Cerro de Punta
Cerro de Punta is a mountain in Puerto Rico, rising to 1,338 m, the highest point in Puerto Rico, part of the Cordillera Central.
Where it is
Cerro de Punta lies in Puerto Rico, in Ponce.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piedra Blanca | 1,232 m | 1.9 km |
| Monte Jayuya | 1,296 m | 1.9 km |
| Cerro Saliente | 1,172 m | 3.5 km |
| Cerro Maravillas | 1,207 m | 4.5 km |
| Cerro Rosa | 1,263 m | 6.3 km |
| Las Tres Palmas | 947 m | 6.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro de Punta.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce | Puerto Rico | 137,491 | 18 km |
| Manatí | Puerto Rico | 16,092 | 30 km |
| Yauco | Puerto Rico | 20,295 | 31 km |
| Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | 22,322 | 32 km |
| Arecibo | Puerto Rico | 87,754 | 36 km |
About this mountain
At 1,338 m, this summit in the Cordillera Central stands higher than all nearby peaks in the dataset. Piedra Blanca and Monte Jayuya, each 1.9 km away, reach 1,232 m and 1,296 m respectively, while Cerro Saliente at 3.5 km and Cerro Maravillas at 4.5 km are lower still. The mountain is the highest of 25 listed peaks in Puerto Rico and lies 18.4 km from Ponce.
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 de Punta | 1,338 m |
| 2 | Monte Jayuya | 1,296 m |
| 3 | Cerro Rosa | 1,263 m |
| 4 | Piedra Blanca | 1,232 m |
| 5 | Cerro Maravillas | 1,207 m |
| 6 | Monte Guilarte | 1,199 m |
| 7 | Los Tres Picachos | 1,187 m |
| 8 | Cerro Saliente | 1,172 m |
| 9 | Monte Membrillo | 1,091 m |
| 10 | Cerro El Bolo | 1,075 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro de Punta?
- Cerro de Punta rises to 1,338 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro de Punta?
- Cerro de Punta is in Puerto Rico, in Ponce.
- Where does Cerro de Punta rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Puerto Rico, and #11,952 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro de Punta?
- Ponce, Puerto Rico, about 18 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.