El Mela
El Mela is a mountain in Argentina, rising to 4,150 m, the 55th highest in Argentina, part of the Andes.
Where it is
El Mela lies in Argentina, in La Rioja.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro General Manuel Belgrano | 6,250 m | 71 km |
| Cerro El Manchao | 4,503 m | 126 km |
| Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m | 201 km |
| Monte Pissis | 6,882 m | 205 km |
| Cerro Veladero | 5,533 m | 208 km |
| Cerro del Bolsón | 5,552 m | 210 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to El Mela.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimogasta | Argentina | 16,625 | 46 km |
| Chilecito | Argentina | 42,248 | 49 km |
| La Rioja | Argentina | 178,872 | 66 km |
| Belén | Argentina | 15,172 | 136 km |
| Catamarca | Argentina | 159,139 | 138 km |
About this mountain
At 4,150 m, El Mela stands well below the nearest higher summits in the dataset: Cerro General Manuel Belgrano at 6,250 m is 70.5 km away, while Cerro Bonete (6,759 m) and Monte Pissis (6,882 m) lie 200.9 km and 205.3 km distant respectively. In Argentina's Andes, El Mela ranks 55th among the listed peaks. Its topographic prominence of 2,907 m indicates substantial height above the lowest saddle to higher ground, with the nearest such ground 70 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 | Aconcagua | 6,959 m |
| 2 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Monte Pissis | 6,882 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mercedario | 6,770 m |
| 5 | Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m |
| 6 | Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m |
| 7 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 8 | Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 9 | Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 10 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
Common questions
- How tall is El Mela?
- El Mela rises to 4,150 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is El Mela?
- El Mela is in Argentina, in La Rioja.
- Where does El Mela rank?
- It is the 55th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #1,128 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to El Mela?
- Aimogasta, Argentina, about 46 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.