The 20 highest mountains in Mexico
The top 3 according to 27 votes from people: Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) · Malinche (Matlalcueye) · Popocatépetl. (Updated Feb 3, 2025.)
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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Top 20
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1
Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl)
5,636 m, prominence 4,922 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla / Veracruz. The highest peak in Mexico and the highest volcano in North America.
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2
Malinche (Matlalcueye)
4,420 m, prominence 1,920 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla / Tlaxcala.
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3
Popocatépetl
5,400 m, prominence 3,040 m. Stratovolcano, State of Mexico / Morelos / Puebla. One of the country's most active volcanoes.
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4
Iztaccíhuatl
5,220 m, prominence 1,560 m. Complex volcano, State of Mexico / Puebla.
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5
Cofre de Perote (Nauhcampatépetl)
4,200 m, prominence 1,340 m. Shield volcano, Veracruz.
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6
Pico de Tancítaro
3,845 m, prominence 1,665 m. Stratovolcano, Michoacán.
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7
Nevado de Toluca (volcán Xinantécatl)
4,680 m, prominence 2,225 m. Complex volcano, State of Mexico.
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8
Sierra Negra (Tliltépetl)
4,580 m, prominence 540 m. Stratovolcano, Puebla.
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9
Volcán de Colima
3,960 m. Active stratovolcano, Colima / Jalisco. Mexico's most active volcano.
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10
Jocotitlán (Xocotépetl)
3,928 m, prominence 1,200 m. Stratovolcano, State of Mexico.
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11
Monte Tláloc
4,158 m, prominence 958 m. Shield volcano, State of Mexico.
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12
Cerro El Muñeco
3,870 m. Mexico City / State of Mexico.
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13
Cerro La Catedral
3,820 m, prominence 700 m. State of Mexico.
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14
Nevado de Colima (Zapotépetl)
4,260 m, prominence 2,720 m. Stratovolcano, Jalisco.
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15
Volcán Tacaná
4,080 m, prominence 1,037 m. Stratovolcano, Chiapas. On the border with Guatemala.
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16
Telapón
4,060 m, prominence 380 m. Stratovolcano and shield volcano, State of Mexico.
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17
Ajusco
3,937 m, prominence 1,217 m. Volcano, Mexico City. The highest point in Mexico City.
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18
Cerro de la Viga
3,715 m, prominence 1,410 m. Coahuila.
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19
Cerro Nube Flane (Quie Yelaag)
3,784 m, prominence 2,140 m. Oaxaca.
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20
Cerro El Potosí
3,721 m, prominence 1,875 m. Nuevo León.
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