Las Conchas
Las Conchas is a mountain in Mexico, rising to 2,892 m, the 33rd highest we list in Mexico.
Where it is
Las Conchas lies in Mexico, in Michoacan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán de Colima | 4,330 m | 111 km |
| Volcán Parícutin | 2,800 m | 115 km |
| Nevado de Colima | 4,237 m | 115 km |
| El Huehuentón | 2,529 m | 210 km |
| Quinceo | 2,787 m | 214 km |
| Volcan de Tequila | 3,000 m | 247 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Las Conchas.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares | Mexico | 18,156 | 21 km |
| Tepalcatepec | Mexico | 15,221 | 54 km |
| Apatzingán | Mexico | 102,362 | 77 km |
| Colima | Mexico | 146,965 | 97 km |
| Tecomán | Mexico | 85,689 | 98 km |
About this mountain
At 2,892 m, Las Conchas stands slightly higher than Volcán Parícutin at 2,800 m, located 114.7 km away, but remains well below the more distant Volcán de Colima and Nevado de Colima, both over 4,200 m. The mountain has a topographic prominence of 1,940 m, indicating substantial vertical rise above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Las Conchas ranks 33rd among Mexico's listed peaks in the dataset and lies 20.6 km from Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares.
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 |
| 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 |
| 11 | Volcán de Colima | 4,330 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Las Conchas?
- Las Conchas rises to 2,892 m (9,488 ft). Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Las Conchas?
- Las Conchas is in Mexico, in Michoacan.
- Where does Las Conchas rank?
- It is the 33rd highest of the 52 peaks we list in Mexico, and #4,544 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Las Conchas?
- Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico, about 21 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.