This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of Mexico .
Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl ), a stratovolcano on the boundary between the states of Puebla and Veracruz , is the highest mountain peak of Mexico .
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height on the summit above a geodetic sea level .[2] The first table below ranks the 40 highest major summits of México by elevation.
The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3] [2] The second table below ranks the 40 most prominent summits of México.
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4] The third table below ranks the 40 most isolated major summits of México.
Of the 40 highest major summits of Mexico, three peaks exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet) elevation, ten peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) , and 38 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Of these 40 peaks, five are located in Jalisco, five in Coahuila, four in Oaxaca, six in Puebla, four in the state of Mexico, three in Chiapas, two in Nuevo León, two in Veracruz, two in Michoacán, two in Querétaro, two in Durango, two in Chihuahua, two in San Luis Potosí, and one each in Morelos, Tlaxcala, Mexico City, Colima, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Baja California, Aguascalientes, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Volcán Tacaná lies on the international border between Chiapas and Guatemala, and nine other peaks lie on a state border.
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The 40 highest summits of Mexico with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain peak
State
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Pico de Orizaba [5] [6] [lower-alpha 1] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5636 m 18,491 ft 4922 m 16,148 ft 2,690 km 1,672 mi
19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Volcán Popocatépetl [7] [8] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5413 m 17,759 ft 3043 m 9,984 ft 142.6 km 88.6 mi
19.0225°N 98.6280°W / 19.0225; -98.6280 (Volcán Popocatépetl )
3
Iztaccíhuatl [9] [10] [lower-alpha 4]
México Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5213 m 17,103 ft 1530 m 5,020 ft 17.16 km 10.66 mi
19.1801°N 98.6416°W / 19.1801; -98.6416 (Volcán Iztaccíhuatl )
4
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [lower-alpha 5] (Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4690 m 15,387 ft 2225 m 7,300 ft 117.7 km 73.1 mi
19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca )
5
Sierra Negra [13] [lower-alpha 6] (Tliltépetl )
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4590 m 15,059 ft 520 m 1,706 ft 4.58 km 2.85 mi
18.9859°N 97.3140°W / 18.9859; -97.3140 (Sierra Negra )
6
Volcán La Malinche [14] [15] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] (Matlalcuéyetl )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4438 m 14,560 ft 1928 m 6,325 ft 62.5 km 38.8 mi
19.2310°N 98.0320°W / 19.2310; -98.0320 (Volcán La Malinche )
7
Cofre de Perote [16] [17] [lower-alpha 9] (Naucampatépetl )
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4282 m 14,049 ft 1412 m 4,633 ft 49.4 km 30.7 mi
19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote )
8
Nevado de Colima [18] [19] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11] (Tzapotépetl )
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4270 m 14,009 ft 2720 m 8,924 ft 405 km 252 mi
19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
9
Cerro Tláloc [20] [21] [lower-alpha 12]
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4158 m 13,642 ft 968 m 3,176 ft 22.7 km 14.07 mi
19.4125°N 98.7124°W / 19.4125; -98.7124 (Cerro Tláloc )
10
Volcán Tacaná [22] [23] [lower-alpha 13]
Chiapas Guatemala
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
4067 m 13,343 ft 1017 m 3,337 ft 23.8 km 14.78 mi
15.1325°N 92.1085°W / 15.1325; -92.1085 (Volcán Tacaná )
11
Cerro Ajusco [24] [25] [lower-alpha 14]
Mexico City
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3937 m 12,917 ft 1217 m 3,993 ft 53.5 km 33.2 mi
19.2074°N 99.2582°W / 19.2074; -99.2582 (Cerro Ajusco )
12
Jocotitlán (volcano) [26] [27]
México (state)
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3910 m 12,828 ft 1200 m 3,937 ft 69.7 km 43.3 mi
19.738056°N 99.758889°W / 19.738056; -99.758889 (Jocotitlán )
13
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [lower-alpha 15]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft 1665 m 5,463 ft 136.3 km 84.7 mi
19.4166°N 102.3198°W / 19.4166; -102.3198 (Volcán Tancítaro )
14
Volcán de Colima [30] [31] [lower-alpha 16]
Colima Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3830 m 12,566 ft 610 m 2,001 ft 5.62 km 3.49 mi
19.5132°N 103.6174°W / 19.5132; -103.6174 (Volcán de Colima )
15
Cerro El Potosí [32] [33] [lower-alpha 17]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft 1875 m 6,152 ft 571 km 355 mi
24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
16
Cerro San Rafael [34] [35] [lower-alpha 18] [lower-alpha 19]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3715 m 12,188 ft 1410 m 4,626 ft 628 km 390 mi
25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
17
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [lower-alpha 20]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft 2140 m 7,021 ft 329 km 205 mi
16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
18
Cerro El Campanario [lower-alpha 21]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3640 m 11,942 ft 1100 m 3,609 ft ND
19.595297°N 100.247212°W / 19.595297; -100.247212 (Cerro El Campanario )
19
Cerro Pelón massif high point
México (state)
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3560 m 11,680 ft ±700 ND
19.402250°N 100.225493°W / 19.402250; -100.225493 (Cerro El Pelón massif high point )
20
Cerro Teotepec [38] [lower-alpha 22]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft 2180 m 7,152 ft 185 km 114.9 mi
17.4682°N 100.1364°W / 17.4682; -100.1364 (Cerro Teotepec )
Picacho San Onofre [39] (Sierra Peña Nevada )
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3550 m 11,647 ft 1650 m 5,413 ft 125 km 77.6 mi
23.8007°N 99.8464°W / 23.8007; -99.8464 (Picacho San Onofre )
22
Las Derrumbadas south summit
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3480 m 11,417 ft ±1000 ND
19.264808°N 97.447356°W / 19.264808; -97.447356 (Las Derrumbadas )
23
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [lower-alpha 23]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft 1350 m 4,429 ft 84.8 km 52.7 mi
25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
24
Cerro El Rosario [42] [lower-alpha 24]
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3440 m 11,286 ft >800 51.4 km 31.9 mi
19.678789°N 98.201574°W / 19.678789; -98.201574 (Cerro El Rosario )
25
Cerro Zempoaltépetl [43]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca
3420 m 11,220 ft 1580 m 5,184 ft 103.2 km 64.1 mi
17.1324°N 96.0125°W / 17.1324; -96.0125 (Cerro Zempoaltépetl )
Las Derrumbadas north summit
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3420 m 11,220 ft 640 m 2,100 ft ND
19.301626°N 97.470537°W / 19.301626; -97.470537 (Las Derrumbadas )
27
El Zamorano [44] [45] [lower-alpha 25]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft 1450 m 4,757 ft 104.8 km 65.1 mi
20.9338°N 100.1805°W / 20.9338; -100.1805 (El Zamorano )
28
Cerro la Muralla [46]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3370 m 11,056 ft 1430 m 4,692 ft 175.7 km 109.2 mi
17.1344°N 97.6640°W / 17.1344; -97.6640 (Cerro la Muralla )
29
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [lower-alpha 26] [lower-alpha 27]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft 1387 m 4,551 ft 424 km 263 mi
23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
30
Cerro Mohinora [49] [50] [lower-alpha 28] [lower-alpha 29]
Chihuahua
Sierra Madre Occidental
3308 m 10,853 ft 873 m 2,864 ft 231 km 143.5 mi
25.9560°N 107.0476°W / 25.9560; -107.0476 (Cerro Mohinora )
31
El Pinal
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3280 m 10,761 ft 740 m 2,428 ft 10.5 km 6.52 mi
19.142227°N 97.906845°W / 19.142227; -97.906845 (El Pinal )
32
Cerro El Refugio [51] [lower-alpha 30]
Zacatecas Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3200 m 10,499 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 73.4 km 45.6 mi
24.5761°N 101.1047°W / 24.5761; -101.1047 (Cerro El Refugio )
33
Cerro Grande [52] [lower-alpha 31]
San Luis Potosí
Mexican Plateau
3190 m 10,466 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 103.1 km 64.1 mi
23.6667°N 100.8873°W / 23.6667; -100.8873 (Cerro Grande )
34
Cerro El Centinela [53]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3122 m 10,243 ft 1657 m 5,436 ft 186.9 km 116.1 mi
25.1359°N 103.2304°W / 25.1359; -103.2304 (El Centinela (Baja California, Mexico) )
35
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [lower-alpha 32] [lower-alpha 33]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft 2125 m 6,972 ft 335 km 208 mi
30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo )
36
Sierra la Madera [56]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3030 m 9,941 ft 1905 m 6,250 ft 226 km 140.7 mi
27.0345°N 102.3922°W / 27.0345; -102.3922 (Sierra la Madera )
37
Sierra Fría [57] [lower-alpha 34]
Aguascalientes
Sierra Madre Occidental
3030 m 9,941 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 234 km 145.6 mi
22.2739°N 102.6073°W / 22.2739; -102.6073 (Sierra Fría )
38
Cerro Pinto
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3000 m 9,843 ft 560 m 1,837 ft ND
19.371839°N 97.499266°W / 19.371839; -97.499266 (Cerro Pinto )
39
Cerro Viejo [58] [59]
Jalisco
Mexican West Coast Ranges
2965 m 9,728 ft 1355 m 4,446 ft 90.5 km 56.3 mi
20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
40
Cerro Alto Tapanco [60] [61] [lower-alpha 35]
Sinaloa Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
2960 m 9,711 ft 640 m 2,100 ft 38 km 23.6 mi
25.6206°N 106.9665°W / 25.6206; -106.9665 (Cerro Alto Tapanco )
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Of the 40 most prominent summits of México, only Pico de Orizaba exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of topographic prominence, Popocatépetl exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) , five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) , and 26 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence .
Of these 40 peaks, five are located in Oaxaca, five in Baja California, four in Puebla, four in Jalisco, four in Nuevo León, four in Coahuila, three in Veracruz, three in México, three in Baja California Sur, two in Michoacán, two in Querétaro, and one each in Morelos, Guerrero, Tlaxcala, Guanajuato, Durango, Chiapas, and Distrito Federal. Five peaks lie on a state border.
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The 40 most topographically prominent summits of México
Rank
Mountain peak
State
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Pico de Orizaba [5] [6] [lower-alpha 1] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5636 m 18,491 ft 4922 m 16,148 ft 2,690 km 1,672 mi
19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Volcán Popocatépetl [7] [8] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5413 m 17,759 ft 3043 m 9,984 ft 142.6 km 88.6 mi
19.0225°N 98.6280°W / 19.0225; -98.6280 (Volcán Popocatépetl )
3
Nevado de Colima [18] [19] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11] (Tzapotépetl )
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4270 m 14,009 ft 2720 m 8,924 ft 405 km 252 mi
19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
4
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [lower-alpha 5] (Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4690 m 15,387 ft 2225 m 7,300 ft 117.7 km 73.1 mi
19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca )
5
Cerro Teotepec [38] [lower-alpha 22]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft 2180 m 7,152 ft 185 km 114.9 mi
17.4682°N 100.1364°W / 17.4682; -100.1364 (Cerro Teotepec )
6
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [lower-alpha 20]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft 2140 m 7,021 ft 329 km 205 mi
16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
7
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [lower-alpha 32] [lower-alpha 33]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft 2125 m 6,972 ft 335 km 208 mi
30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo )
8
Sierra de Minas Viejas [62]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
2710 m 8,891 ft 1965 m 6,447 ft 54.9 km 34.1 mi
26.1196°N 100.5568°W / 26.1196; -100.5568 (Cerro Tia Chena )
9
Cerro Las Conchas [63] [64]
Michoacán
Michoacán
2890 m 9,482 ft 1960 m 6,430 ft 103.3 km 64.2 mi
18.7215°N 102.9740°W / 18.7215; -102.9740 (Cerro Las Conchas )
10
Volcán La Malinche [14] [15] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] (Matlalcuéyetl )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4438 m 14,560 ft 1928 m 6,325 ft 62.5 km 38.8 mi
19.2310°N 98.0320°W / 19.2310; -98.0320 (Volcán La Malinche )
11
Pico La Laguna [65] [66] [lower-alpha 36]
Baja California Sur
Sierra La Laguna
2090 m 6,857 ft 1920 m 6,299 ft 343 km 213 mi
23.5392°N 109.9542°W / 23.5392; -109.9542 (Pico La Laguna )
12
Sierra la Madera [56]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3030 m 9,941 ft 1905 m 6,250 ft 226 km 140.7 mi
27.0345°N 102.3922°W / 27.0345; -102.3922 (Sierra la Madera )
13
Cerro la Joya [67]
Querétaro
Sierra Madre Oriental
2950 m 9,678 ft 1900 m 6,234 ft 66.1 km 41.1 mi
21.4309°N 99.1326°W / 21.4309; -99.1326 (Cerro la Joya )
14
Cerro El Potosí [68] [69] [lower-alpha 37]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft 1875 m 6,152 ft 571 km 355 mi
24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
15
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [lower-alpha 15]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft 1665 m 5,463 ft 136.3 km 84.7 mi
19.4166°N 102.3198°W / 19.4166; -102.3198 (Volcán Tancítaro )
16
Cerro El Centinela [53]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3122 m 10,243 ft 1657 m 5,436 ft 186.9 km 116.1 mi
25.1359°N 103.2304°W / 25.1359; -103.2304 (Cerro El Centinela )
17
Picacho San Onofre [39] (Sierra Peña Nevada )
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3550 m 11,647 ft 1650 m 5,413 ft 125 km 77.6 mi
23.8007°N 99.8464°W / 23.8007; -99.8464 (Picacho San Onofre )
El Aguacate Oeste [70]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
2830 m 9,285 ft 1650 m 5,413 ft 57.3 km 35.6 mi
16.5812°N 95.8035°W / 16.5812; -95.8035 (El Aguacate Oeste )
19
Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes [71]
Baja California Sur
Tres Vírgenes
1951 m 6,401 ft 1626 m 5,335 ft 340 km 211 mi
27.4700°N 112.5919°W / 27.4700; -112.5919 (Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes )
20
Sierra de Santa Martha [72]
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
1690 m 5,545 ft 1620 m 5,315 ft 180.1 km 111.9 mi
18.3455°N 94.8576°W / 18.3455; -94.8576 (Sierra de Santa Martha )
21
Cerro las Capillas [73]
Jalisco
Jalisco
2890 m 9,482 ft 1590 m 5,217 ft 55.8 km 34.7 mi
19.5552°N 104.1472°W / 19.5552; -104.1472 (Cerro las Capillas )
22
Cerro Zempoaltépetl [43]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3420 m 11,220 ft 1580 m 5,184 ft 103.2 km 64.1 mi
17.1324°N 96.0125°W / 17.1324; -96.0125 (Cerro Zempoaltépetl )
23
Iztaccíhuatl [9] [10] [lower-alpha 4]
México Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5213 m 17,103 ft 1530 m 5,020 ft 17.16 km 10.66 mi
19.1801°N 98.6416°W / 19.1801; -98.6416 (Volcán Iztaccíhuatl )
Volcán de Tequila [74] [75]
Jalisco
Jalisco
2930 m 9,613 ft 1530 m 5,020 ft 63.4 km 39.4 mi
20.7872°N 103.8468°W / 20.7872; -103.8468 (Volcán de Tequila )
25
Cerro Atravesado [76] (Sierra el Cerro Azul )
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
2310 m 7,579 ft 1510 m 4,954 ft 109.6 km 68.1 mi
16.7652°N 94.4514°W / 16.7652; -94.4514 (Cerro Atravesado )
Sierra del Fraile [77]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
2310 m 7,579 ft 1510 m 4,954 ft 26.2 km 16.26 mi
25.8645°N 100.6095°W / 25.8645; -100.6095 (Picachos el Fraile )
27
Cerro El Zamorano [78] [79] [lower-alpha 38]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft 1450 m 4,757 ft 104.8 km 65.1 mi
20.9338°N 100.1805°W / 20.9338; -100.1805 (Cerro El Zamorano )
28
Cerro la Muralla [46]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3370 m 11,056 ft 1430 m 4,692 ft 175.7 km 109.2 mi
17.1344°N 97.6640°W / 17.1344; -97.6640 (Cerro la Muralla )
29
Cofre de Perote [16] [17] [lower-alpha 9] (Naucampatépetl )
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4282 m 14,049 ft 1412 m 4,633 ft 49.4 km 30.7 mi
19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote )
30
Cerro San Rafael [34] [35] [lower-alpha 18] [lower-alpha 19]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3715 m 12,188 ft 1410 m 4,626 ft 628 km 390 mi
25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
31
Cerro La Sandía [80]
Baja California
Baja California Peninsula
1810 m 5,938 ft 1400 m 4,593 ft 133.2 km 82.7 mi
28.4073°N 113.4387°W / 28.4073; -113.4387 (Cerro La Sandía )
Cerro Giganta [81] [lower-alpha 39]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1690 m 5,545 ft 1400 m 4,593 ft 120.7 km 75 mi
26.1064°N 111.5844°W / 26.1064; -111.5844 (Cerro Giganta )
33
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [lower-alpha 26] [lower-alpha 27]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft 1387 m 4,551 ft 424 km 263 mi
23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
34
Cerro Tzontehuitz [82]
Chiapas
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
2910 m 9,547 ft 1370 m 4,495 ft 164.5 km 102.2 mi
16.8358°N 92.5894°W / 16.8358; -92.5894 (Cerro Tzontehuitz )
35
Cerro Viejo [58] [59]
Jalisco
Mexican West Coast Ranges
2965 m 9,728 ft 1355 m 4,446 ft 90.5 km 56.3 mi
20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
36
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [lower-alpha 23]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft 1350 m 4,429 ft 84.8 km 52.7 mi
25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
37
Isla Guadalupe high point [83] [lower-alpha 40]
Baja California
Isla Guadalupe
1310 m 4,298 ft 1310 m 4,298 ft 340 km 211 mi
29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Isla Guadalupe high point )
38
Cerro Las Palmas [84] [lower-alpha 41]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1750 m 5,741 ft 1240 m 4,068 ft 68.8 km 42.7 mi
26.8612°N 112.4574°W / 26.8612; -112.4574 (Cerro Las Palmas )
39
Cerro Ajusco [24] [25] [lower-alpha 14]
Distrito Federal
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3937 m 12,917 ft 1227 m 4,026 ft 53.5 km 33.2 mi
19.2074°N 99.2582°W / 19.2074; -99.2582 (Cerro Ajusco )
40
Isla Cedros high point [85]
Baja California
Isla Cedros
1200 m 3,937 ft 1200 m 3,937 ft 168.5 km 104.7 mi
28.1301°N 115.2206°W / 28.1301; -115.2206 (Isla Cedros high point )
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Of the 40 most isolated major summits of México, only Pico de Orizaba exceeds 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of topographic isolation. Four peaks exceed 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) , 14 peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) , and 33 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
Of these 40 peaks, five are located in Coahuila, four in Baja California, four in Oaxaca, three in Puebla, three in Jalisco, three in Baja California Sur, two in Veracruz, two in Nuevo León, two in Chihuahua, two in Chiapas, two in México, two in Michoacán, two in Querétaro, and one each in Colima, Durango, Guerrero, Sonora, Morelos, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Tlaxcala, and Nayarit. Six peaks lie on a state border.
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The 40 most topographically isolated summits of México with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain peak
State
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
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Pico de Orizaba [5] [6] [lower-alpha 1] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5636 m 18,491 ft 4922 m 16,148 ft 2,690 km 1,672 mi
19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Cerro San Rafael [34] [35] [lower-alpha 18] [lower-alpha 19]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3715 m 12,188 ft 1410 m 4,626 ft 628 km 390 mi
25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
3
Cerro El Potosí [68] [69] [lower-alpha 37]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft 1875 m 6,152 ft 571 km 355 mi
24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
4
Volcán Everman [86] [lower-alpha 42]
Colima
Isla Socorro
1050 m 3,445 ft 1050 m 3,445 ft 500 km 311 mi
18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman )
5
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [lower-alpha 26] [lower-alpha 27]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft 1387 m 4,551 ft 424 km 263 mi
23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
6
Nevado de Colima [18] [19] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11] (Tzapotépetl )
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4270 m 14,009 ft 2720 m 8,924 ft 405 km 252 mi
19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
7
Pico La Laguna [65] [66] [lower-alpha 36]
Baja California Sur
Sierra La Laguna
2090 m 6,857 ft 1920 m 6,299 ft 343 km 213 mi
23.5392°N 109.9542°W / 23.5392; -109.9542 (Pico La Laguna )
8
Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes [87]
Baja California Sur
Tres Virgenes
1951 m 6,401 ft 1626 m 5,335 ft 340 km 211 mi
27.4700°N 112.5919°W / 27.4700; -112.5919 (Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes )
9
Isla Guadalupe high point [83] [lower-alpha 40]
Baja California
Isla Guadalupe
1310 m 4,298 ft 1310 m 4,298 ft 340 km 211 mi
29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Isla Guadalupe high point )
10
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [lower-alpha 32] [lower-alpha 33]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft 2125 m 6,972 ft 335 km 208 mi
30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo )
11
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [lower-alpha 20]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft 2140 m 7,021 ft 329 km 205 mi
16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
12
Sierra Fría [57] [lower-alpha 34]
Aguascalientes
Sierra Madre Occidental
3030 m 9,941 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 234 km 145.6 mi
22.2739°N 102.6073°W / 22.2739; -102.6073 (Sierra Fría )
13
Cerro Mohinora [49] [50] [lower-alpha 28] [lower-alpha 29]
Chihuahua
Sierra Madre Occidental
3308 m 10,853 ft 858 m 2,815 ft 231 km 143.5 mi
25.9560°N 107.0476°W / 25.9560; -107.0476 (Cerro Mohinora )
14
Sierra la Madera [56]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3030 m 9,941 ft 1905 m 6,250 ft 226 km 140.7 mi
27.0345°N 102.3922°W / 27.0345; -102.3922 (Sierra la Madera )
15
Cerro El Centinela [53]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3122 m 10,243 ft 1657 m 5,436 ft 186.9 km 116.1 mi
25.1359°N 103.2304°W / 25.1359; -103.2304 (Cerro El Centinela )
16
Cerro Teotepec [38] [lower-alpha 22]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft 2180 m 7,152 ft 185 km 114.9 mi
17.4682°N 100.1364°W / 17.4682; -100.1364 (Cerro Teotepec )
17
Sierra de Santa Martha [72]
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
1690 m 5,545 ft 1620 m 5,315 ft 180.1 km 111.9 mi
18.3455°N 94.8576°W / 18.3455; -94.8576 (Sierra de Santa Martha )
18
Cerro la Muralla [46]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3370 m 11,056 ft 1430 m 4,692 ft 175.7 km 109.2 mi
17.1344°N 97.6640°W / 17.1344; -97.6640 (Cerro la Muralla )
19
Isla Cedros high point [85]
Baja California
Isla Cedros
1200 m 3,937 ft 1200 m 3,937 ft 168.5 km 104.7 mi
28.1301°N 115.2206°W / 28.1301; -115.2206 (Isla Cedros high point )
20
Cerro Tzontehuitz [82]
Chiapas
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
2910 m 9,547 ft 1370 m 4,495 ft 164.5 km 102.2 mi
16.8358°N 92.5894°W / 16.8358; -92.5894 (Cerro Tzontehuitz )
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Cerro San José [88] [89] [lower-alpha 43]
Chihuahua Sonora
Mexican Plateau
2710 m 8,891 ft 660 m 2,165 ft 152.5 km 94.7 mi
30.5483°N 108.6167°W / 30.5483; -108.6167 (Cerro San José )
22
Volcán Popocatépetl [7] [8] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5413 m 17,759 ft 3043 m 9,984 ft 142.6 km 88.6 mi
19.0225°N 98.6280°W / 19.0225; -98.6280 (Volcán Popocatépetl )
23
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [lower-alpha 15]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft 1665 m 5,463 ft 136.3 km 84.7 mi
19.4166°N 102.3198°W / 19.4166; -102.3198 (Volcán Tancítaro )
24
Cerro La Sandía [80]
Baja California
Baja California Peninsula
1810 m 5,938 ft 1400 m 4,593 ft 133.2 km 82.7 mi
28.4073°N 113.4387°W / 28.4073; -113.4387 (Cerro La Sandía )
25
Cerro Tres Picos [90]
Chiapas
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
2550 m 8,366 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 130 km 80.8 mi
16.1970°N 93.6112°W / 16.1970; -93.6112 (Cerro Tres Picos )
26
Picacho San Onofre [39] (Sierra Peña Nevada )
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3550 m 11,647 ft 1650 m 5,413 ft 125 km 77.6 mi
23.8007°N 99.8464°W / 23.8007; -99.8464 (Picacho San Onofre )
27
Cerro Giganta [81] [lower-alpha 39]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1690 m 5,545 ft 1400 m 4,593 ft 120.7 km 75 mi
26.1064°N 111.5844°W / 26.1064; -111.5844 (Cerro Giganta )
28
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [lower-alpha 5] (Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4690 m 15,387 ft 2225 m 7,300 ft 117.7 km 73.1 mi
19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca )
29
Cerro Atravesado [76] (Sierra el Cerro Azul )
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
2310 m 7,579 ft 1510 m 4,954 ft 109.6 km 68.1 mi
16.7652°N 94.4514°W / 16.7652; -94.4514 (Cerro Atravesado )
30
Cerro El Zamorano [78] [79] [lower-alpha 38]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft 1450 m 4,757 ft 104.8 km 65.1 mi
20.9338°N 100.1805°W / 20.9338; -100.1805 (Cerro El Zamorano )
31
Cerro Las Conchas [63] [64]
Michoacán
Michoacán
2890 m 9,482 ft 1960 m 6,430 ft 103.3 km 64.2 mi
18.7215°N 102.9740°W / 18.7215; -102.9740 (Cerro Las Conchas )
32
Cerro Zempoaltépetl [43]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3420 m 11,220 ft 1580 m 5,184 ft 103.2 km 64.1 mi
17.1324°N 96.0125°W / 17.1324; -96.0125 (Cerro Zempoaltépetl )
33
Cerro Grande [52] [lower-alpha 31]
San Luis Potosí
Mexican Plateau
3190 m 10,466 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 103.1 km 64.1 mi
23.6667°N 100.8873°W / 23.6667; -100.8873 (Cerro Grande )
34
Cerro Viejo [58] [59]
Jalisco
Mexican West Coast Ranges
2965 m 9,728 ft 1355 m 4,446 ft 90.5 km 56.3 mi
20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
35
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [lower-alpha 23]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft 1350 m 4,429 ft 84.8 km 52.7 mi
25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
36
Cerro El Refugio [51] [lower-alpha 30]
Zacatecas Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3200 m 10,499 ft 500 m 1,640 ft 73.4 km 45.6 mi
24.5761°N 101.1047°W / 24.5761; -101.1047 (Cerro El Refugio )
37
Cerro Las Palmas [84] [lower-alpha 41]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1750 m 5,741 ft 1240 m 4,068 ft 68.8 km 42.7 mi
26.8612°N 112.4574°W / 26.8612; -112.4574 (Cerro Las Palmas )
38
Cerro la Joya [67]
Querétaro
Sierra Madre Oriental
2950 m 9,678 ft 1900 m 6,234 ft 66.1 km 41.1 mi
21.4309°N 99.1326°W / 21.4309; -99.1326 (Cerro la Joya )
39
Volcán de Tequila [74] [75]
Jalisco
Jalisco
2930 m 9,613 ft 1530 m 5,020 ft 63.4 km 39.4 mi
20.7872°N 103.8468°W / 20.7872; -103.8468 (Volcán de Tequila )
40
Volcán La Malinche [14] [15] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] (Matlalcuéyetl )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4438 m 14,560 ft 1928 m 6,325 ft 62.5 km 38.8 mi
19.2310°N 98.0320°W / 19.2310; -98.0320 (Volcán La Malinche )
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Popocatépetl is the southernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Mexico and greater North America.
Iztaccíhuatl is the northernmost and westernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Mexico .
La Malinche is the northernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico .
The summit of Cerro El Jabalín is the highest point of the Mexican Plateau .
The summit of Cerro El Rosario is the highest point of Sierra de Tlaxco .
Cerro Gordo is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico .
The summit of Cerro El Refugio is the highest point of Zacatecas .
Cerro Alto Tapanco on the border of Durango is the highest point of Sinaloa .
The summit of Pico La Laguna is the highest point of Sierra San Lazaro and Baja California Sur .
The summit of Cerro Giganta is the highest point of 33005.
The summit of Cerro Las Palmas is the highest point of Sierra Giganta .
The summit of Volcán Everman is the highest point of Isla Socorro .
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence , and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) on topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.