Mountain Peaks of Mexico - Most Prominent Summits

Most Prominent Summits

See also: Table of the ultra-prominent summits of Mexico

The following sortable table lists the 30 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Mexico. Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) exceeds 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet) of topographic prominence, Volcán Popocatépetl exceeds 3000 meters (9842.5 feet), 8 major summits exceed 2000 meters (6561.7 feet), and 27 major peaks qualify as ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet).

Of these 30 most prominent summits, 6 are located in Oaxaca, 4 in Puebla, 4 in Nuevo León, 3 in México, 3 in Jalisco, 2 in Baja California, 2 in Michoacán, 2 in Baja California Sur, 2 in Coahuila, 2 in Querétaro, and one each in Morelos, Guerrero, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Guanajuato.

The 30 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Mexico

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba)	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	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)
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	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)
6	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)
7	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)
8	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)
9	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)
10	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)
11	Sierra La Laguna High Point	Baja California Sur	Sierra La Laguna	!B9923550806550 2090 m 6,857 ft	!B9924399195349 1920 m 6,299 ft	!B9872570247109 342 km 213 mi	23°32′24″N 109°57′15″W / 23.5399°N 109.9543°W / 23.5399; -109.9543 (Sierra La Laguna High Point)
12	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)
13	Cerro Tia Chena	Nuevo León	Sierra Madre Oriental	!B9921252608748 2630 m 8,629 ft	!B9924583169001 1885 m 6,184 ft	!B9890845479655 55 km 34 mi	26°07′11″N 100°33′25″W / 26.1198°N 100.5569°W / 26.1198; -100.5569 (Cerro Tia Chena)
14	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)
15	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)
16	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)
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 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)
19	El Aguacate Oeste	Oaxaca	Sierra Madre del Sur	!B9920555078360 2820 m 9,252 ft	!B9925975484791 1640 m 5,381 ft	!B9890430718774 57 km 36 mi	16°35′00″N 95°48′00″W / 16.5833°N 95.8000°W / 16.5833; -95.8000 (El Aguacate Oeste)
20	Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes	Baja California Sur	Tres Virgenes	!B9924244153484 1950 m 6,398 ft	!B9926067369052 1625 m 5,331 ft	!B9872636226851 340 km 211 mi	27°28′16″N 112°35′24″W / 27.4712°N 112.5900°W / 27.4712; -112.5900 (Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes)
21	Sierra de Santa Martha	Veracruz	Cordillera Neovolcanica	!B9925675161920 1690 m 5,545 ft	!B9926098185717 1620 m 5,315 ft	!B9879031285695 179 km 111 mi	18°23′00″N 94°52′00″W / 18.3833°N 94.8667°W / 18.3833; -94.8667 (Sierra de Santa Martha)
22	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)
23	Picachos El Fraile	Nuevo León	Sierra Madre Oriental	!B9922209513550 2390 m 7,841 ft	!B9926285107047 1590 m 5,217 ft	!B9898211560247 26 km 16 mi	25°51′55″N 100°36′32″W / 25.8652°N 100.6089°W / 25.8652; -100.6089 (Picachos El Fraile)
24	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)
25	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)
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	Sierra El Cerro Azul	Oaxaca	Oaxaca	!B9922549971964 2310 m 7,579 ft	!B9926801350701 1510 m 4,954 ft	!B9884022739333 109 km 68 mi	16°46′00″N 94°27′00″W / 16.7667°N 94.4500°W / 16.7667; -94.4500 (Sierra El Cerro Azul)
28	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)
29	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)
30	Cerro La Sandía	Baja California	Baja California Peninsula	!B9924989178757 1810 m 5,938 ft	!B9927557724843 1400 m 4,593 ft	!B9882003178906 133 km 83 mi	28°24′28″N 113°26′19″W / 28.4077°N 113.4386°W / 28.4077; -113.4386 (Cerro La Sandía)