Cerro Pintado
Cerro Pintado is a mountain in Venezuela, rising to 3,660 m, the 27th highest in Venezuela.
Where it is
Cerro Pintado lies in Venezuela.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico La Reina | 5,535 m | 94 km |
| Pico Codazzi | 4,904 m | 95 km |
| Pico El Guadrián | 5,235 m | 95 km |
| Pico Ojeda | 5,490 m | 96 km |
| Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5,775 m | 102 km |
| Pico Simón Bolívar | 5,774 m | 103 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Pintado.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | Colombia | 18,531 | 30 km |
| Villanueva | Colombia | 18,699 | 31 km |
| Valledupar | Colombia | 490,075 | 41 km |
| Agustín Codazzi | Colombia | 51,478 | 49 km |
| Machiques | Venezuela | 132,734 | 49 km |
About this mountain
At 3,660 m, Cerro Pintado ranks 27th among Venezuela's listed peaks. Its topographic prominence of 2,181 m—the height above the lowest saddle to higher ground—makes it a substantial independent summit. The nearest higher peaks in the dataset lie roughly 94 to 96 km away, with Pico La Reina at 5,535 m the closest.
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 Bolívar | 4,981 m |
| 2 | La Columna | 4,978 m |
| 3 | Pico Humboldt | 4,940 m |
| 4 | Pico La Concha | 4,922 m |
| 5 | Pico Bonpland | 4,883 m |
| 6 | Pico Espejo | 4,765 m |
| 7 | Pico El Toro | 4,755 m |
| 8 | Pico El León | 4,740 m |
| 9 | Pico El León | 4,740 m |
| 10 | Pico Los Nevados | 4,633 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Pintado?
- Cerro Pintado rises to 3,660 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Pintado?
- Cerro Pintado is in Venezuela.
- Where does Cerro Pintado rank?
- It is the 27th highest of the 40 peaks we list in Venezuela, and #2,055 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Pintado?
- San Diego, Colombia, about 30 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.