Volcán San José
Volcán San José is a volcano in Argentina and Chile, rising to 5,856 m, the 35th highest in Argentina, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Volcán San José sits on the border between Argentina and Chile, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Marmolejo | 6,108 m | 6.3 km |
| Cerro San Juan | 6,148 m | 36 km |
| Volcán Tupungatito | 5,650 m | 42 km |
| Volcán Maipo | 5,264 m | 42 km |
| Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m | 49 km |
| Cerro San Ramón | 3,192 m | 61 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán San José.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puente Alto | Chile | 568,106 | 66 km |
| Peñalolén | Chile | 241,599 | 69 km |
| La Pintana | Chile | 201,178 | 72 km |
| San Bernardo | Chile | 249,858 | 78 km |
| Paine | Chile | 72,759 | 78 km |
About this mountain
Volcán San José stands at 5,856 m on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Andes. The nearest higher peak, Cerro Marmolejo, lies 6.3 km away at 6,108 m; among its closer neighbours, Volcán Tupungatito at 5,650 m and Volcán Maipo at 5,264 m are both lower. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1931.
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 San José?
- Volcán San José rises to 5,856 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán San José?
- Volcán San José sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
- Where does Volcán San José rank?
- It is the 35th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #338 worldwide.
- When was Volcán San José first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1931.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán San José?
- Puente Alto, Chile, about 66 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.