Tallest Mountains in Central America

Central America’s highest peaks are part of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas range, primarily dominated by a chain of massive stratovolcanoes. Because the region is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, almost all the tallest mountains are volcanic in origin. Guatemala serves as the region’s high-point hub, containing the vast majority of the tallest peaks in the isthmus.

Rank	Peak Name	Elevation (m)	Elevation (ft)	Country
1	Volcán Tajumulco	4,220 m	13,845′	Guatemala
2	Volcán Tacaná	4,060 m	13,320′	Guatemala / Mexico
3	Volcán Acatenango	3,976 m	13,045′	Guatemala
4	Volcán de Fuego	3,763 m	12,346′	Guatemala
5	Volcán Santa María	3,772 m	12,375′	Guatemala
6	Volcán de Agua	3,760 m	12,336′	Guatemala
7	Cerro Chirripó	3,820 m	12,533′	Costa Rica
8	Volcán Atitlán	3,535 m	11,598′	Guatemala
9	Pico Central (Chirripó Massif)	3,812 m	12,507′	Costa Rica
10	Volcán Santo Tomás	3,542 m	11,621′	Guatemala
11	Volcán Siete Orejas	3,370 m	11,056′	Guatemala
12	Volcán Barú	3,474 m	11,398′	Panama
13	Cerro de la Muerte	3,451 m	11,322′	Costa Rica
14	Volcán Irazú	3,432 m	11,260′	Costa Rica
15	Volcán Tolimán	3,158 m	10,361′	Guatemala
16	Volcán San Pedro	3,020 m	9,908′	Guatemala
17	Cerro Las Minas	2,870 m	9,416′	Honduras
18	Pico Mogotón	2,107 m	6,913′	Nicaragua / Honduras
19	Volcán Santa Ana	2,381 m	7,812′	El Salvador
20	Pico Pijol	2,282 m	7,487′	Honduras