Cerro Tupungato
Cerro Tupungato is a mountain in Chile and Argentina, rising to 6,570 m, the 4th highest in Chile, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Cerro Tupungato sits on the border between Chile and Argentina, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Tupungatito | 5,650 m | 7.7 km |
| Cerro San Juan | 6,148 m | 13 km |
| Nevado el Plomo | 6,070 m | 40 km |
| Cerro Marmolejo | 6,108 m | 43 km |
| Cerro Plomo | 5,424 m | 44 km |
| Cerro Juncal | 6,110 m | 46 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Tupungato.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupungato | Argentina | 16,893 | 58 km |
| Peñalolén | Chile | 241,599 | 72 km |
| Tunuyán | Argentina | 38,367 | 74 km |
| Puente Alto | Chile | 568,106 | 80 km |
| Santiago | Chile | 4,837,295 | 82 km |
About this mountain
At 6,570 m, this peak on the Chile–Argentina border stands considerably higher than Volcán Tupungatito (5,650 m) 7.7 km away and Cerro San Juan (6,148 m) 13 km away. Cerro Tupungato ranks fourth in Chile and tenth in Argentina and is the 184th highest peak in the dataset of 14,634 summits. Its topographic prominence of 2,765 m—the height above the lowest connecting saddle to higher ground—indicates substantial independence as a peak.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 2 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 3 | Cerro Tres Cruces | 6,629 m |
| 4 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
| 5 | Nevado El Muerto | 6,488 m |
| 6 | Cerro Parinacota | 6,348 m |
| 7 | Nevado Pomerape | 6,282 m |
| 8 | Cerro de los Patos | 6,239 m |
| 9 | Pular | 6,233 m |
| 10 | Nevado Olivares | 6,216 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Tupungato?
- Cerro Tupungato rises to 6,570 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Tupungato?
- Cerro Tupungato sits on the border between Chile and Argentina.
- Where does Cerro Tupungato rank?
- It is the 4th highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #184 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Tupungato?
- Tupungato, Argentina, about 58 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.