Cerro El Pital
Cerro El Pital is a mountain in Honduras and El Salvador, rising to 2,730 m, the 2nd highest in Honduras, part of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
Where it is
Cerro El Pital sits on the border between Honduras and El Salvador, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico Sumpul | 2,407 m | 0.9 km |
| Cerro Cayaguanca | 1,506 m | 4.7 km |
| El Sillón | 2,165 m | 5.0 km |
| Cerro El Cocal | 2,116 m | 13 km |
| Cerro Chichicuilote | 2,078 m | 22 km |
| Cerro Redondo | 1,981 m | 23 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro El Pital.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquipulas | Guatemala | 20,674 | 32 km |
| Corquín | Honduras | 19,145 | 35 km |
| Metapán | El Salvador | 19,143 | 35 km |
| Belén Gualcho | Honduras | 15,983 | 37 km |
| San Pedro de Copán | Honduras | 63,829 | 38 km |
About this mountain
At 2,730 m, this peak stands as the highest point in El Salvador and the second-highest in Honduras, straddling the border between the two countries within the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. It rises 1,530 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Esquipulas, Guatemala lies 31.9 km away, with Corquín, Honduras and Metapán, El Salvador both roughly 35 km distant.
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 Las Minas | 2,849 m |
| 2 | Cerro El Pital | 2,730 m |
| 3 | Pico Sumpul | 2,407 m |
| 4 | Cerro Botoncillo | 2,348 m |
| 5 | Pico Bonito | 2,300 m |
| 6 | Cerro del Matarral | 2,266 m |
| 7 | Montaña de Mixcure | 2,254 m |
| 8 | Monte Ojuera | 2,225 m |
| 9 | Cerro Verde | 2,193 m |
| 10 | El Sillón | 2,165 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro El Pital?
- Cerro El Pital rises to 2,730 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro El Pital?
- Cerro El Pital sits on the border between Honduras and El Salvador.
- Where does Cerro El Pital rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 30 peaks we list in Honduras, and #5,249 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro El Pital?
- Esquipulas, Guatemala, about 32 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.