This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] 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.
Highest major summits
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Of the 40 highest major summits of Mexico, three peaks exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet) elevation, eight peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet), and 28 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.
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] [a] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5610 m 18,406 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690.14
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Popocatépetl [7] [8] [b] [c]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5426 m 17,802 ft
3020 m 9,908 ft
143 km 88.8 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl )
3
Iztaccíhuatl [9] [10] [d]
México Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5220 m 17,126 ft
1560 m 5,118 ft
17.51 km 10.88 mi
19°10′49″N 98°38′29″W / 19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl )
4
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [e] (Volcán Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4680 m 15,354 ft
2225 m 7,300 ft
118.4 km 73.6 mi
19°06′07″N 99°46′04″W / 19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca )
5
Sierra Negra [13] [f] (Atlitzin )
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4580 m 15,026 ft
540 m 1,772 ft
6.79 km 4.22 mi
18°59′09″N 97°18′51″W / 18.985883°N 97.314045°W / 18.985883; -97.314045 (Sierra Negra )
6
La Malinche (volcano) [14] [15] [g] [h] (Matlalcueye )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4420 m 14,501 ft
1920 m 6,299 ft
63.9 km 39.7 mi
19°13′52″N 98°01′56″W / 19.2310°N 98.0321°W / 19.2310; -98.0321 (Malinche (volcano) )
7
Nevado de Colima [16] [17] [i] [j]
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4270 m 14,009 ft
2720 m 8,924 ft
405 km 252 mi
19°33′48″N 103°36′31″W / 19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
8
Cofre de Perote [18] [19] [k]
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4200 m 13,780 ft
1340 m 4,396 ft
52.9 km 32.9 mi
19°29′38″N 97°08′53″W / 19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote )
9
Mount Tlaloc [20] [21] [l]
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4120 m 13,517 ft
920 m 3,018 ft
25 km 15.5 mi
19°24′45″N 98°42′45″W / 19.412471°N 98.71239°W / 19.412471; -98.71239 (Mount Tlaloc )
10
Volcán Tacaná [22] [23] [m]
Chiapas Guatemala
Sierra de Istatan
4080 m 13,386 ft
1037 m 3,402 ft
24.1 km 14.99 mi
15°07′56″N 92°06′30″W / 15.1323°N 92.1084°W / 15.1323; -92.1084 (Volcán Tacaná )
11
Cerro Ajusco [24] [25] [n]
Mexico City
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3937 m 12,917 ft
1217 m 3,993 ft
53.5 km 33.2 mi
19°12′27″N 99°15′30″W / 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°44′17″N 99°45′32″W / 19.738056°N 99.758889°W / 19.738056; -99.758889 (Jocotitlán )
13
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [o]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft
1665 m 5,463 ft
136.3 km 84.7 mi
19°25′00″N 102°19′11″W / 19.4166°N 102.3198°W / 19.4166; -102.3198 (Volcán Tancítaro )
14
Volcán de Colima [30] [31] [p]
Colima Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3830 m 12,566 ft
610 m 2,001 ft
5.62 km 3.49 mi
19°30′48″N 103°37′03″W / 19.5132°N 103.6174°W / 19.5132; -103.6174 (Volcán de Colima )
15
Cerro San Rafael [32] [33] [q] [r]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3730 m 12,238 ft
1410 m 4,626 ft
628 km 390 mi
25°21′49″N 100°33′26″W / 25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
16
Cerro El Potosí [34] [35] [s]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft
1875 m 6,152 ft
571 km 355 mi
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
17
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [t]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft
2140 m 7,021 ft
329 km 205 mi
16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
18
Cerro El Campanario [u]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3640 m 11,942 ft
1100 m 3,609 ft
ND
19°35′43″N 100°14′50″W / 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°24′08″N 100°13′32″W / 19.402250°N 100.225493°W / 19.402250; -100.225493 (Cerro El Pelón massif high point )
20
Cerro Teotepec [38] [v]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft
2180 m 7,152 ft
185 km 114.9 mi
17°28′06″N 100°08′11″W / 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°48′03″N 99°50′47″W / 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°15′53″N 97°26′50″W / 19.264808°N 97.447356°W / 19.264808; -97.447356 (Las Derrumbadas )
23
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [w]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft
1350 m 4,429 ft
84.8 km 52.7 mi
25°11′24″N 101°22′39″W / 25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
24
Cerro El Rosario [42] [x]
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3440 m 11,286 ft
>800
51.4 km 31.9 mi
19°40′44″N 98°12′06″W / 19.678789°N 98.201574°W / 19.678789; -98.201574 (Cerro El Rosario )
25
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°07′57″N 96°00′45″W / 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°18′06″N 97°28′14″W / 19.301626°N 97.470537°W / 19.301626; -97.470537 (Las Derrumbadas )
27
El Zamorano [44] [45] [y]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft
1450 m 4,757 ft
104.8 km 65.1 mi
20°56′02″N 100°10′50″W / 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°08′04″N 97°39′50″W / 17.1344°N 97.6640°W / 17.1344; -97.6640 (Cerro la Muralla )
29
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [z] [aa]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft
1387 m 4,551 ft
424 km 263 mi
23°12′22″N 104°56′39″W / 23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
30
Cerro Mohinora [49] [50] [ab] [ac]
Chihuahua
Sierra Madre Occidental
3308 m 10,853 ft
873 m 2,864 ft
231 km 143.5 mi
25°57′22″N 107°02′51″W / 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°08′32″N 97°54′25″W / 19.142227°N 97.906845°W / 19.142227; -97.906845 (El Pinal )
32
Cerro El Refugio [51] [ad]
Zacatecas Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3200 m 10,499 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
73.4 km 45.6 mi
24°34′34″N 101°06′17″W / 24.5761°N 101.1047°W / 24.5761; -101.1047 (Cerro El Refugio )
33
Cerro Grande [52] [ae]
San Luis Potosí
Mexican Plateau
3190 m 10,466 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
103.1 km 64.1 mi
23°40′00″N 100°53′14″W / 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°08′09″N 103°13′49″W / 25.1359°N 103.2304°W / 25.1359; -103.2304 (El Centinela (Baja California, Mexico) )
35
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [af] [ag]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft
2125 m 6,972 ft
335 km 208 mi
30°59′33″N 115°22′31″W / 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°02′04″N 102°23′32″W / 27.0345°N 102.3922°W / 27.0345; -102.3922 (Sierra la Madera )
37
Sierra Fría [57] [ah]
Aguascalientes
Sierra Madre Occidental
3030 m 9,941 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
234 km 145.6 mi
22°16′26″N 102°36′26″W / 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°22′19″N 97°29′57″W / 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°21′53″N 103°26′12″W / 20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
40
Cerro Alto Tapanco [60] [61] [ai]
Sinaloa Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
2960 m 9,711 ft
640 m 2,100 ft
38 km 23.6 mi
25°37′14″N 106°57′59″W / 25.6206°N 106.9665°W / 25.6206; -106.9665 (Cerro Alto Tapanco )
Most prominent summits
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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.
The 40 most topographically prominent summits of México
Rank
Mountain peak
State
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Pico de Orizaba [5] [6] [a] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5610 m 18,406 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690.14
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Popocatépetl [7] [8] [b] [c]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5500 m 18,045 ft
3040 m 9,974 ft
143 km 88.8 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl )
3
Nevado de Colima [16] [17] [i] [j]
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4260 m 13,976 ft
2720 m 8,924 ft
405 km 252 mi
19°33′48″N 103°36′31″W / 19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
4
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [e] (Volcán Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4680 m 15,354 ft
2225 m 7,300 ft
118.4 km 73.6 mi
19°06′07″N 99°46′04″W / 19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca )
5
Cerro Teotepec [38] [v]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft
2180 m 7,152 ft
185 km 114.9 mi
17°28′06″N 100°08′11″W / 17.4682°N 100.1364°W / 17.4682; -100.1364 (Cerro Teotepec )
6
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [t]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft
2140 m 7,021 ft
329 km 205 mi
16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
7
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [af] [ag]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft
2125 m 6,972 ft
335 km 208 mi
30°59′33″N 115°22′31″W / 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°07′11″N 100°33′24″W / 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°43′17″N 102°58′26″W / 18.7215°N 102.9740°W / 18.7215; -102.9740 (Cerro Las Conchas )
10
Malinche (volcano) [65] [66] [aj] [ak] (Matlalcueye )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4420 m 14,501 ft
1920 m 6,299 ft
63.9 km 39.7 mi
19°13′52″N 98°01′56″W / 19.2310°N 98.0321°W / 19.2310; -98.0321 (Malinche (volcano) )
Pico La Laguna [67] [68] [al]
Baja California Sur
Sierra La Laguna
2090 m 6,857 ft
1920 m 6,299 ft
343 km 213 mi
23°32′21″N 109°57′15″W / 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°02′04″N 102°23′32″W / 27.0345°N 102.3922°W / 27.0345; -102.3922 (Sierra la Madera )
13
Cerro la Joya [69]
Querétaro
Sierra Madre Oriental
2950 m 9,678 ft
1900 m 6,234 ft
66.1 km 41.1 mi
21°25′51″N 99°07′57″W / 21.4309°N 99.1326°W / 21.4309; -99.1326 (Cerro la Joya )
14
Cerro El Potosí [34] [35] [s]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft
1875 m 6,152 ft
571 km 355 mi
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
15
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [o]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft
1665 m 5,463 ft
136.3 km 84.7 mi
19°25′00″N 102°19′11″W / 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°08′09″N 103°13′49″W / 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°48′03″N 99°50′47″W / 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°34′52″N 95°48′13″W / 16.5812°N 95.8035°W / 16.5812; -95.8035 (El Aguacate Oeste )
19
Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes [71]
Baja California Sur
Tres Virgenes
1951 m 6,401 ft
1626 m 5,335 ft
340 km 211 mi
27°28′12″N 112°35′31″W / 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°20′44″N 94°51′27″W / 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°33′19″N 104°08′50″W / 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°07′57″N 96°00′45″W / 17.1324°N 96.0125°W / 17.1324; -96.0125 (Cerro Zempoaltépetl )
23
Iztaccíhuatl [9] [10] [d]
México Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5220 m 17,126 ft
1560 m 5,118 ft
17.51 km 10.88 mi
19°10′49″N 98°38′29″W / 19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl )
24
Volcán de Tequila [74] [75]
Jalisco
Jalisco
2930 m 9,613 ft
1530 m 5,020 ft
63.4 km 39.4 mi
20°47′14″N 103°50′48″W / 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°45′55″N 94°27′05″W / 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°51′52″N 100°36′34″W / 25.8645°N 100.6095°W / 25.8645; -100.6095 (Picachos el Fraile )
27
Cerro El Zamorano [78] [79] [am]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft
1450 m 4,757 ft
104.8 km 65.1 mi
20°56′02″N 100°10′50″W / 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°08′04″N 97°39′50″W / 17.1344°N 97.6640°W / 17.1344; -97.6640 (Cerro la Muralla )
29
Cerro San Rafael [32] [33] [q] [r]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3730 m 12,238 ft
1410 m 4,626 ft
628 km 390 mi
25°21′49″N 100°33′26″W / 25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
30
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°24′26″N 113°26′19″W / 28.4073°N 113.4387°W / 28.4073; -113.4387 (Cerro La Sandía )
Cerro Giganta [81] [an]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1690 m 5,545 ft
1400 m 4,593 ft
120.7 km 75 mi
26°06′23″N 111°35′04″W / 26.1064°N 111.5844°W / 26.1064; -111.5844 (Cerro Giganta )
32
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [z] [aa]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft
1387 m 4,551 ft
424 km 263 mi
23°12′22″N 104°56′39″W / 23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
33
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°50′09″N 92°35′22″W / 16.8358°N 92.5894°W / 16.8358; -92.5894 (Cerro Tzontehuitz )
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°21′53″N 103°26′12″W / 20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
35
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [w]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft
1350 m 4,429 ft
84.8 km 52.7 mi
25°11′24″N 101°22′39″W / 25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
36
Cofre de Perote [18] [19] [k]
Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4200 m 13,780 ft
1340 m 4,396 ft
52.9 km 32.9 mi
19°29′38″N 97°08′53″W / 19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote )
37
Isla Guadalupe high point [83] [ao]
Baja California
Isla Guadalupe
1310 m 4,298 ft
1310 m 4,298 ft
340 km 211 mi
29°06′06″N 118°18′48″W / 29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Isla Guadalupe high point )
38
Cerro Las Palmas [84] [ap]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1750 m 5,741 ft
1240 m 4,068 ft
68.8 km 42.7 mi
26°51′40″N 112°27′27″W / 26.8612°N 112.4574°W / 26.8612; -112.4574 (Cerro Las Palmas )
39
Cerro Ajusco [24] [25] [n]
Distrito Federal
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3937 m 12,917 ft
1227 m 4,026 ft
53.5 km 33.2 mi
19°12′27″N 99°15′30″W / 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°07′48″N 115°13′14″W / 28.1301°N 115.2206°W / 28.1301; -115.2206 (Isla Cedros high point )
Most isolated major summits
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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.
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
1
Pico de Orizaba [5] [6] [a] (Citlaltépetl )
Puebla Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5610 m 18,406 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690.14
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )
2
Cerro San Rafael [32] [33] [q] [r]
Coahuila
Sierra Madre Oriental
3730 m 12,238 ft
1410 m 4,626 ft
628 km 390 mi
25°21′49″N 100°33′26″W / 25.3637°N 100.5571°W / 25.3637; -100.5571 (Cerro San Rafael )
3
Cerro El Potosí [34] [35] [s]
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft
1875 m 6,152 ft
571 km 355 mi
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro el Potosí )
4
Volcán Everman [86] [aq]
Colima
Isla Socorro
1050 m 3,445 ft
1050 m 3,445 ft
500 km 311 mi
18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman )
5
Cerro Gordo [47] [48] [z] [aa]
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3357 m 11,014 ft
1387 m 4,551 ft
424 km 263 mi
23°12′22″N 104°56′39″W / 23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo )
6
Nevado de Colima [16] [17] [i] [j]
Jalisco
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4270 m 14,009 ft
2720 m 8,924 ft
405 km 252 mi
19°33′48″N 103°36′31″W / 19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima )
7
Pico La Laguna [67] [68] [al]
Baja California Sur
Sierra La Laguna
2090 m 6,857 ft
1920 m 6,299 ft
343 km 213 mi
23°32′21″N 109°57′15″W / 23.5392°N 109.9542°W / 23.5392; -109.9542 (Pico La Laguna )
8
Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes [71]
Baja California Sur
Tres Virgenes
1951 m 6,401 ft
1626 m 5,335 ft
340 km 211 mi
27°28′12″N 112°35′31″W / 27.4700°N 112.5919°W / 27.4700; -112.5919 (Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes )
9
Isla Guadalupe high point [83] [ao]
Baja California
Isla Guadalupe
1310 m 4,298 ft
1310 m 4,298 ft
340 km 211 mi
29°06′06″N 118°18′48″W / 29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Isla Guadalupe high point )
10
Picacho del Diablo [54] [55] [af] [ag]
Baja California
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
3095 m 10,154 ft
2125 m 6,972 ft
335 km 208 mi
30°59′33″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo )
11
Cerro el Nacimiento [36] [37] [t]
Oaxaca
Sierra Madre del Sur
3710 m 12,172 ft
2140 m 7,021 ft
329 km 205 mi
16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2115°N 96.1967°W / 16.2115; -96.1967 (Cerro el Nacimiento )
12
Sierra Fría [57] [ah]
Aguascalientes
Sierra Madre Occidental
3030 m 9,941 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
234 km 145.6 mi
22°16′26″N 102°36′26″W / 22.2739°N 102.6073°W / 22.2739; -102.6073 (Sierra Fría )
13
Cerro Mohinora [49] [50] [ab] [ac]
Chihuahua
Sierra Madre Occidental
3308 m 10,853 ft
858 m 2,815 ft
231 km 143.5 mi
25°57′22″N 107°02′51″W / 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°02′04″N 102°23′32″W / 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°08′09″N 103°13′49″W / 25.1359°N 103.2304°W / 25.1359; -103.2304 (Cerro El Centinela )
16
Cerro Teotepec [38] [v]
Guerrero
Sierra Madre del Sur
3550 m 11,647 ft
2180 m 7,152 ft
185 km 114.9 mi
17°28′06″N 100°08′11″W / 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°20′44″N 94°51′27″W / 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°08′04″N 97°39′50″W / 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°07′48″N 115°13′14″W / 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°50′09″N 92°35′22″W / 16.8358°N 92.5894°W / 16.8358; -92.5894 (Cerro Tzontehuitz )
21
Cerro San José [87] [88] [ar]
Chihuahua Sonora
Mexican Plateau
2710 m 8,891 ft
660 m 2,165 ft
152.5 km 94.7 mi
30°32′54″N 108°37′00″W / 30.5483°N 108.6167°W / 30.5483; -108.6167 (Cerro San José )
22
Popocatépetl [7] [8] [b] [c]
México Morelos Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
5500 m 18,045 ft
3040 m 9,974 ft
143 km 88.8 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl )
23
Volcán Tancítaro [28] [29] [o]
Michoacán
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
3840 m 12,598 ft
1665 m 5,463 ft
136.3 km 84.7 mi
19°25′00″N 102°19′11″W / 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°24′26″N 113°26′19″W / 28.4073°N 113.4387°W / 28.4073; -113.4387 (Cerro La Sandía )
25
Cerro Tres Picos [89]
Chiapas
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
2550 m 8,366 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
130 km 80.8 mi
16°11′49″N 93°36′40″W / 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°48′03″N 99°50′47″W / 23.8007°N 99.8464°W / 23.8007; -99.8464 (Picacho San Onofre )
27
Cerro Giganta [81] [an]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1690 m 5,545 ft
1400 m 4,593 ft
120.7 km 75 mi
26°06′23″N 111°35′04″W / 26.1064°N 111.5844°W / 26.1064; -111.5844 (Cerro Giganta )
28
Nevado de Toluca [11] [12] [e] (Volcán Xinantécatl )
México
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4680 m 15,354 ft
2225 m 7,300 ft
118.4 km 73.6 mi
19°06′07″N 99°46′04″W / 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°45′55″N 94°27′05″W / 16.7652°N 94.4514°W / 16.7652; -94.4514 (Cerro Atravesado )
30
Cerro El Zamorano [78] [79] [am]
Querétaro Guanajuato
Mexican Plateau
3370 m 11,056 ft
1450 m 4,757 ft
104.8 km 65.1 mi
20°56′02″N 100°10′50″W / 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°43′17″N 102°58′26″W / 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°07′57″N 96°00′45″W / 17.1324°N 96.0125°W / 17.1324; -96.0125 (Cerro Zempoaltépetl )
33
Cerro Grande [52] [ae]
San Luis Potosí
Mexican Plateau
3190 m 10,466 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
103.1 km 64.1 mi
23°40′00″N 100°53′14″W / 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°21′53″N 103°26′12″W / 20.3648°N 103.4368°W / 20.3648; -103.4368 (Cerro Viejo )
35
Cerro El Jabalín [40] [41] [w]
Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3450 m 11,319 ft
1350 m 4,429 ft
84.8 km 52.7 mi
25°11′24″N 101°22′39″W / 25.1899°N 101.3775°W / 25.1899; -101.3775 (Cerro El Jabalín )
36
Cerro El Refugio [51] [ad]
Zacatecas Coahuila
Mexican Plateau
3200 m 10,499 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
73.4 km 45.6 mi
24°34′34″N 101°06′17″W / 24.5761°N 101.1047°W / 24.5761; -101.1047 (Cerro El Refugio )
37
Cerro Las Palmas [84] [ap]
Baja California Sur
Sierra de la Giganta
1750 m 5,741 ft
1240 m 4,068 ft
68.8 km 42.7 mi
26°51′40″N 112°27′27″W / 26.8612°N 112.4574°W / 26.8612; -112.4574 (Cerro Las Palmas )
38
Cerro la Joya [69]
Querétaro
Sierra Madre Oriental
2950 m 9,678 ft
1900 m 6,234 ft
66.1 km 41.1 mi
21°25′51″N 99°07′57″W / 21.4309°N 99.1326°W / 21.4309; -99.1326 (Cerro la Joya )
39
Malinche (volcano) [65] [66] [aj] [ak] (Matlalcueye )
Puebla Tlaxcala
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
4420 m 14,501 ft
1920 m 6,299 ft
63.9 km 39.7 mi
19°13′52″N 98°01′56″W / 19.2310°N 98.0321°W / 19.2310; -98.0321 (Malinche (volcano) )
40
Volcán de Tequila [74] [75]
Jalisco
Jalisco
2930 m 9,613 ft
1530 m 5,020 ft
63.4 km 39.4 mi
20°47′14″N 103°50′48″W / 20.7872°N 103.8468°W / 20.7872; -103.8468 (Volcán de Tequila )
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Coordinates : 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba )