Barranca de Metztitlán

Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve
Peña del Aire near Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo
LocationHidalgo, Mexico
Coordinates20°40′N 98°52′W / 20.667°N 98.867°W / 20.667; -98.867
Area960.43 km2 (370.82 sq mi)
DesignationUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Designated2006
AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas
Websitehttps://simec.conanp.gob.mx/ficha.php?anp=9&reg=7
Official nameLaguna de Metztitlán
Designated2 February 2004
Reference no.1934

Barranca de Metztitlán is a biosphere reserve in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is protected for its dramatic scenery of steep cliffs and deep winding canyons, and its distinctive flora and fauna.