Cerro Tacarcuna
Cerro Tacarcuna is a mountain in Panama and Colombia, rising to 1,875 m, the 26th highest in Panama.
Where it is
Cerro Tacarcuna sits on the border between Panama and Colombia, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Tusa | 1,897 m | 297 km |
| Cerro Picacho | 1,081 m | 307 km |
| Cerro Tamaná | 3,601 m | 370 km |
| Cerro Cambutal | 1,150 m | 383 km |
| La Olleta Volcano | 4,875 m | 423 km |
| Nevado del Ruiz | 5,300 m | 425 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Tacarcuna.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | Colombia | 50,508 | 63 km |
| Apartadó | Colombia | 86,438 | 80 km |
| Carepa | Colombia | 20,627 | 84 km |
| Chigorodó | Colombia | 86,239 | 88 km |
| San Pedro de Urabá | Colombia | 30,527 | 102 km |
About this mountain
At 1,875 m, Cerro Tacarcuna stands on the border between Panama and Colombia in the Darien region. Its topographic prominence of 1,770 m—the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground—indicates considerable isolation from taller peaks; the nearest summit in the dataset is Cerro Tusa at 1,897 m, 297.4 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 | Volcán Barú | 3,474 m |
| 2 | Cerro Fábrega | 3,335 m |
| 3 | Cerro Itamut | 3,278 m |
| 4 | Cerro Echandi | 3,163 m |
| 5 | Cerro Picacho | 2,945 m |
| 6 | Cerro Respingo | 2,831 m |
| 7 | Cerro Pelón | 2,670 m |
| 8 | Cerro Catalina | 2,639 m |
| 9 | Cerro Totuma | 2,619 m |
| 10 | Cerro Pando | 2,459 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Tacarcuna?
- Cerro Tacarcuna rises to 1,875 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Tacarcuna?
- Cerro Tacarcuna sits on the border between Panama and Colombia.
- Where does Cerro Tacarcuna rank?
- It is the 26th highest of the 28 peaks we list in Panama, and #9,637 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Tacarcuna?
- Turbo, Colombia, about 63 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.