Cerro Llullaillaco
Cerro Llullaillaco is a volcano in Chile and Argentina, rising to 6,730 m, the 2nd highest in Chile, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Cerro Llullaillaco sits on the border between Chile and Argentina, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Escorial | 5,447 m | 44 km |
| Volcán Socompa | 6,050 m | 47 km |
| Pular | 6,233 m | 76 km |
| Cerro Pajonal | 5,500 m | 85 km |
| Cerro Archibarca | 5,044 m | 89 km |
| Cerro Aracar | 6,095 m | 90 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Llullaillaco.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | Chile | 401,096 | 223 km |
| Calama | Chile | 166,334 | 255 km |
| Cafayate | Argentina | 16,836 | 298 km |
| Rosario de Lerma | Argentina | 26,086 | 300 km |
| San Lorenzo | Argentina | 31,589 | 308 km |
About this mountain
Rising 2,344 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground, Cerro Llullaillaco stands as a volcano on the border between Chile and Argentina in the Andes. At 6,730 m, it ranks second among peaks in Chile and seventh in Argentina, with no higher ground within 265 km.
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 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 2 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 3 | Cerro Tres Cruces | 6,629 m |
| 4 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
| 5 | Nevado El Muerto | 6,488 m |
| 6 | Cerro Parinacota | 6,348 m |
| 7 | Nevado Pomerape | 6,282 m |
| 8 | Cerro de los Patos | 6,239 m |
| 9 | Pular | 6,233 m |
| 10 | Nevado Olivares | 6,216 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Llullaillaco?
- Cerro Llullaillaco rises to 6,730 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Llullaillaco?
- Cerro Llullaillaco sits on the border between Chile and Argentina.
- Where does Cerro Llullaillaco rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #162 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Llullaillaco?
- Antofagasta, Chile, about 223 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.