Highest Major Summits
The following sortable table lists the 30 highest mountain peaks of Mexico with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. Three major summits exceed 5000 meters (16,404.2 feet) of elevation, 8 exceed 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet), and 25 exceed 3000 meters (9842.5 feet).
Of these 30 highest major summits, 4 are located in Puebla, 4 in Oaxaca, 4 in Coahuila, 3 in México, 3 in Jalisco, 3 in Nuevo León, 2 in Chiapas, 2 in Michoacán, 2 in Querétaro, and one each in Distrito Federal, Morelos, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Durango, Baja California, and Aguascalientes.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | State | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico de Orizaba (Volcán Citlaltépetl) |
Puebla Veracruz |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9913630701269 5636 m 18,491 ft |
!B9914985297690 4922 m 16,148 ft |
!B9851948478817 2,690 km 1,672 mi |
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl) |
| 2 | Volcán Popocatépetl | México Morelos Puebla |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9914039956281 5410 m 17,749 ft |
!B9919803872055 3040 m 9,974 ft |
!B9881296798501 143 km 89 mi |
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl) |
| 3 | Volcán Iztaccíhuatl | México Puebla |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9914378334429 5230 m 17,159 ft |
!B9926475588997 1560 m 5,118 ft |
!B9902351999672 17 km 11 mi |
19°10′45″N 98°38′31″W / 19.1792°N 98.6419°W / 19.1792; -98.6419 (Volcán Iztaccíhuatl) |
| 4 | Nevado de Toluca (Volcán Xinantécatl) |
México | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9915468121385 4690 m 15,387 ft |
!B9922924878053 2225 m 7,300 ft |
!B9883184294090 118 km 74 mi |
19°06′07″N 99°46′03″W / 19.1020°N 99.7676°W / 19.1020; -99.7676 (Nevado de Toluca) |
| 5 | Volcán Matlalcuéyetl (La Malinche) |
Puebla Tlaxcala |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9916038451369 4430 m 14,534 ft |
!B9924295567479 1940 m 6,365 ft |
!B9889412048151 64 km 39 mi |
19°15′00″N 98°02′00″W / 19.2500°N 98.0333°W / 19.2500; -98.0333 (Volcán Matlalcuéyetl) |
| 6 | Nevado de Colima | Jalisco | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9916246008142 4339 m 14,236 ft |
!B9920916128407 2720 m 8,924 ft |
!B9870839476392 407 km 253 mi |
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima) |
| 7 | Volcán Cofre de Perote | Veracruz | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9916571601957 4200 m 13,780 ft |
!B9928146129844 1320 m 4,331 ft |
!B9891606151859 51 km 32 mi |
19°29′00″N 97°10′00″W / 19.4833°N 97.1667°W / 19.4833; -97.1667 (Volcán Cofre de Perote) |
| 8 | Volcán Tacaná | Chiapas Guatemala |
Sierra Madre de Chiapas | !B9916893390940 4067 m 13,343 ft |
!B9930626859187 1030 m 3,379 ft |
!B9899129416712 24 km 15 mi |
15°08′00″N 92°07′00″W / 15.1333°N 92.1167°W / 15.1333; -92.1167 (Volcán Tacaná) |
| 9 | Cerro Ajusco | Distrito Federal | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9917236052951 3930 m 12,894 ft |
!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft |
!B9890870957376 55 km 34 mi |
19°12′30″N 99°15′29″W / 19.2083°N 99.2580°W / 19.2083; -99.2580 (Cerro Ajusco) |
| 10 | Volcán Tancítaro | Michoacán | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9917467723544 3840 m 12,598 ft |
!B9925824195975 1665 m 5,463 ft |
!B9881658609793 138 km 86 mi |
19°25′00″N 102°18′00″W / 19.4167°N 102.3000°W / 19.4167; -102.3000 (Volcán Tancítaro) |
| 11 | Cerro Nube (Quie Yelaag) |
Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9917704888810 3750 m 12,303 ft |
!B9923361227412 2130 m 6,988 ft |
!B9872948808327 329 km 205 mi |
16°12′52″N 96°10′56″W / 16.2145°N 96.1823°W / 16.2145; -96.1823 (Cerro Nube) |
| 12 | Cerro El Potosí | Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9917785210527 3720 m 12,205 ft |
!B9924636360615 1875 m 6,152 ft |
!B9867463101590 570 km 354 mi |
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro El Potosí) |
| 13 | Cerro El Nacimiento | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9917812128443 3710 m 12,172 ft |
!B9923314388919 2140 m 7,021 ft |
!B9926348198739 1.6 km 1.0 mi |
16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2113°N 96.1967°W / 16.2113; -96.1967 (Cerro El Nacimiento) |
| 14 | Cerro San Rafael | Coahuila | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9917812128443 3710 m 12,172 ft |
!B9927629409738 1390 m 4,560 ft |
!B9889405750921 64 km 39 mi |
25°21′50″N 100°33′24″W / 25.3638°N 100.5568°W / 25.3638; -100.5568 (Cerro San Rafael) |
| 15 | Cerro El Morro | Coahuila Nuevo León |
Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9917825614622 3705 m 12,156 ft |
!B9930922447210 1000 m 3,281 ft |
!B9898512160915 26 km 16 mi |
25°12′01″N 100°22′40″W / 25.2003°N 100.3778°W / 25.2003; -100.3778 (Cerro El Morro) |
| 16 | Cerro Tiotepec | Guerrero | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918252971175 3550 m 11,647 ft |
!B9923129198442 2180 m 7,152 ft |
!B9878718888959 185 km 115 mi |
17°28′00″N 100°08′00″W / 17.4667°N 100.1333°W / 17.4667; -100.1333 (Cerro Tiotepec) |
| 17 | Picacho San Onofre (Sierra Peña Nevada) |
Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9918281179938 3540 m 11,614 ft |
!B9925975484791 1640 m 5,381 ft |
!B9882642510349 125 km 78 mi |
23°48′02″N 99°50′48″W / 23.8006°N 99.8466°W / 23.8006; -99.8466 (Picacho San Onofre) |
| 18 | Cerro Zempoaltepetl | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918626041699 3420 m 11,220 ft |
!B9926348198739 1580 m 5,184 ft |
!B9884149399372 107 km 67 mi |
17°10′00″N 95°59′00″W / 17.1667°N 95.9833°W / 17.1667; -95.9833 (Cerro Zempoaltepetl) |
| 19 | Cerro El Zamorano | Guanajuato Querétaro |
Mexican Plateau | !B9918803037470 3360 m 11,024 ft |
!B9927276016074 1440 m 4,724 ft |
!B9884399047305 105 km 65 mi |
20°56′00″N 100°13′00″W / 20.9333°N 100.2167°W / 20.9333; -100.2167 (Cerro El Zamorano) |
| 20 | Cerro del Águila | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918803037470 3360 m 11,024 ft |
!B9927415878494 1420 m 4,659 ft |
!B9879060887213 179 km 111 mi |
17°08′00″N 97°40′00″W / 17.1333°N 97.6667°W / 17.1333; -97.6667 (Cerro del Águila) |
| 21 | Cerro Gordo | Durango | Sierra Madre Occidental | !B9918832843751 3350 m 10,991 ft |
!B9927774339811 1370 m 4,495 ft |
!B9870499682453 421 km 262 mi |
23°15′00″N 104°57′00″W / 23.2500°N 104.9500°W / 23.2500; -104.9500 (Cerro Gordo) |
| 22 | Cerro El Centinela | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | !B9919544117191 3120 m 10,236 ft |
!B9925975484791 1640 m 5,381 ft |
!B9878632774326 187 km 116 mi |
25°08′00″N 103°14′00″W / 25.1333°N 103.2333°W / 25.1333; -103.2333 (Cerro El Centinela) |
| 23 | Picacho del Diablo | Baja California | Sierra de San Pedro Mártir | !B9919576219948 3110 m 10,203 ft |
!B9923314388919 2140 m 7,021 ft |
!B9872797872297 334 km 208 mi |
30°59′34″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9928°N 115.3752°W / 30.9928; -115.3752 (Picacho del Diablo) |
| 24 | Sierra Fría | Aguascalientes | Sierra Madre Occidental | !B9919771031303 3050 m 10,007 ft |
!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft |
!B9876211932777 238 km 148 mi |
22°17′00″N 102°34′00″W / 22.2833°N 102.5667°W / 22.2833; -102.5667 (Sierra Fría) |
| 25 | Sierra La Madera | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | !B9919836821014 3030 m 9,941 ft |
!B9924477627124 1905 m 6,250 ft |
!B9876681761491 227 km 141 mi |
27°02′00″N 102°24′00″W / 27.0333°N 102.4000°W / 27.0333; -102.4000 (Sierra La Madera) |
| 26 | Volcán de Tequila | Jalisco | Jalisco | !B9920172422979 2930 m 9,613 ft |
!B9926669769856 1530 m 5,020 ft |
!B9889432541576 63 km 39 mi |
20°47′00″N 103°51′00″W / 20.7833°N 103.8500°W / 20.7833; -103.8500 (Volcán de Tequila) |
| 27 | Cerro La Joya | Querétaro | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9920206611047 2920 m 9,580 ft |
!B9924663062901 1870 m 6,135 ft |
!B9889080594547 66 km 41 mi |
21°26′00″N 99°08′00″W / 21.4333°N 99.1333°W / 21.4333; -99.1333 (Cerro La Joya) |
| 28 | Cerro Tzontehuitz | Chiapas | Sierra Madre de Chiapas | !B9920275339840 2900 m 9,514 ft |
!B9927847600212 1360 m 4,462 ft |
!B9879942092366 164 km 102 mi |
16°50′00″N 92°35′00″W / 16.8333°N 92.5833°W / 16.8333; -92.5833 (Cerro Tzontehuitz) |
| 29 | Cerro Las Conchas | Michoacán | Michoacán | !B9920309882188 2890 m 9,482 ft |
!B9924193002477 1960 m 6,430 ft |
!B9884426749477 105 km 65 mi |
18°43′00″N 102°58′00″W / 18.7167°N 102.9667°W / 18.7167; -102.9667 (Cerro Las Conchas) |
| 30 | Cerro Las Capillas | Jalisco | Jalisco | !B9920309882188 2890 m 9,482 ft |
!B9926285107047 1590 m 5,217 ft |
!B9890677862862 56 km 35 mi |
19°33′00″N 104°09′00″W / 19.5500°N 104.1500°W / 19.5500; -104.1500 (Cerro Las Capillas) |
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