Cerro Nube
Cerro Nube is a mountain in Mexico, rising to 3,714 m, the 28th highest we list in Mexico.
Where it is
Cerro Nube lies in Mexico, in Oaxaca.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán San Martín | 1,667 m | 281 km |
| Sierra Negra | 4,580 m | 331 km |
| Cerro Colorado | 4,397 m | 334 km |
| Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m | 334 km |
| Cerro Chichimeco | 4,142 m | 336 km |
| Cerro el Tecomale | 4,117 m | 337 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Nube.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz | Mexico | 23,940 | 46 km |
| Crucecita | Mexico | 15,130 | 50 km |
| Ocotlán de Morelos | Mexico | 15,016 | 83 km |
| Santo Domingo Tehuantepec | Mexico | 67,739 | 101 km |
| Puerto Escondido | Mexico | 29,903 | 103 km |
About this mountain
At rank #1,940 among the world's peaks in this dataset, Cerro Nube rises to approximately 3,714 m in Oaxaca. Its topographic prominence of 2,120 m—the height of the mountain above the lowest saddle to higher ground—places it as the 28th highest peak listed in Mexico. The nearest higher summits in the dataset are Sierra Negra at 4,580 m and Cerro Colorado at 4,397 m, both over 330 km away.
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 | Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m |
| 2 | Popocatépetl | 5,426 m |
| 3 | Iztaccihuatl | 5,230 m |
| 5 | Volcán Nevado de Toluca | 4,680 m |
| 6 | Pico El Fraile | 4,645 m |
| 7 | Sierra Negra | 4,580 m |
| 8 | Volcán La Malinche | 4,462 m |
| 9 | Tehuicicone | 4,400 m |
| 10 | Cerro Colorado | 4,397 m |
| 11 | Volcán de Colima | 4,330 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Nube?
- Cerro Nube rises to 3,714 m (12,185 ft). Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Cerro Nube?
- Cerro Nube is in Mexico, in Oaxaca.
- Where does Cerro Nube rank?
- It is the 28th highest of the 52 peaks we list in Mexico, and #1,940 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Nube?
- Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Mexico, about 46 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.