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Highest Elevation in Peru

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

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Highest Elevation — Peru

1 La Rinconada 21 16,476 ft
2 La Rinconada Ana Maria (La Rinconada) 21 16,457 ft
3 Huancane 21 14,843 ft
4 Cerro de Pasco 19 14,623 ft
5 Macusani 21 14,304 ft
6 Yanacancha 19 14,265 ft
7 Paragsha- San Andres - Jose Carlos Mariategui 19 14,226 ft
8 Huayllay 19 14,173 ft
9 Carhuamayo 12 13,986 ft
10 Tinyahuarco 19 13,953 ft
11 Yanahuanca 19 13,832 ft
12 Tambo 05 13,560 ft
13 Quiruvilca 13 13,550 ft
14 Junín 12 13,507 ft
15 San Pedro de Cajas 12 13,196 ft
16 Yanacancha 10 13,114 ft
17 Huancavelica 09 13,091 ft
18 San Agustin 12 13,084 ft
19 Morococha 12 13,077 ft
20 Juli 21 13,058 ft
21 Pampas 09 12,949 ft
22 Azángaro 21 12,841 ft
23 Yauri 08 12,831 ft
24 Ayaviri 21 12,789 ft
25 Atuncolla 21 12,654 ft
26 Yunguyo 21 12,654 ft
27 Ilave 21 12,602 ft
28 Juliaca 21 12,579 ft
29 Desaguadero 21 12,566 ft
30 Putina 21 12,556 ft
31 Sicaya 12 12,444 ft
32 Puno 21 12,441 ft
33 Orcopampa 04 12,434 ft
34 Santa Rosa de Sacco 12 12,418 ft
35 Yauyos 12 12,365 ft
36 La Oroya 12 12,352 ft
37 Ascencion 09 12,106 ft
38 Oyón 15 11,867 ft
39 Huancayo 12 11,798 ft
40 San Miguel de Cauri 10 11,765 ft
41 Sicuani 08 11,650 ft
42 Huallanca 02 11,611 ft
43 Chilca 12 11,594 ft
44 Acolla 12 11,368 ft
45 Chaupimarca 19 11,306 ft
46 Anta 08 11,257 ft
47 Santiago 08 11,220 ft
48 Jauja 12 11,089 ft
49 Wanchaq 08 11,017 ft
50 Huamachuco 13 10,961 ft
51 Cusco 08 10,866 ft
52 Saño 12 10,791 ft
53 Concepción 12 10,784 ft
54 Hualhuas 12 10,709 ft
55 Chupaca 12 10,676 ft
56 San Jeronimo De Tunan 12 10,663 ft
57 Coracora 05 10,561 ft
58 Pilcomayo 12 10,515 ft
59 Puquio 05 10,482 ft
60 Urcos 08 10,259 ft
61 Huayucachi 12 10,210 ft
62 Santiago de Chuco 13 10,154 ft
63 Yauya 02 10,075 ft
64 Tarma 12 10,023 ft
65 Centenario 02 9,970 ft
66 Lluta 04 9,918 ft
67 Otuzco 13 9,862 ft
68 Huariaca 19 9,711 ft
69 San Jerónimo 03 9,705 ft
70 Calca 08 9,593 ft
71 Andahuaylas 03 9,521 ft
72 Urubamba 08 9,432 ft
73 Huaraz 02 9,281 ft
74 Talavera 03 9,272 ft
75 Ayacucho 05 9,203 ft
76 Las Nazarenas 05 9,032 ft
77 Bambamarca 06 9,012 ft
78 Huasahuasi 12 8,980 ft
79 Ayabaca 20 8,907 ft
80 Cajamarca 06 8,858 ft
81 San Miguel 05 8,750 ft
82 Tamburco 03 8,740 ft
83 Huanta 05 8,724 ft
84 Carhuaz 02 8,694 ft
85 Cajabamba 06 8,648 ft
86 Characato 04 8,645 ft
87 Celendín 06 8,625 ft
88 Abancay 03 8,625 ft
89 Yura 04 8,524 ft
90 Cono Norte 04 8,507 ft
91 Yungay 02 8,271 ft
92 Selva Alegre 04 8,054 ft
93 Caraz 02 8,009 ft
94 Arequipa 04 7,864 ft
95 Chota 06 7,841 ft
96 Horacio Zeballos Gamez 04 7,772 ft
97 Chachapoyas 01 7,743 ft
98 Ciudad Satelite 04 7,664 ft
99 Jacobo Hunter 04 7,487 ft
100 Pilcomayo 02 7,451 ft

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Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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