Cerro Potosí
Cerro Potosí is a mountain in Mexico, rising to 3,713 m, the 29th highest in Mexico, part of the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Where it is
Cerro Potosí lies in Mexico, in Nuevo Leon.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la Viga | 3,600 m | 62 km |
| Cerro La Florida | 1,134 m | 84 km |
| Cerro de la Silla | 1,820 m | 84 km |
| Cerro del Topo Chico | 1,000 m | 101 km |
| Sierra San Miguel | 1,347 m | 117 km |
| Cerro Tía Chena | 2,625 m | 143 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Potosí.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad de Allende | Mexico | 26,065 | 51 km |
| Montemorelos | Mexico | 67,428 | 54 km |
| Santiago | Mexico | 36,840 | 62 km |
| Linares | Mexico | 70,378 | 67 km |
| Cadereyta | Mexico | 67,994 | 83 km |
About this mountain
At 3,713 m, Cerro Potosí ranks 29th among Mexico's listed peaks and stands in the Sierra Madre Oriental. Its topographic prominence of 1,870 m reflects the elevation gained above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest peak in the dataset, Cerro de la Viga at 3,600 m, lies 62.2 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 |
| 4 | El Fraile | 4,956 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 |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Potosí?
- Cerro Potosí rises to 3,713 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Potosí?
- Cerro Potosí is in Mexico, in Nuevo Leon.
- Where does Cerro Potosí rank?
- It is the 29th highest of the 52 peaks we list in Mexico, and #1,944 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Potosí?
- Ciudad de Allende, Mexico, about 51 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.