Volcán Atitlán
Volcán Atitlán is a volcano in Guatemala, rising to 3,535 m, the 15th highest we list in Guatemala, part of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
Where it is
Volcán Atitlán lies in Guatemala, in Solola.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Tolimán | 3,158 m | 3.8 km |
| Volcán San Pedro | 3,020 m | 12 km |
| Pico de Zunil | 3,533 m | 33 km |
| Volcán Santo Tomás | 3,542 m | 35 km |
| Volcán de Acatenango | 3,976 m | 35 km |
| Volcán de Fuego | 3,763 m | 35 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Atitlán.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Atitlán | Guatemala | 33,309 | 7.6 km |
| Chicacao | Guatemala | 60,735 | 16 km |
| Santa Bárbara | Guatemala | 17,172 | 17 km |
| Patulul | Guatemala | 40,683 | 18 km |
| Sololá | Guatemala | 45,373 | 21 km |
About this mountain
At 3,535 m, this volcano in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas rises above Volcán Tolimán 3.8 km away, which stands 3,158 m, and Volcán San Pedro 11.7 km away at 3,020 m. It ranks fifteenth among Guatemala's 38 peaks in the dataset, with topographic prominence of 1,754 m—its height above the lowest saddle to higher ground. The nearest higher summit lies 34 km distant.
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 | Volcán Tajumulco | 4,220 m |
| 3 | Volcán de Acatenango | 3,976 m |
| 4 | Volcán Santa María | 3,772 m |
| 5 | Volcán de Fuego | 3,763 m |
| 6 | Montaña San Juan | 3,761 m |
| 7 | Volcán de Agua | 3,760 m |
| 9 | Cerro Tuicoj | 3,691 m |
| 10 | Cerro Cotzic | 3,609 m |
| 11 | Cerro Sarchil | 3,587 m |
| 12 | Cerro Canxul | 3,586 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Atitlán?
- Volcán Atitlán rises to 3,535 m (11,598 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Atitlán?
- Volcán Atitlán is in Guatemala, in Solola.
- Where does Volcán Atitlán rank?
- It is the 15th highest of the 38 peaks we list in Guatemala, and #2,306 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Atitlán?
- Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, about 7.6 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.