List of mountain peaks of Central America

Main article: Central America
Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala and all of Central America.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Central America. This article defines Central America as the seven nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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 (330 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) of topographic prominence.

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 15 highest mountain peaks of Central America with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first two of these summits each have at least 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 15 highest mountain peaks of Central America
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Nation Province Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Volcán Tajumulco[1] PB  Guatemala San Marcos 4220 m
13,845 ft		3980 m
13,058 ft		722 km
448 mi
2 Volcán Tacaná[2] PB  Guatemala
 Mexico		 San Marcos
Chiapas		 4067 m
13,343 ft		1030 m
3,379 ft		24.0 km
14.93 mi
3 Volcán Acatenango PB  Guatemala Chimaltenango
Sacatepéquez		 3975 m
13,041 ft		1835 m
6,020 ft		125.8 km
78.2 mi
4 Alto Cuchumatanes PB  Guatemala Huehuetenango 3837 m
12,589 ft		1877 m
6,158 ft		65.1 km
40.5 mi
5 Chirripó Grande[3] PB  Costa Rica Cartago
Limón
San José		 3819 m
12,530 ft		3726 m
12,224 ft		864 km
537 mi
6 Cerro Ventisqueros PB  Costa Rica San José 3812 m
12,507 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		2.16 km
1.34 mi
7 Volcán Santa María PB  Guatemala Quetzaltenango 3772 m
12,375 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		49.6 km
30.8 mi
8 Volcán de Fuego PB  Guatemala Chimaltenango
Escuintla
Sacatepéquez		 3763 m
12,346 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		2.07 km
1.29 mi
9 Volcán de Agua PB  Guatemala Escuintla
Sacatepéquez		 3761 m
12,339 ft		1981 m
6,499 ft		15.68 km
9.74 mi
10 Cerro Terbi PB  Costa Rica Limón
San José		 3720 m
12,205 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		1.47 km
0.91 mi
11 Cerro Kámuk PB  Costa Rica Limón 3563 m
11,690 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		54.3 km
33.8 mi
12 Volcán Atitlán PB  Guatemala Sololá 3537 m
11,604 ft		1754 m
5,755 ft		34.6 km
21.5 mi
13 Montañas Peña Blanca High Point PB  Guatemala Huehuetenango 3518 m
11,542 ft		1858 m
6,096 ft		42.1 km
26.1 mi
14 Volcán Barú[4] PB  Panama Chiriquí 3475 m
11,401 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		74.0 km
46.0 mi
15 Volcán Irazú PB  Costa Rica Cartago
San José		 3402 m
11,161 ft		1872 m
6,142 ft		47.9 km
29.8 mi

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the 15 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Central America.

See the List of Ultras in Central America for a table of the 22 summits with at least 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 15 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Central America
Rank Mountain Peak Nation Province Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Volcán Tajumulco[1] PB  Guatemala San Marcos 4220 m
13,845 ft		3980 m
13,058 ft		722 km
448 mi
2 Chirripó Grande[3] PB  Costa Rica Cartago
Limón
San José		 3819 m
12,530 ft		3726 m
12,224 ft		864 km
537 mi
3 Montaña de Santa Bárbara PB  Honduras Santa Bárbara 2744 m
9,003 ft		2084 m
6,837 ft		73.8 km
45.9 mi
4 Cerro las Minas[5] PB  Honduras Lempira 2849 m
9,347 ft		2069 m
6,788 ft		129.9 km
80.7 mi
5 Volcán de Agua PB  Guatemala Escuintla
Sacatepéquez		 3761 m
12,339 ft		1981 m
6,499 ft		15.68 km
9.74 mi
6 Alto Cuchumatanes PB  Guatemala Huehuetenango 3837 m
12,589 ft		1877 m
6,158 ft		65.1 km
40.5 mi
7 Volcán Irazú PB  Costa Rica Cartago
San José		 3402 m
11,161 ft		1872 m
6,142 ft		47.9 km
29.8 mi
8 Montañas Peña Blanca High Point PB  Guatemala Huehuetenango 3518 m
11,542 ft		1858 m
6,096 ft		42.1 km
26.1 mi
9 Volcán Acatenango PB  Guatemala Chimaltenango
Sacatepéquez		 3975 m
13,041 ft		1835 m
6,020 ft		125.8 km
78.2 mi
10 Volcán San Miguel PB  El Salvador San Miguel 2131 m
6,991 ft		1831 m
6,007 ft		63.8 km
39.6 mi
11 Cerro Tacarcuna PB  Panama Darién 1875 m
6,152 ft		1770 m
5,807 ft		98.6 km
61.3 mi
12 Volcán Atitlán PB  Guatemala Sololá 3537 m
11,604 ft		1754 m
5,755 ft		34.6 km
21.5 mi
13 Pico Bonito PB  Honduras Atlántida 2450 m
8,038 ft		1710 m
5,610 ft		152.2 km
94.6 mi
14 Montaña San Ildefonso PB  Honduras Cortés 2242 m
7,356 ft		1702 m
5,584 ft		68.4 km
42.5 mi
15 Volcán San Cristóbal PB  Nicaragua Chinandega 1745 m
5,725 ft		1665 m
5,463 ft		134.2 km
83.4 mi

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the 15 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Central America with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first 11 of these summits each have at least 100 kilometers (62 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 15 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Central America
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Nation Province Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Chirripó Grande[3] PB  Costa Rica Cartago
Limón
San José		 3819 m
12,530 ft		3726 m
12,224 ft		864 km
537 mi
2 Volcán Tajumulco[1] PB  Guatemala San Marcos 4220 m
13,845 ft		3980 m
13,058 ft		722 km
448 mi
3 Pico Bonito PB  Honduras Atlántida 2450 m
8,038 ft		1710 m
5,610 ft		152.2 km
94.6 mi
4 Pico Mogotón[6] PB  Honduras
 Nicaragua		 Copán
Nueva Segovia		 2106 m
6,909 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		142.1 km
88.3 mi
5 Doyle's Delight[7] PB  Belize Cayo
Toledo		 1174 m
3,852 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		138.5 km
86.1 mi
6 Volcán San Cristóbal PB  Nicaragua Chinandega 1745 m
5,725 ft		1665 m
5,463 ft		134.2 km
83.4 mi
7 Cerro Hoya PB  Panama Los Santos
Veraguas		 1559 m
5,115 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		131.5 km
81.7 mi
8 Cerro las Minas[5] PB  Honduras Lempira 2849 m
9,347 ft		2069 m
6,788 ft		129.9 km
80.7 mi
9 Volcán Acatenango PB  Guatemala Chimaltenango
Sacatepéquez		 3975 m
13,041 ft		1835 m
6,020 ft		125.8 km
78.2 mi
10 Sierra de Agalta High Point PB  Honduras Olancho 2335 m
7,661 ft		1495 m
4,905 ft		122.7 km
76.2 mi
11 Volcán Miravalles PB  Costa Rica Alajuela
Guanacaste		 2028 m
6,654 ft		1533 m
5,030 ft		102.7 km
63.8 mi
12 Cerro Tacarcuna PB  Panama Darién 1875 m
6,152 ft		1770 m
5,807 ft		98.6 km
61.3 mi
13 Volcán de San Vicente PB  El Salvador La Paz
San Vicente		 2182 m
7,159 ft		1562 m
5,125 ft		90.5 km
56.2 mi
14 Montaña los Comayagua PB  Honduras Comayagua 2407 m
7,897 ft		1507 m
4,944 ft		80.9 km
50.3 mi
15 Volcán Barú[4] PB  Panama Chiriquí 3475 m
11,401 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		74.0 km
46.0 mi

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Republic of Guatemala and all of Central America.
  2. ↑ The summit of Volcán Tacaná lies on the international border between Guatemala and México.
  3. 1 2 3 The summit of Chirripó Grande is the highest point of the Republic of Costa Rica.
  4. 1 2 The summit of Volcán Barú is the highest point of the Republic of Panama.
  5. 1 2 The summit of Cerro las Minas is the highest point of the Republic of Honduras.
  6. ↑ The summit of Pico Mogotón on the international border with Honduras is the highest point of the Republic of Nicaragua.
  7. ↑ The summit of Doyle's Delight is the highest point of the nation of Belize.

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