Volcán de Acatenango
Volcán de Acatenango is a volcano in Guatemala, rising to 3,976 m, the 3rd highest in Guatemala, part of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
Where it is
Volcán de Acatenango lies in Guatemala, in Chimaltenango.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán de Fuego | 3,763 m | 3.0 km |
| Volcán de Agua | 3,760 m | 15 km |
| Volcán de Pacaya | 2,552 m | 32 km |
| Volcán Atitlán | 3,535 m | 35 km |
| Volcán Tolimán | 3,158 m | 36 km |
| Volcán San Pedro | 3,020 m | 45 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán de Acatenango.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alotenango | Guatemala | 23,986 | 7.9 km |
| Yepocapa | Guatemala | 34,948 | 8.4 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | Guatemala | 33,405 | 12 km |
| San Andrés Itzapa | Guatemala | 24,992 | 14 km |
| Patzicía | Guatemala | 21,249 | 16 km |
About this mountain
At 3,976 m, this volcano stands higher than Volcán de Fuego at 3,763 m located 3 km away and Volcán de Agua at 3,760 m situated 14.9 km away. The third-highest peak in Guatemala, it rises within the Sierra Madre de Chiapas with a topographic prominence of 1,835 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Tajumulco | 4,220 m |
| 2 | Cerro Concepción | 4,063 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 |
| 8 | Cerro Tuibache | 3,692 m |
| 9 | Cerro Tuicoj | 3,691 m |
| 10 | Cerro Cotzic | 3,609 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán de Acatenango?
- Volcán de Acatenango rises to 3,976 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán de Acatenango?
- Volcán de Acatenango is in Guatemala, in Chimaltenango.
- Where does Volcán de Acatenango rank?
- It is the 3rd highest of the 38 peaks we list in Guatemala, and #1,471 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán de Acatenango?
- Alotenango, Guatemala, about 7.9 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.