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Mountains of El Salvador

24 summits ranked by height, each with its own summit climate and a forecast at three heights.

Highest2,730 mCerro El Pital
Summits24with a page
Ranges4named ranges
Above 3,000 m0on this page
Cerro El Pital
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#MountainRangeRegionElevationProminenceSummit high, JulySummit low, January
1Cerro El PitalSierra Madre de Chiapas–2,730 m1,530 m18°8°
2Santa Ana VolcanoCordillera de Apaneca-LamatepecSanta Ana Department2,381 m–18°8°
3San VicenteAmerican CordilleraSan Vicente Department2,173 m–20°10°
4San MiguelAmerican CordilleraSan Miguel Department2,129 m–20°9°
5Cerro VerdeCordillera de Apaneca-LamatepecSonsonate Department2,030 m–21°10°
6IzalcoCordillera de Apaneca-LamatepecSonsonate Department1,952 m–22°12°
7Cerro El Picacho–La Libertad Department1,940 m–22°11°
8San Salvador VolcanoCentral American CordilleraLa Libertad Department1,893 m–22°11°
9ChingoSierra Madre de ChiapasSanta Ana Department1,775 m–24°12°
10Tecapa–Usulutan1,593 m–23°12°
11UsulutánAmerican CordilleraUsulutan1,449 m–24°14°
12GuazapaAmerican CordilleraCuscatlan1,438 m–26°15°
13San MarcelinoCordillera de Apaneca-LamatepecSonsonate Department1,314 m–25°14°
14ChinamecaAmerican CordilleraSan Miguel Department1,300 m–25°14°
15ConchaguaAmerican CordilleraLa Union1,225 m–24°17°
16Taburete–Usulutan1,172 m–26°16°
17Cerro El Pacayal–San Miguel Department1,012 m–26°14°
18Cerro Singüil–Santa Ana Department957 m–29°17°
19Cerro El Taburete–Usulutan828 m–26°16°
20San Diego–Santa Ana Department781 m–29°18°
21Coatepeque CalderaCordillera de Apaneca-LamatepecSanta Ana Department746 m–29°17°
22ConchagüitaAmerican CordilleraLa Union505 m505 m29°24°
23Ilopango–Cuscatlan442 m–30°20°
24Laguna AramuacaAmerican CordilleraSan Miguel Department181 m–33°22°
iPhotographed summits

The peaks in pictures

Cerro El Pital
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Cerro El Pital

Sierra Madre de Chiapas
2,730 melevation
1,530 mprominence
18°July high
Cerro El Pital
Santa Ana Volcano
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Santa Ana Volcano

Cordillera de Apaneca-Lamatepec
2,381 melevation
–prominence
18°July high
Santa Ana Volcano
San Vicente
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San Vicente

American Cordillera
2,173 melevation
–prominence
20°July high
San Vicente
San Miguel
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San Miguel

American Cordillera
2,129 melevation
–prominence
20°July high
San Miguel
Cerro Verde
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Cerro Verde

Cordillera de Apaneca-Lamatepec
2,030 melevation
–prominence
21°July high
Cerro Verde
Izalco
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Izalco

Cordillera de Apaneca-Lamatepec
1,952 melevation
–prominence
22°July high
Izalco
San Salvador Volcano
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San Salvador Volcano

Central American Cordillera
1,893 melevation
–prominence
22°July high
San Salvador Volcano
Coatepeque Caldera
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Coatepeque Caldera

Cordillera de Apaneca-Lamatepec
746 melevation
–prominence
29°July high
Coatepeque Caldera
iiRanges

Mountain ranges

  • American Cordillera 8 summits · top 2,173 m
  • Cordillera de Apaneca-Lamatepec 5 summits · top 2,381 m
  • Sierra Madre de Chiapas 2 summits · top 2,730 m
  • Central American Cordillera 1 summits · top 1,893 m