Cerro Chirripó
Cerro Chirripó is a mountain in Costa Rica, rising to 3,820 m, the highest point in Costa Rica, part of the Cordillera de Talamanca.
Where it is
Cerro Chirripó lies in Costa Rica, in Limon Province.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pirámide | 3,615 m | 0.5 km |
| Cerro Nuevo | 3,575 m | 0.9 km |
| Loma Encerrada | 3,587 m | 1.1 km |
| Pico Noreste | 3,450 m | 1.2 km |
| Cerro Truncado | 3,618 m | 1.5 km |
| Cerro Laguna | 3,607 m | 2.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Chirripó.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Isidro | Costa Rica | 34,877 | 26 km |
| Turrialba | Costa Rica | 28,955 | 51 km |
| Paraíso | Costa Rica | 39,702 | 57 km |
| Cartago | Costa Rica | 26,594 | 63 km |
| Siquirres | Costa Rica | 18,231 | 68 km |
About this mountain
At 3,820 m, this peak in the Cordillera de Talamanca rises above Cerro Pirámide (3,615 m) 0.5 km away and Cerro Nuevo (3,575 m) 0.9 km away. The highest summit in Costa Rica among the listed peaks, it has a topographic prominence of 3,727 m and lies 878 km from the nearest higher ground. San Isidro, with a population of 34,877, is situated 26.3 km away.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Chirripó | 3,820 m |
| 2 | Cerro Ventisqueros | 3,812 m |
| 3 | Cerro Truncado | 3,618 m |
| 5 | Cerro Laguna | 3,607 m |
| 6 | Macizo de Chirripó Grande | 3,607 m |
| 7 | Loma Encerrada | 3,587 m |
| 9 | Pico Sureste | 3,562 m |
| 10 | Cerro Kámuk | 3,549 m |
| 11 | Cerro de Terbi | 3,522 m |
| 12 | Cerro Buenavista | 3,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Chirripó?
- Cerro Chirripó rises to 3,820 m (12,533 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Chirripó?
- Cerro Chirripó is in Costa Rica, in Limon Province.
- Where does Cerro Chirripó rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 38 peaks we list in Costa Rica, and #1,732 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Chirripó?
- San Isidro, Costa Rica, about 26 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.