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List of mountain peaks of Central America

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List of mountain peaks of Central America
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Article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[1] of Central America. This article defines Central America as the seven nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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.[2] The first table below ranks the 25 highest major summits of Central America by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2] The second table below ranks the 25 most prominent summits of Central America.
  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] The third table below ranks the 25 most isolated major summits of Central America.
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Highest major summits

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Of the 25 highest major summits of Central America, Volcán Tajumulco and Volcán Tacaná exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 11 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet), and 24 peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) elevation.

Of these 25 peaks, nine are located in Honduras, eight in Guatemala, four in El Salvador, three in Costa Rica, two in Panama, and one in Nicaragua. Volcán Tacaná lies on the Guatemala-Mexico border, Cerro El Pital lies on the El Salvador-Honduras border, and Pico Mogotón lies on the Nicaragua-Honduras border.

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Most prominent summits

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Of the 25 most prominent summits of Central America, Volcán Tajumulco and Chirripó Grande exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence, four peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and 23 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of these 25 peaks, eight are located in Honduras, five in Guatemala, four in El Salvador, three in Costa Rica, three in Nicaragua, and two in Panama. Cerro El Pital lies on the El Salvador-Honduras border and Pico Mogotón lies on the Nicaragua-Honduras border.

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Most isolated major summits

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Of the 25 most isolated major summits of Central America, Chirripó Grande and Volcán Tajumulco exceed 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) of topographic isolation and 11 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.

Of these 25 peaks, nine are located in Honduras, four in Guatemala, four in El Salvador, three in Panama, three in Nicaragua, three in Costa Rica, and one in Belize. Pico Mogotón lies on the Nicaragua-Honduras border and Cerro El Pital lies on the El Salvador-Honduras border.

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Notes

  1. The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Sierra de las Nubes, the Republic of Guatemala, and all of Central America.
  2. Volcán Tajumulco is the southernmost and easternmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of greater North America.
  3. Volcán Tacaná on the international border with Guatemala is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas.
  4. Volcán Acatenango is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in Central America and greater North America.
  5. Alto Cuchumatanes is the northernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Central America.
  6. The summit of Chirripó Grande is the highest point of the Republic of Costa Rica.
  7. Chirripó Grande is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in Central America and greater North America.
  8. The summit of Volcán Barú is the highest point of the Republic of Panama.
  9. Volcán Barú is the southernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Central America and greater North America.
  10. The summit of Cerro Las Minas is the highest point of the Republic of Honduras.
  11. Cerro El Pital on the international border with Honduras is the highest point of the Republic of El Salvador.
  12. Pico Bonito is the northernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Central America.
  13. Pico Mogotón on the international border with Honduras is the highest point of the Republic of Nicaragua.
  14. Cerro Tacarcuna is the southernmost ultra-prominent summit of Central America and greater North America.
  15. The summit of Doyle's Delight is the highest point of Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula.
  16. Doyle's Delight is the northernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Central America.
  17. Cerro Hoya is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Central America and greater North America.
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