Nevado de Colima
Nevado de Colima is a mountain in Mexico, rising to 4,237 m, the 15th highest in Mexico, part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
Where it is
Nevado de Colima lies in Mexico, in Jalisco.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán de Colima | 4,330 m | 5.7 km |
| El Huehuentón | 2,529 m | 95 km |
| Las Conchas | 2,892 m | 115 km |
| Volcan de Tequila | 3,000 m | 139 km |
| Volcán Parícutin | 2,800 m | 143 km |
| Volcán El Ceboruco | 2,221 m | 198 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado de Colima.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapotiltic | Mexico | 22,833 | 21 km |
| Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 111,975 | 22 km |
| Tuxpan | Mexico | 27,523 | 24 km |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 117,600 | 36 km |
| Sayula | Mexico | 26,789 | 36 km |
About this mountain
Ranking 1,006th by elevation globally, Nevado de Colima rises to approximately 4,237 m in Jalisco. The summit stands 2,700 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground, with the closest higher peak 405 km away. Volcán de Colima, at 4,330 m, lies 5.7 km distant and is the nearest higher summit in the dataset.
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 |
| 4 | El Fraile | 4,956 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 |
Common questions
- How tall is Nevado de Colima?
- Nevado de Colima rises to 4,237 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Nevado de Colima?
- Nevado de Colima is in Mexico, in Jalisco.
- Where does Nevado de Colima rank?
- It is the 15th highest of the 52 peaks we list in Mexico, and #1,006 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Nevado de Colima?
- Zapotiltic, 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.