List of extreme summits of Mexico

Further information: List of mountain peaks of Mexico

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of Mexico that are higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in Mexico.

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

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.^[1]
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.^[1][2][3]
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.^[4]

Northernmost high summits

The northernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
4	Cerro las Capillas[5]	Jalisco	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	2890 m 9,482 ft	1590 m 5,217 ft	55.8 km 34.7 mi	19.5552°N 104.1472°W / 19.5552; -104.1472 (Cerro las Capillas)
3	La Malinche (volcano)[6][7][a][b] (Matlalcueye)	Puebla Tlaxcala	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	4430 m 14,534 ft	1920 m 6,299 ft	63.9 km 39.7 mi	19.2310°N 98.0321°W / 19.2310; -98.0321 (La Malinche)
2	Iztaccíhuatl[8][9][c]	México Puebla	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5230 m 17,159 ft	1560 m 5,118 ft	17.51 km 10.88 mi	19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl)
1	Pico de Orizaba[10][11][d] (Citlaltépetl)	Puebla Veracruz	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5636 m 18,491 ft	4922 m 16,148 ft	2,690 km 1,672 mi	19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Southernmost high summits

The southernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
3	Volcán Tacaná[12][13][e]	Chiapas  Guatemala	Sierra Madre de Chiapas	4067 m 13,343 ft	1037 m 3,402 ft	24.1 km 14.99 mi	15.1323°N 92.1084°W / 15.1323; -92.1084 (Volcán Tacaná)
2	Popocatépetl[14][15][f][g]	México Morelos Puebla	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5410 m 17,749 ft	3040 m 9,974 ft	143 km 88.8 mi	19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl)
1	Pico de Orizaba[10][11][d] (Citlaltépetl)	Puebla Veracruz	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5636 m 18,491 ft	4922 m 16,148 ft	2,690 km 1,672 mi	19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Easternmost high summits

The easternmost summits of their elevation in Mexico

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
3	Volcán Tacaná[12][13][e]	Chiapas  Guatemala	Sierra de Istatan	4067 m 13,343 ft	1037 m 3,402 ft	24.1 km 14.99 mi	15.1323°N 92.1084°W / 15.1323; -92.1084 (Volcán Tacaná)
2	Cofre de Perote[16][17][h]	Veracruz	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	4210 m 13,812 ft	1340 m 4,396 ft	52.9 km 32.9 mi	19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote)
1	Pico de Orizaba[10][11][d] (Citlaltépetl)	Puebla Veracruz	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5636 m 18,491 ft	4922 m 16,148 ft	2,690 km 1,672 mi	19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Westernmost high summits

The westernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
10	Guadalupe Island high point[18][i]	Baja California	Guadalupe Island	1310 m 4,298 ft	1310 m 4,298 ft	340 km 211 mi	29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Guadalupe Island high point)
9	Picacho del Diablo[19][20][j][k]	Baja California	Sierra de San Pedro Mártir	3095 m 10,154 ft	2125 m 6,972 ft	335 km 208 mi	30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo)
8	Cerro Mohinora[21][22][l][m]	Chihuahua	Sierra Madre Occidental	3308 m 10,853 ft	858 m 2,815 ft	231 km 143.5 mi	25.9560°N 107.0476°W / 25.9560; -107.0476 (Cerro Mohinora)
7	Cerro Gordo[23][24][n][o]	Durango	Sierra Madre Occidental	3357 m 11,014 ft	1387 m 4,551 ft	424 km 263 mi	23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo)
6	Volcán de Colima[25][26][p]	Colima Jalisco	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	3830 m 12,566 ft	610 m 2,001 ft	5.62 km 3.49 mi	19.5132°N 103.6174°W / 19.5132; -103.6174 (Volcán de Colima)
5	Nevado de Colima[27][28][q][r]	Jalisco	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	4270 m 14,009 ft	2720 m 8,924 ft	405 km 252 mi	19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima)
4	Nevado de Toluca[29][30][s] (Volcán Xinantécatl)	México	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	4690 m 15,387 ft	2225 m 7,300 ft	118.4 km 73.6 mi	19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca)
3	Iztaccíhuatl[8][9][c]	México Puebla	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5230 m 17,159 ft	1560 m 5,118 ft	17.51 km 10.88 mi	19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl)
2	Popocatépetl[14][15][f][g]	México Morelos Puebla	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5410 m 17,749 ft	3040 m 9,974 ft	143 km 88.8 mi	19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl)
1	Pico de Orizaba[10][11][d] (Citlaltépetl)	Puebla Veracruz	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	5636 m 18,491 ft	4922 m 16,148 ft	2,690 km 1,672 mi	19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Gallery

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  The summit of Pico de Orizaba, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest peak of Mexico.
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  The summit of Popocatépetl, a stratovolcano at the junction of Puebla, State of Mexico and Morelos, is the second highest peak of Mexico.
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  The summit of Iztaccíhuatl, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and State of Mexico, is the third highest peak of Mexico.
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  Nevado de Toluca is a stratovolcano in State of Mexico.
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  Nevado de Colima is an stratovolcano in Jalisco near the border with Colima.
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  Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano in Veracruz.

See also

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• List of mountain peaks of North America
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Notes

1. La Malinche (volcano) on the border of Puebla is the highest point of Tlaxcala.
2. La Malintzin is the northernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.
3. Iztaccíhuatl is the northernmost and westernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Mexico.
4. The summit of Pico de Orizaba is the highest point of Puebla, Veracruz, and all of Mexico.
5. Volcán Tacaná on the international border with Guatemala is the highest point of Chiapas.
6. Popocatépetl on the border of Puebla is the highest point of both State of Mexico and Morelos.
7. Popocatépetl is the southernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Mexico and greater North America.
8. Cofre de Perote is the easternmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.
9. The summit of Guadalupe Island is the westernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Mexico.
10. The summit of Picacho del Diablo is the highest point of Sierra de San Pedro Mártir and the Baja California Peninsula.
11. Picacho del Diablo is the northernmost and westernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit and ultra-prominent summit of Mexico.
12. The summit of Cerro Mohinora is the highest point of Chihuahua.
13. Cerro Mohinora is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.
14. The summit of Cerro Gordo is the highest point of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Durango.
15. Cerro Gordo is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.
16. Volcán de Colima on the border of Jalisco is the highest point of Colima and the westernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.
17. The summit of Nevado de Colima is the highest point of Jalisco.
18. Nevado de Colima is the northernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of Mexico.
19. Nevado de Toluca is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Mexico.