25°46′24″N 100°20′59″W / 25.77333°N 100.34972°W / 25.77333; -100.34972

The Cerro del Topo Chico (Spanish, 'Small Mole Hill', from the Latin talpa 'mole') is a mountain and a protected area[1] 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[2] and San Nicolás,[3] 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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  1. ^ "Áreas Naturales Protegidas del estado de Nuevo León". www.nl.gob.mx. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  2. ^ "Nuevo León-General Escobedo". siglo.inafed.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  3. ^ "Nuevo León-San Nicolás de los Garza". siglo.inafed.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-02.