Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park

Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park[lower-alpha 1] is a national park in Mexico on the border of the states of México, Puebla, and Morelos. The park protects 39,819.08 hectares (98,395.1 acres),[1] surrounding Mexico's second- and third-highest peaks, the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes (respectively 5,426 m (17,802 ft)[3] and 5,220–5,230 m (17,130–17,160 ft))[4][5][6] as well as the area of the Hacienda de Zoquiapán, and its annexed areas (anexas) of Zoquiapan, Ixtlahuacán, and the Frío de Juárez River.

Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park
Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl
IUCN category II (national park)
Aerial view of Iztaccíhuatl (left) and Popocatépetl
LocationMéxico, Puebla, and Morelos, Mexico
Nearest cityMexico City
Coordinates19°14′10″N 98°39′48″W
Area39,819.08 ha (98,395.1 acres)[1]
EstablishedNovember 8, 1935[2]
Governing bodyNational Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP)

History

The park was established on November 8, 1935,[2] and today is administered by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), a federal agency of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources.

See also

Notelist
  1. Also known in full as:
    • "Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl Zoquiapan National Park"
    • "Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park" (Spanish: Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl)
    • "Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl, Zoquiapan and Anexas National Park"

References
  1. "Sistema de Información Geográfica". Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. "Parque Nacional Izta-Popo Zoquiapan". SIMEC: Sistema de Información, Monitoreo, y Evaluación para la Conservación (in Spanish). Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. "Popocatépetl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  4. "Iztaccíhuatl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  5. "Elevaciones principales - Puebla" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  6. "Lo más y lo menos del territorio de México - Montañas (más altas)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2009.

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