Cerro Las Minas
Cerro Las Minas is a mountain in Honduras, rising to 2,849 m, the highest point in Honduras, part of the American Cordillera.
Where it is
Cerro Las Minas lies in Honduras, in Lempira Department.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Bejuco | 2,141 m | 6.6 km |
| Cerro Mentago | 2,069 m | 18 km |
| Cerro Fangul | 2,069 m | 18 km |
| Cerro El Clarín | 2,114 m | 19 km |
| Cerro Maranchila | 2,098 m | 21 km |
| Cerro Tenán | 1,137 m | 21 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Las Minas.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belén Gualcho | Honduras | 15,983 | 18 km |
| La Iguala | Honduras | 26,805 | 21 km |
| Corquín | Honduras | 19,145 | 23 km |
| San Pedro de Copán | Honduras | 63,829 | 25 km |
| Lepaera | Honduras | 37,876 | 26 km |
About this mountain
Belén Gualcho (population 15,983) lies 17.8 km from this summit in Lempira Department. At 2,849 m, Cerro Las Minas is the highest peak listed for Honduras, with a topographic prominence of 2,069 m. The nearest comparable summits are Cerro Bejuco at 2,141 m, 6.6 km away, and Cerro Mentago and Cerro Fangul, each 2,069 m and 18.2 km distant.
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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 Las Minas?
- Cerro Las Minas rises to 2,849 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Las Minas?
- Cerro Las Minas is in Honduras, in Lempira Department.
- Where does Cerro Las Minas rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 30 peaks we list in Honduras, and #4,722 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Las Minas?
- Belén Gualcho, Honduras, 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.