Mountain · Paraguay
Cerro Peró
Elevation
842 m
#13,772
in the world
#1
in Paraguay
Cerro Peró is a mountain in Paraguay, rising to 842 m, the highest point in Paraguay.
Where it is
Cerro Peró lies in Paraguay, in Guaira.
Key facts
Elevation
842 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Guaira
Coordinates
-25.895, -56.141
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Tatuy | 569 m | 11 km |
| Cerro Itapé | 341 m | 42 km |
| Cerro Mongelos | 513 m | 69 km |
| Serranía de Ybytymi | 374 m | 73 km |
| Cerro Ñú Cañy | 411 m | 75 km |
| Cerro Apyraguá | 455 m | 75 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Peró.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villarrica | Paraguay | 41,157 | 34 km |
| Caazapá | Paraguay | 23,996 | 41 km |
| Caaguazú | Paraguay | 54,808 | 49 km |
| Coronel Oviedo | Paraguay | 51,286 | 58 km |
| Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia | Paraguay | 38,894 | 73 km |
About this mountain
At 842 m, Cerro Peró is the highest peak listed in Paraguay. It rises substantially above Cerro Tatuy, 10.9 km away at 569 m, and exceeds all other nearby summits within the region. The mountain lies in Guaira, 33.6 km from Villarrica.
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 Peró | 842 m |
| 2 | Cerro Tatuy | 569 m |
| 3 | Cerro San José | 555 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mongelos | 513 m |
| 5 | Cerro Apyraguá | 455 m |
| 6 | Cerro Achón | 452 m |
| 7 | Cerro Verde | 425 m |
| 8 | Cerro Santo Tomás | 418 m |
| 9 | Cerro Ñú Cañy | 411 m |
| 10 | Cerro Matoví | 391 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Peró?
- Cerro Peró rises to 842 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Peró?
- Cerro Peró is in Paraguay, in Guaira.
- Where does Cerro Peró rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Paraguay, and #13,772 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Peró?
- Villarrica, Paraguay, 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.