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Cerro del Topo Chico
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Cerro del Topo Chico seen from south
Highest point
Elevation 1,178 m (3,865 ft)
Prominence 618 m (2,028 ft)
Naming
English translation Little molehill
Language of name Spanish
Geography
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Location Escobedo, San Nicolás, Monterrey; Nuevo León
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Parent range Sierra Madre Oriental
Geology
Mountain type Mountain

The Cerro del Topo Chico (Spanish, 'Small Mole Hill', from the Latin talpa 'mole') is a mountain and a protected area in the Escobedo, San Nicolás and Monterrey municipalities; state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The summit reaches 1,178 meters above sea level, and it has 618 meters of prominence (Parent: Cerro de las Mitras). The mountain is about 7.5 km long, is a symbol of Escobedo and San Nicolás, and is completely surrounded by Monterrey metropolitan area. It is known for being the source of the Topo Chico mineral water.

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