Volcán Maipo
Volcán Maipo is a volcano in Argentina and Chile, rising to 5,264 m, the 45th highest we list in Argentina, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Volcán Maipo sits on the border between Argentina and Chile, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán San José | 5,856 m | 42 km |
| Cerro Marmolejo | 6,108 m | 48 km |
| Cerro del Palomo | 4,860 m | 65 km |
| Cerro San Juan | 6,148 m | 77 km |
| Volcán Tupungatito | 5,650 m | 83 km |
| Cerro Risco Plateado | 4,999 m | 85 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Maipo.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machalí | Chile | 42,572 | 75 km |
| Graneros | Chile | 23,301 | 83 km |
| Rancagua | Chile | 212,695 | 84 km |
| Puente Alto | Chile | 568,106 | 92 km |
| Paine | Chile | 72,759 | 93 km |
About this mountain
A volcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile, Volcán Maipo stands at 5,264 m. It ranks #479 among the 14,616 peaks in this dataset, #45 in Argentina and #68 in Chile. The nearest catalogued summits are Volcán San José at 5,856 m, 42.3 km away, and Cerro Marmolejo at 6,108 m, 48.1 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1883.
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 | Aconcagua | 6,959 m |
| 2 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Monte Pissis | 6,882 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mercedario | 6,770 m |
| 5 | Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m |
| 6 | Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m |
| 7 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 8 | Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 9 | Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 10 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Maipo?
- Volcán Maipo rises to 5,264 m (17,270 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Maipo?
- Volcán Maipo sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
- Where does Volcán Maipo rank?
- It is the 45th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #479 worldwide.
- When was Volcán Maipo first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1883.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Maipo?
- Machalí, Chile, about 75 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.