Nevado Coropuna
Nevado Coropuna is a mountain in Peru, rising to 6,377 m, the 6th highest in Peru.
Where it is
Nevado Coropuna lies in Peru, in Arequipa.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevado Solimana | 6,093 m | 29 km |
| Nevado Firura | 5,498 m | 35 km |
| Cerro Auquihuato | 4,980 m | 78 km |
| Nevado Hualca Hualca | 6,025 m | 88 km |
| Nevado Ampato | 6,288 m | 89 km |
| Nevado Mismi | 5,597 m | 104 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado Coropuna.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Pedregal | Peru | 20,063 | 104 km |
| Camaná | Peru | 16,434 | 120 km |
| Cono Norte | Peru | 47,347 | 144 km |
| Selva Alegre | Peru | 72,696 | 152 km |
| Arequipa | Peru | 1,195,700 | 153 km |
About this mountain
The sixth-highest peak in Peru, Nevado Coropuna rises to 6,377 m in the Arequipa region. The first recorded ascent was in 1911. Nevado Solimana stands 29.2 km away at 6,093 m, while Nevado Hualca Hualca lies 88 km distant at 6,025 m. The nearest city is El Pedregal, 103.8 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 | Huascarán | 6,768 m |
| 2 | Cerro Pariamachay | 6,759 m |
| 3 | Huascarán Norte | 6,664 m |
| 4 | Nevado Yerupajá | 6,634 m |
| 5 | Nevado Auzangate | 6,384 m |
| 6 | Nevado Coropuna | 6,377 m |
| 7 | Huantsán | 6,369 m |
| 8 | Nevados Chopicallqui | 6,354 m |
| 9 | Nevado Siula Grande | 6,344 m |
| 10 | Nevado Ampato | 6,288 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Nevado Coropuna?
- Nevado Coropuna rises to 6,377 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Nevado Coropuna?
- Nevado Coropuna is in Peru, in Arequipa.
- Where does Nevado Coropuna rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 47 peaks we list in Peru, and #203 worldwide.
- When was Nevado Coropuna first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1911.
- What is the nearest city to Nevado Coropuna?
- El Pedregal, Peru, about 104 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.