Mountain peaks of Central America

Main article: Central America

See also: Mountain peaks of North 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 (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.

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 15 highest mountain peaks of Central America with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first two of these summits each have at least 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 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	!B9916524095929 4220 m 13,845 ft	!B9917109629017 3980 m 13,058 ft	!B9865105797577 722 km 448 mi
2	Volcán Tacaná[2] PB	Guatemala  Mexico	San Marcos Chiapas	!B9916893390940 4067 m 13,343 ft	!B9922711441761 2273 m 7,457 ft	!B9899129416712 24 km 15 mi
3	Volcán Acatenango PB	Guatemala	Chimaltenango Sacatepéquez	!B9917122199729 3975 m 13,041 ft	!B9924852002395 1835 m 6,020 ft	!B9882574718886 126 km 78 mi
4	Alto Cuchumatanes PB	Guatemala	Huehuetenango	!B9917475539097 3837 m 12,589 ft	!B9924625699634 1877 m 6,158 ft	!B9889163201718 65 km 40 mi
5	Chirripó Grande[3] PB	Costa Rica	Cartago Limón San José	!B9917522561127 3819 m 12,530 ft	!B9917769094488 3726 m 12,224 ft	!B9863308687308 864 km 537 mi
6	Cerro Ventisqueros PB	Costa Rica	San José	!B9917540907352 3812 m 12,507 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9923221364993 2.2 km 1.3 mi
7	Volcán Santa María PB	Guatemala	Quetzaltenango	!B9917646393562 3772 m 12,375 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9891880522947 50 km 31 mi
8	Volcán de Fuego PB	Guatemala	Chimaltenango Escuintla Sacatepéquez	!B9917670282094 3763 m 12,346 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9923646961137 2.1 km 1.3 mi
9	Volcán de Agua PB	Guatemala	Escuintla Sacatepéquez	!B9917675598415 3761 m 12,339 ft	!B9924086429533 1981 m 6,499 ft	!B9903398587060 16 km 10 mi
10	Cerro Terbi PB	Costa Rica	Limón San José	!B9917785210527 3720 m 12,205 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9927069823202 1.5 km 0.9 mi
11	Cerro Kámuk PB	Costa Rica	Limón	!B9918216418343 3563 m 11,690 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9890973522377 54 km 34 mi
12	Volcán Atitlán PB	Guatemala	Sololá	!B9918289658107 3537 m 11,604 ft	!B9925303458270 1754 m 5,755 ft	!B9895495477770 35 km 21 mi
13	Montañas Peña Blanca High Point PB	Guatemala	Huehuetenango	!B9918343520747 3518 m 11,542 ft	!B9924727440806 1858 m 6,096 ft	!B9893531475507 42 km 26 mi
14	Volcán Barú[4] PB	Panama	Chiriquí	!B9918466502420 3475 m 11,401 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9887884499346 74 km 46 mi
15	Volcán Irazú PB	Costa Rica	Cartago San José	!B9918678812270 3402 m 11,161 ft	!B9924652373429 1872 m 6,142 ft	!B9892229204701 48 km 30 mi

Most prominent summits

See also: List of Ultras in Central America

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 all summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 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	!B9916524095929 4220 m 13,845 ft	!B9917109629017 3980 m 13,058 ft	!B9865105797577 722 km 448 mi
2	Chirripó Grande[3] PB	Costa Rica	Cartago Limón San José	!B9917522561127 3819 m 12,530 ft	!B9917769094488 3726 m 12,224 ft	!B9863308687308 864 km 537 mi
3	Volcán Tacaná[2] PB	Guatemala  Mexico	San Marcos Chiapas	!B9916893390940 4067 m 13,343 ft	!B9922711441761 2273 m 7,457 ft	!B9899129416712 24 km 15 mi
4	Montaña de Santa Bárbara PB	Honduras	Santa Bárbara	!B9920828280111 2744 m 9,003 ft	!B9923579555971 2084 m 6,837 ft	!B9887906150234 74 km 46 mi
5	Cerro las Minas[5] PB	Honduras	Lempira	!B9920452766655 2849 m 9,347 ft	!B9923651793222 2069 m 6,788 ft	!B9882256337737 130 km 81 mi
6	Volcán de Agua PB	Guatemala	Escuintla Sacatepéquez	!B9917675598415 3761 m 12,339 ft	!B9924086429533 1981 m 6,499 ft	!B9903398587060 16 km 10 mi
7	Alto Cuchumatanes PB	Guatemala	Huehuetenango	!B9917475539097 3837 m 12,589 ft	!B9924625699634 1877 m 6,158 ft	!B9889163201718 65 km 40 mi
8	Volcán Irazú PB	Costa Rica	Cartago San José	!B9918678812270 3402 m 11,161 ft	!B9924652373429 1872 m 6,142 ft	!B9892229204701 48 km 30 mi
9	Montañas Peña Blanca High Point PB	Guatemala	Huehuetenango	!B9918343520747 3518 m 11,542 ft	!B9924727440806 1858 m 6,096 ft	!B9893531475507 42 km 26 mi
10	Volcán Acatenango PB	Guatemala	Chimaltenango Sacatepéquez	!B9917122199729 3975 m 13,041 ft	!B9924852002395 1835 m 6,020 ft	!B9882574718886 126 km 78 mi
11	Volcán San Miguel PB	El Salvador	San Miguel	!B9923356533679 2131 m 6,991 ft	!B9924873824553 1831 m 6,007 ft	!B9889366482827 64 km 40 mi
12	Cerro Tacarcuna PB	Panama	Darién	!B9924636360615 1875 m 6,152 ft	!B9925212651744 1770 m 5,807 ft	!B9885008692460 99 km 61 mi
13	Volcán Atitlán PB	Guatemala	Sololá	!B9918289658107 3537 m 11,604 ft	!B9925303458270 1754 m 5,755 ft	!B9895495477770 35 km 21 mi
14	Pico Bonito PB	Honduras	Atlántida	!B9921961566964 2450 m 8,038 ft	!B9925557513505 1710 m 5,610 ft	!B9880672464040 152 km 95 mi
15	Montaña San Ildefonso PB	Honduras	Cortés	!B9922848763963 2242 m 7,356 ft	!B9925604406908 1702 m 5,584 ft	!B9888671643368 68 km 42 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 (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first 11 of these summits each have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 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	!B9917522561127 3819 m 12,530 ft	!B9917769094488 3726 m 12,224 ft	!B9863308687308 864 km 537 mi
2	Volcán Tajumulco[1] PB	Guatemala	San Marcos	!B9916524095929 4220 m 13,845 ft	!B9917109629017 3980 m 13,058 ft	!B9865105797577 722 km 448 mi
3	Pico Bonito PB	Honduras	Atlántida	!B9921961566964 2450 m 8,038 ft	!B9925557513505 1710 m 5,610 ft	!B9880672464040 152 km 95 mi
4	Pico Mogotón[6] PB	Honduras  Nicaragua	Copán Nueva Segovia	!B9923474543073 2106 m 6,909 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9881355025892 142 km 88 mi
5	Doyle's Delight[7] PB	Belize	Cayo Toledo	!B9929318279996 1174 m 3,852 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9881613021958 139 km 86 mi
6	Volcán San Cristóbal PB	Nicaragua	Chinandega	!B9925354901653 1745 m 5,725 ft	!B9925824195975 1665 m 5,463 ft	!B9881926154782 134 km 83 mi
7	Cerro Hoya PB	Panama	Los Santos Veraguas	!B9926482001309 1559 m 5,115 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9882130857897 132 km 82 mi
8	Cerro las Minas[5] PB	Honduras	Lempira	!B9920452766655 2849 m 9,347 ft	!B9923651793222 2069 m 6,788 ft	!B9882256337737 130 km 81 mi
9	Volcán Acatenango PB	Guatemala	Chimaltenango Sacatepéquez	!B9917122199729 3975 m 13,041 ft	!B9924852002395 1835 m 6,020 ft	!B9882574718886 126 km 78 mi
10	Sierra de Agalta High Point PB	Honduras	Olancho	!B9922442328298 2335 m 7,661 ft	!B9926901185141 1495 m 4,905 ft	!B9882827468979 123 km 76 mi
11	Volcán Miravalles PB	Costa Rica	Alajuela Guanacaste	!B9923851946352 2028 m 6,654 ft	!B9926650181211 1533 m 5,030 ft	!B9884609195775 103 km 64 mi
12	Cerro Tacarcuna PB	Panama	Darién	!B9924636360615 1875 m 6,152 ft	!B9925212651744 1770 m 5,807 ft	!B9885008692460 99 km 61 mi
13	Volcán de San Vicente PB	El Salvador	La Paz San Vicente	!B9923120028336 2182 m 7,159 ft	!B9926462776696 1562 m 5,125 ft	!B9885872264169 90 km 56 mi
14	Montaña los Comayagua PB	Honduras	Comayagua	!B9922138635622 2407 m 7,897 ft	!B9926821238013 1507 m 4,944 ft	!B9886985365815 81 km 50 mi
15	Volcán Barú[4] PB	Panama	Chiriquí	!B9918466502420 3475 m 11,401 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9887884499346 74 km 46 mi

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  The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala and all of Central America.

See also

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c} The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Republic of Guatemala and all of Central America.
2. ^ ^{a b} The summit of Volcán Tacaná lies on the international border between Guatemala and México.
3. ^ ^{a b c} The summit of Chirripó Grande is the highest point of the Republic of Costa Rica.
4. ^ ^{a b} The summit of Volcán Barú is the highest point of the Republic of Panama.
5. ^ ^{a b} 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.

External links

• Central America @ peakbagger.com
• Ultras of Central America @ peaklist.com