Cerro del Bolsón
Cerro del Bolsón is a mountain in Argentina, rising to 5,552 m, the 38th highest in Argentina.
Where it is
Cerro del Bolsón lies in Argentina, in Tucuman.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vicuña Pampa | 3,326 m | 98 km |
| Cerro El Manchao | 4,503 m | 116 km |
| Cerro Galán | 5,912 m | 164 km |
| Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m | 190 km |
| El Mela | 4,150 m | 210 km |
| Cerro de San Francisco | 6,016 m | 216 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro del Bolsón.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilares | Argentina | 32,494 | 53 km |
| Santa María | Argentina | 16,545 | 58 km |
| Monteros | Argentina | 23,771 | 59 km |
| Famaillá | Argentina | 30,951 | 71 km |
| Bella Vista | Argentina | 15,126 | 81 km |
About this mountain
At 5,552 m, Cerro del Bolsón in Tucumán, Argentina, stands 122 km from any higher ground. The peak ranks 38th among Argentina's listed summits and 412th globally in this dataset. Its topographic prominence of 3,252 m reflects its separation from higher terrain; the nearest higher peaks are Cerro Galán at 164.2 km away, 5,912 m, and Cerro Incahuasi at 189.9 km away, 6,621 m.
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 | Aconcagua | 6,959 m |
| 2 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Monte Pissis | 6,882 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mercedario | 6,770 m |
| 5 | Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m |
| 6 | Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m |
| 7 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 8 | Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 9 | Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 10 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro del Bolsón?
- Cerro del Bolsón rises to 5,552 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro del Bolsón?
- Cerro del Bolsón is in Argentina, in Tucuman.
- Where does Cerro del Bolsón rank?
- It is the 38th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #412 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro del Bolsón?
- Aguilares, Argentina, about 53 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.