List of South American cities by elevation
Ranked | Town / City | Country | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | La Rinconada
Cojata Peru 4553 |
5101 | 16728 | Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants.[1] | |
2 | Parinacota | 4400 | 14435 | Highest settlement in Chile. | |
3 | Mina Pirquitas | 4340 | 14240 | Highest settlement in Argentina. | |
4 | Cerro de Pasco | 4330 | 14232 | Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). | |
5 | Colquechaca | 4170 | 13680 | Highest town in Bolivia. | |
6 | El Alto | 4150 | 13615 | ||
7 | Potosí | 4090 | 13420 | ||
8 | Viacha | 3871 | 12700 | ||
9 | Juliaca | 3824 | 12546 | ||
10 | Puno | 3819 | 12530 | ||
11 | La Oroya | 3745 | 12287 | ||
12 | Oruro | 3706 | 12158 | ||
13 | Huancavelica | 3676 | 12060 | ||
14 | La Paz | 3690 | 11975 | Highest capital in the world | |
15 | Sicuani | 3548 | 11640 | ||
16 | Apartaderos | 3505 | 11502 | Highest town in Venezuela. 3,360 m. according to Google Maps. | |
17 | Cusco | 3399 | 11151 | ||
18 | Vetas | 3350 | 10990 | Highest town in Colombia. 3,230 m. according to Google Maps. | |
19 | Papallacta | 3300 | 10826 | Highest town in Ecuador. According to other sources is Zumbahua at 3,510 m. | |
20 | Huancayo | 3259 | 10659 | ||
21 | Tarma | 3053 | 10016 | ||
22 | Huaraz | 3052 | 10006 | ||
23 | Tulcán | 2980 | 9776 | ||
24 | Andahuaylas | 2926 | 9599 | ||
25 | Ipiales | 2898 | 9507 | ||
26 | Quito | 2850 | 9350 | ||
27 | Tunja | 2820 | 9310 | ||
28 | Ayacucho | 2761 | 9058 | ||
29 | Riobamba | 2754 | 9035 | ||
30 | Cajamarca | 2750 | 9022 | ||
31 | Latacunga | 2750 | 9022 | ||
32 | Sucre | 2750 | 9022 | ||
33 | Bogotá | 2640 | 8661 | ||
34 | Duitama | 2590 | 8497 | ||
35 | Ambato | 2577 | 8454 | ||
36 | Cochabamba | 2574 | 8445 | ||
37 | Sogamoso | 2569 | 8428 | ||
38 | Cuenca | 2560 | 8398 | ||
39 | Chiquinquirá | 2556 | 8386 | ||
40 | San Juan de Pasto | 2527 | 8290 | ||
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