Volcán Irazú
Volcán Irazú is a volcano in Costa Rica, rising to 3,432 m, the 16th highest in Costa Rica, part of the Cordillera Central.
Where it is
Volcán Irazú lies in Costa Rica, in Cartago Province.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Turrialba | 3,340 m | 10 km |
| Volcán Barva | 2,906 m | 33 km |
| Cerro Rabo de Mico | 2,428 m | 35 km |
| Cerro Cedral | 2,420 m | 35 km |
| Cerro Sákira | 3,387 m | 45 km |
| Cerro Sábila | 3,342 m | 45 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Irazú.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartago | Costa Rica | 26,594 | 15 km |
| Paraíso | Costa Rica | 39,702 | 16 km |
| San Diego | Costa Rica | 16,991 | 19 km |
| Turrialba | Costa Rica | 28,955 | 20 km |
| Purral | Costa Rica | 30,034 | 20 km |
About this mountain
Among the world's peaks in this dataset, Volcán Irazú ranks #2,565 by elevation at 3,432 m, and stands #16 among Costa Rica's 38 listed mountains. Its topographic prominence of 1,872 m reflects its height above the lowest saddle to higher ground. Volcán Turrialba lies 10.4 km away at 3,340 m; Volcán Barva stands 32.7 km away at 2,906 m. The volcano sits in Cartago Province within the Cordillera Central range, 15.3 km from Cartago and 16.1 km from Paraíso.
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 | Cerro Chirripó | 3,820 m |
| 2 | Cerro Ventisqueros | 3,812 m |
| 3 | Cerro Truncado | 3,618 m |
| 4 | Cerro Pirámide | 3,615 m |
| 5 | Cerro Laguna | 3,607 m |
| 6 | Macizo de Chirripó Grande | 3,607 m |
| 7 | Loma Encerrada | 3,587 m |
| 8 | Cerro Nuevo | 3,575 m |
| 9 | Pico Sureste | 3,562 m |
| 10 | Cerro Kámuk | 3,549 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Irazú?
- Volcán Irazú rises to 3,432 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Irazú?
- Volcán Irazú is in Costa Rica, in Cartago Province.
- Where does Volcán Irazú rank?
- It is the 16th highest of the 38 peaks we list in Costa Rica, and #2,565 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Irazú?
- Cartago, Costa Rica, about 15 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.