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Cerro del Bolsón

Elevation
5,552 m
#412
in the world
#38
in Argentina
3,252 m
prominence

Cerro del Bolsón is a mountain in Argentina, rising to 5,552 m, the 38th highest in Argentina.

Elevation
5,552 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,252 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
122 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#412
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Cerro del Bolsón

Cerro del Bolsón lies in Argentina, in Tucuman.

Key facts

Elevation
5,552 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,252 m
Isolation
122 km
Type
Mountain
Region
Tucuman
Coordinates
-27.214, -66.094

How it ranks

Among peaks in Argentina
#38of 87
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#412of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Vicuña Pampa3,326 m98 km
Cerro El Manchao4,503 m116 km
Cerro Galán5,912 m164 km
Cerro Incahuasi6,621 m190 km
El Mela4,150 m210 km
Cerro de San Francisco6,016 m216 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro del Bolsón.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
AguilaresArgentina32,49453 km
Santa MaríaArgentina16,54558 km
MonterosArgentina23,77159 km
FamailláArgentina30,95171 km
Bella VistaArgentina15,12681 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

#PeakElevation
1Aconcagua6,959 m
2Ojos del Salado6,893 m
3Monte Pissis6,882 m
4Cerro Mercedario6,770 m
5Cerro Bonete6,759 m
6Nevado Tres Cruces6,749 m
7Cerro Llullaillaco6,730 m
8Cerro de Incahuasi6,621 m
9Cerro Incahuasi6,621 m
10Cerro Tupungato6,570 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.