Cerro El Manchao
Cerro El Manchao is a mountain in Argentina, rising to 4,503 m, the 54th highest in Argentina.
Where it is
Cerro El Manchao lies in Argentina, in Catamarca.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro del Bolsón | 5,552 m | 116 km |
| El Mela | 4,150 m | 126 km |
| Vicuña Pampa | 3,326 m | 184 km |
| Cerro General Manuel Belgrano | 6,250 m | 194 km |
| Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m | 261 km |
| Cerro de San Francisco | 6,016 m | 264 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro El Manchao.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catamarca | Argentina | 159,139 | 34 km |
| San Isidro | Argentina | 31,972 | 38 km |
| Aimogasta | Argentina | 16,625 | 83 km |
| Aguilares | Argentina | 32,494 | 101 km |
| Belén | Argentina | 15,172 | 118 km |
About this mountain
At 4,503 m, Cerro El Manchao stands between El Mela at 4,150 m and Cerro del Bolsón at 5,552 m, the two nearest higher peaks at 126.2 km and 116.2 km away respectively. The mountain ranks 54th among Argentina's listed peaks and has a topographic prominence of 2,714 m, with the nearest higher ground 99 km distant. Located in Catamarca province, it lies 34.2 km from the city of Catamarca.
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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 El Manchao?
- Cerro El Manchao rises to 4,503 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Cerro El Manchao?
- Cerro El Manchao is in Argentina, in Catamarca.
- Where does Cerro El Manchao rank?
- It is the 54th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #798 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro El Manchao?
- Catamarca, Argentina, about 34 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.