Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral is a mountain in Uruguay, rising to 514 m, the highest point in Uruguay.
Where it is
Cerro Catedral lies in Uruguay, in Rocha Department.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro La Leona | 365 m | 27 km |
| Cerro del Penitente | 353 m | 34 km |
| Cerro de Villalba | 350 m | 54 km |
| Cerro Arroyo Pico | 371 m | 54 km |
| Cerro de la Sepultura | 343 m | 57 km |
| Cerro Blanco | 336 m | 60 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Catedral.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocha | Uruguay | 26,784 | 33 km |
| San Carlos | Uruguay | 27,471 | 51 km |
| Minas | Uruguay | 38,645 | 52 km |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 102,000 | 63 km |
| Pando | Uruguay | 24,047 | 124 km |
About this mountain
At 514 m, Cerro Catedral stands as the highest peak in Uruguay among the 25 listed in the dataset. Its nearest neighbour, Cerro La Leona 27.4 km away, reaches 365 m. With a topographic prominence of 63 m, the mountain rises above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground elsewhere.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Catedral | 514 m |
| 2 | Cerro de las Ánimas | 501 m |
| 3 | Cerro de las Lagunitas | 454 m |
| 4 | Cerro Tupambaé | 439 m |
| 5 | Cerro Aguiar | 429 m |
| 6 | Cerro Betete | 406 m |
| 7 | Cerro Espuelitas | 381 m |
| 8 | Cerro Arroyo Pico | 371 m |
| 9 | Cerro Chico | 369 m |
| 10 | Cerro del Ensayo | 369 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Catedral?
- Cerro Catedral rises to 514 m (1,686 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Catedral?
- Cerro Catedral is in Uruguay, in Rocha Department.
- Where does Cerro Catedral rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Uruguay, and #14,211 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Catedral?
- Rocha, Uruguay, about 33 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.