List of Ultras of Mexico

Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba), a stratovolcano on the boundary between the states of Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest mountain peak of Mexico.

The following sortable table lists the 27 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Mexico.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

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 (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence. The following 27 peaks are the ultra-prominent summits of Mexico.

Of these 27 ultra-prominent summits, 5 are located in Oaxaca, 4 in Puebla, 4 in Nuevo León, 3 in México, 3 in Jalisco, 2 in Michoacán, 2 in Baja California Sur, 2 in Coahuila, and one each in Morelos, Guerrero, Baja California, Tlaxcala, Querétaro, and Veracruz.

Table

The 27 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Mexico
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Volcán Citlaltépetl[1][2]
(Pico de Orizaba)		  Puebla
 Veracruz		 Cordillera Neovolcanica 5636 m
18,491 ft		4922 m
16,148 ft		2,690 km
1,672 mi		 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W
2 Volcán Popocatépetl[3][4]  México
 Morelos
 Puebla		 Cordillera Neovolcanica 5410 m
17,749 ft		3040 m
9,974 ft		143 km
89 mi		 19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W
3 Nevado de Colima[5][6]  Jalisco Cordillera Neovolcanica 4270 m
14,009 ft		2720 m
8,924 ft		407 km
253 mi		 19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W
4 Nevado de Toluca[7]
(Volcán Xinantécatl)		  México Cordillera Neovolcanica 4690 m
15,387 ft		2225 m
7,300 ft		118 km
74 mi		 19°06′07″N 99°46′03″W / 19.1020°N 99.7676°W
5 Cerro Tiotepec[8][9]  Guerrero Sierra Madre del Sur 3550 m
11,647 ft		2180 m
7,152 ft		185 km
115 mi		 17°28′00″N 100°08′00″W / 17.4667°N 100.1333°W
6 Cerro El Nacimiento[10]  Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 3710 m
12,172 ft		2140 m
7,021 ft		1.6 km
1.0 mi		 16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2113°N 96.1967°W
7 Picacho del Diablo[11][12]  Baja California Sierra de San Pedro Mártir 3110 m
10,203 ft		2140 m
7,021 ft		334 km
208 mi		 30°59′34″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9928°N 115.3752°W
8 Cerro Nube[13][14]
(Quie Yelaag)		  Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 3750 m
12,303 ft		2130 m
6,988 ft		329 km
205 mi		 16°12′52″N 96°10′56″W / 16.2145°N 96.1823°W
9 Cerro Las Conchas[15]  Michoacán Michoacán 2890 m
9,482 ft		1960 m
6,430 ft		105 km
65 mi		 18°43′00″N 102°58′00″W / 18.7167°N 102.9667°W
10 Volcán Matlalcuéyetl[16][17]
(La Malinche)		  Puebla
 Tlaxcala		 Cordillera Neovolcanica 4430 m
14,534 ft		1940 m
6,365 ft		64 km
39 mi		 19°15′00″N 98°02′00″W / 19.2500°N 98.0333°W
11 Sierra La Laguna High Point[18][19]  Baja California Sur Sierra La Laguna 2090 m
6,857 ft		1920 m
6,299 ft		342 km
213 mi		 23°32′24″N 109°57′15″W / 23.5399°N 109.9543°W
12 Sierra La Madera[20]  Coahuila Mexican Plateau 3030 m
9,941 ft		1905 m
6,250 ft		227 km
141 mi		 27°02′00″N 102°24′00″W / 27.0333°N 102.4000°W
13 Cerro Tia Chena[21]  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 2630 m
8,629 ft		1885 m
6,184 ft		55 km
34 mi		 26°07′11″N 100°33′25″W / 26.1198°N 100.5569°W
14 Cerro El Potosí[22]  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 3720 m
12,205 ft		1875 m
6,152 ft		570 km
354 mi		 24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W
15 Cerro La Joya[23]  Querétaro Sierra Madre Oriental 2920 m
9,580 ft		1870 m
6,135 ft		66 km
41 mi		 21°26′00″N 99°08′00″W / 21.4333°N 99.1333°W
16 Volcán Tancítaro[24][25]  Michoacán Cordillera Neovolcanica 3840 m
12,598 ft		1665 m
5,463 ft		138 km
86 mi		 19°25′00″N 102°18′00″W / 19.4167°N 102.3000°W
17 Picacho San Onofre[26]
(Sierra Peña Nevada)		  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 3540 m
11,614 ft		1640 m
5,381 ft		125 km
78 mi		 23°48′02″N 99°50′48″W / 23.8006°N 99.8466°W
18 Cerro El Centinela[27]  Coahuila Mexican Plateau 3120 m
10,236 ft		1640 m
5,381 ft		187 km
116 mi		 25°08′00″N 103°14′00″W / 25.1333°N 103.2333°W
19 El Aguacate Oeste[28]  Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 2820 m
9,252 ft		1640 m
5,381 ft		57 km
36 mi		 16°35′00″N 95°48′00″W / 16.5833°N 95.8000°W
20 Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes[29]  Baja California Sur Tres Virgenes 1950 m
6,398 ft		1625 m
5,331 ft		340 km
211 mi		 27°28′16″N 112°35′24″W / 27.4712°N 112.5900°W
21 Sierra de Santa Martha[30]  Veracruz Cordillera Neovolcanica 1690 m
5,545 ft		1620 m
5,315 ft		179 km
111 mi		 18°23′00″N 94°52′00″W / 18.3833°N 94.8667°W
22 Cerro Las Capillas[31]  Jalisco Jalisco 2890 m
9,482 ft		1590 m
5,217 ft		56 km
35 mi		 19°33′00″N 104°09′00″W / 19.5500°N 104.1500°W
23 Picachos El Fraile[32]  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 2390 m
7,841 ft		1590 m
5,217 ft		26 km
16 mi		 25°51′55″N 100°36′32″W / 25.8652°N 100.6089°W
24 Cerro Zempoaltepetl[33]  Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 3420 m
11,220 ft		1580 m
5,184 ft		107 km
67 mi		 17°10′00″N 95°59′00″W / 17.1667°N 95.9833°W
25 Volcán Iztaccíhuatl[34]  México
 Puebla		 Cordillera Neovolcanica 5230 m
17,159 ft		1560 m
5,118 ft		17 km
11 mi		 19°10′45″N 98°38′31″W / 19.1792°N 98.6419°W
26 Volcán de Tequila[35]  Jalisco Jalisco 2930 m
9,613 ft		1530 m
5,020 ft		63 km
39 mi		 20°47′00″N 103°51′00″W / 20.7833°N 103.8500°W
27 Sierra El Cerro Azul[36]  Oaxaca Oaxaca 2310 m
7,579 ft		1510 m
4,954 ft		109 km
68 mi		 16°46′00″N 94°27′00″W / 16.7667°N 94.4500°W

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References

  1. ↑ Volcán Citlaltépetl is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of México
  2. ↑ "Volcán Citlaltépetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both Estado Libre y Soberano de México and Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos.
  4. ↑ "Volcán Popocatépetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ Nevado de Colima is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco
  6. ↑ "Nevado de Colima". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Nevado de Toluca". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  8. ↑ Cerro Tiotepec is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero
  9. ↑ "Cerro Tiotepec". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Cerro El Nacimiento". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  11. ↑ Picacho del Diablo is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California
  12. ↑ "Picacho del Diablo". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  13. ↑ Cerro Nube is the highest point of the Sierra Madre del Sur and Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca
  14. ↑ "Cerro Nube". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Cerro Las Conchas". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  16. ↑ Volcán Matlalcuéyetl on the border of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala
  17. ↑ "Volcán Matlalcuéyetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  18. ↑ Sierra La Laguna High Point is the highest point in Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur
  19. ↑ "Sierra La Laguna High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Sierra La Madera". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Cerro Tia Chena". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Cerro El Potosí". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Cerro La Joya". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  24. ↑ Volcán Tancítaro is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo
  25. ↑ "Volcán Tancítaro". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Picacho San Onofre". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Cerro El Centinela". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  28. ↑ "El Aguacate Oeste". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Sierra de Santa Martha". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Cerro Las Capillas". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  32. ↑ "Picachos El Fraile". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  33. ↑ "Cerro Zempoaltepetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  34. ↑ "Volcán Iztaccíhuatl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  35. ↑ "Volcán de Tequila". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  36. ↑ "Sierra El Cerro Azul". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

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