List of South American cities by elevation

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "BootsnAll Travel Articles - Travel for All. All for Travel". Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
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