List of Ultras of Mexico facts for kids
Any mountain that as a topographic prominence of 1500 metres (4921 feet) or more is known as an Ultra. There are 26 mountains in Mexico that qualify as ultras. This is a sort-able list of them.
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| Rank | Mountain Peak | State | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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| 1 | Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) |
Puebla Veracruz |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5636 m 18,491 ft |
4922 m 16,148 ft |
2,690 km 1,672 mi |
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W |
| 2 | Popocatépetl | México (state) Morelos Puebla |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5410 m 17,749 ft |
3040 m 9,974 ft |
143.0 km 88.8 mi |
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W |
| 3 | Nevado de Colima | Jalisco | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 4270 m 14,009 ft |
2720 m 8,924 ft |
405 km 252 mi |
19°33′48″N 103°36′31″W / 19.5633°N 103.6087°W |
| 4 | Nevado de Toluca (Volcán Xinantécatl) |
México (state) | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 4690 m 15,387 ft |
2225 m 7,300 ft |
118.4 km 73.6 mi |
19°06′07″N 99°46′04″W / 19.1020°N 99.7677°W |
| 5 | Cerro Teotepec | Guerrero | Sierra Madre del Sur | 3550 m 11,647 ft |
2180 m 7,152 ft |
185.0 km 114.9 mi |
17°28′06″N 100°08′11″W / 17.4682°N 100.1364°W |
| 6 | Cerro el Nacimiento | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | 3710 m 12,172 ft |
2140 m 7,021 ft |
329 km 205 mi |
16°12′41″N 96°11′48″W / 16.2115°N 96.1967°W |
| 7 | Picacho del Diablo | Baja California | Sierra de San Pedro Mártir | 3095 m 10,154 ft |
2125 m 6,972 ft |
335 km 208 mi |
30°59′33″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9925°N 115.3753°W |
| 8 | Sierra de Minas Viejas | Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | 2710 m 8,891 ft |
1965 m 6,447 ft |
54.9 km 34.1 mi |
26°07′11″N 100°33′24″W / 26.1196°N 100.5568°W |
| 9 | Cerro Las Conchas | Michoacán | Michoacán | 2890 m 9,482 ft |
1960 m 6,430 ft |
103.3 km 64.2 mi |
18°43′17″N 102°58′26″W / 18.7215°N 102.9740°W |
| 10 | La Malinche (volcano) (Matlalcueye) |
Puebla Tlaxcala |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | 4430 m 14,534 ft |
1920 m 6,299 ft |
63.9 km 39.7 mi |
19°13′52″N 98°01′56″W / 19.2310°N 98.0321°W |
| 11 | Sierra de la Laguna | Baja California Sur | Sierra de la Laguna | 2090 m 6,857 ft |
1920 m 6,299 ft |
343 km 213 mi |
23°32′21″N 109°57′15″W / 23.5392°N 109.9542°W |
| 12 | Sierra la Madera | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | 3030 m 9,941 ft |
1905 m 6,250 ft |
226 km 140.7 mi |
27°02′04″N 102°23′32″W / 27.0345°N 102.3922°W |
| 13 | Cerro la Joya | Querétaro | Sierra Madre Oriental | 2950 m 9,678 ft |
1900 m 6,234 ft |
66.1 km 41.1 mi |
21°25′51″N 99°07′57″W / 21.4309°N 99.1326°W |
| 14 | Cerro El Potosí | Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | 3720 m 12,205 ft |
1875 m 6,152 ft |
571 km 355 mi |
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W |
| 15 | Volcán Tancítaro | Michoacán | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 3840 m 12,598 ft |
1665 m 5,463 ft |
136.3 km 84.7 mi |
19°25′00″N 102°19′11″W / 19.4166°N 102.3198°W |
| 16 | Cerro El Centinela | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | 3122 m 10,243 ft |
1657 m 5,436 ft |
186.9 km 116.1 mi |
25°08′09″N 103°13′49″W / 25.1359°N 103.2304°W |
| 17 | Picacho San Onofre (Sierra Peña Nevada) |
Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | 3550 m 11,647 ft |
1650 m 5,413 ft |
125.0 km 77.6 mi |
23°48′03″N 99°50′47″W / 23.8007°N 99.8464°W |
| 18 | El Aguacate Oeste | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | 2830 m 9,285 ft |
1650 m 5,413 ft |
57.3 km 35.6 mi |
16°34′52″N 95°48′13″W / 16.5812°N 95.8035°W |
| 19 | Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes | Baja California Sur | Tres Virgenes | 1951 m 6,401 ft |
1626 m 5,335 ft |
340 km 211 mi |
27°28′12″N 112°35′31″W / 27.4700°N 112.5919°W |
| 20 | Sierra de Santa Martha | Veracruz | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 1690 m 5,545 ft |
1620 m 5,315 ft |
180.1 km 111.9 mi |
18°20′44″N 94°51′27″W / 18.3455°N 94.8576°W |
| 21 | Cerro las Capillas | Jalisco | Jalisco | 2890 m 9,482 ft |
1590 m 5,217 ft |
55.8 km 34.7 mi |
19°33′19″N 104°08′50″W / 19.5552°N 104.1472°W |
| 22 | Cerro Zempoaltépetl | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | 3420 m 11,220 ft |
1580 m 5,184 ft |
103.2 km 64.1 mi |
17°07′57″N 96°00′45″W / 17.1324°N 96.0125°W |
| 23 | Iztaccíhuatl | México (state) Puebla |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5230 m 17,159 ft |
1560 m 5,118 ft |
17.51 km 10.88 mi |
19°10′49″N 98°38′29″W / 19.1802°N 98.6415°W |
| 24 | Volcán de Tequila | Jalisco | Jalisco | 2930 m 9,613 ft |
1530 m 5,020 ft |
63.4 km 39.4 mi |
20°47′14″N 103°50′48″W / 20.7872°N 103.8468°W |
| 25 | Cerro Atravesado (Sierra el Cerro Azul) |
Oaxaca | Oaxaca | 2310 m 7,579 ft |
1510 m 4,954 ft |
109.6 km 68.1 mi |
16°45′55″N 94°27′05″W / 16.7652°N 94.4514°W |
| 26 | Sierra del Fraile | Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | 2310 m 7,579 ft |
1510 m 4,954 ft |
26.2 km 16.26 mi |
25°51′52″N 100°36′34″W / 25.8645°N 100.6095°W |
Gallery
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1. Pico de Orizaba, the highest peak of Mexico.
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2. Volcán Popocatépetl, the second highest peak of Mexico.
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3. Nevado de Colima in Colima.
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4. Nevado de Toluca in Mexico State.
Related pages
- List of mountain peaks by prominence
- List of Ultras of Canada
- List of Ultras of the United States
- List of highest mountains
Images for kids
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23. The summit of Volcán Iztaccíhuatl, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and México, is the third highest peak of México.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Ultraprominentes de México para niños
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