# The 20 highest mountains in Mexico

Pico de Orizaba, or Citlaltépetl, at 5,636 m on the Puebla–Veracruz border, is Mexico's highest summit, followed by Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. Almost all of the country's great peaks are volcanoes of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The list ranks the 20 highest mountains by elevation, with prominence and state, following the Spanish Wikipedia list, which relies mainly on INEGI data.

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- Feb 3, 2025 · brujula_despistado
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## Top 20

1. **Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 5,636 m, prominence 4,922 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla / Veracruz. The highest peak in Mexico and the highest volcano in North America.
2. **Malinche (Matlalcueye)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 4,420 m, prominence 1,920 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla / Tlaxcala.
3. **Popocatépetl** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 5,400 m, prominence 3,040 m. Stratovolcano, State of Mexico / Morelos / Puebla. One of the country's most active volcanoes.
4. **Iztaccíhuatl** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 5,220 m, prominence 1,560 m. Complex volcano, State of Mexico / Puebla.
5. **Cofre de Perote (Nauhcampatépetl)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 4,200 m, prominence 1,340 m. Shield volcano, Veracruz.
6. **Pico de Tancítaro** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 3,845 m, prominence 1,665 m. Stratovolcano, Michoacán.
7. **Nevado de Toluca (volcán Xinantécatl)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 4,680 m, prominence 2,225 m. Complex volcano, State of Mexico.
8. **Sierra Negra (Tliltépetl)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 4,580 m, prominence 540 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla.
9. **Volcán de Colima** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 3,960 m. Active stratovolcano, Colima / Jalisco. Mexico's most active volcano.
10. **Jocotitlán (Xocotépetl)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 3,928 m, prominence 1,200 m. Stratovolcano, State of Mexico.
11. **Monte Tláloc** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 4,158 m, prominence 958 m. Shield volcano, State of Mexico.
12. **Cerro El Muñeco** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 3,870 m. Mexico City / State of Mexico.
13. **Cerro La Catedral** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 3,820 m, prominence 700 m. State of Mexico.
14. **Nevado de Colima (Zapotépetl)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 4,260 m, prominence 2,720 m. Stratovolcano, Jalisco.
15. **Volcán Tacaná** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 4,080 m, prominence 1,037 m. Stratovolcano, Chiapas. On the border with Guatemala.
16. **Telapón** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 4,060 m, prominence 380 m. Stratovolcano and shield volcano, State of Mexico.
17. **Ajusco** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 3,937 m, prominence 1,217 m. Volcano, Mexico City. The highest point in Mexico City.
18. **Cerro de la Viga** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 3,715 m, prominence 1,410 m. Coahuila.
19. **Cerro Nube Flane (Quie Yelaag)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 3,784 m, prominence 2,140 m. Oaxaca.
20. **Cerro El Potosí** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 3,721 m, prominence 1,875 m. Nuevo León.

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