Highest Elevation in Peru

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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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 Yauli 12 15,390 ft
4 Huancane 21 14,843 ft
5 Cerro de Pasco 19 14,623 ft
6 Macusani 21 14,304 ft
7 Yanacancha 19 14,265 ft
8 San Antonio de Rancas 19 14,232 ft
9 Paragsha- San Andres - Jose Carlos Mariategui 19 14,226 ft
10 Huayllay 19 14,173 ft
11 Carhuamayo 12 13,986 ft
12 Tinyahuarco 19 13,953 ft
13 Yanahuanca 19 13,832 ft
14 Tambo 05 13,560 ft
15 Quiruvilca 13 13,550 ft
16 Junín 12 13,507 ft
17 San Pedro de Chunan 12 13,314 ft
18 Yanacancha 10 13,114 ft
19 Huancavelica 09 13,091 ft
20 San Agustin 12 13,084 ft
21 Morococha 12 13,077 ft
22 Juli 21 13,058 ft
23 Ahuaycha 09 12,989 ft
24 Pampas 09 12,949 ft
25 Pampachacra 09 12,936 ft
26 Azángaro 21 12,841 ft
27 Yauri 08 12,831 ft
28 Ayaviri 21 12,789 ft
29 Chullune 21 12,700 ft
30 Yunguyo 21 12,654 ft
31 Atuncolla 21 12,654 ft
32 San Juan de Cuturapi 21 12,648 ft
33 Ilave 21 12,602 ft
34 Pancan 12 12,602 ft
35 Juliaca 21 12,579 ft
36 San Miguel 21 12,569 ft
37 Desaguadero 21 12,566 ft
38 Putina 21 12,556 ft
39 Huertas 12 12,526 ft
40 Sicaya 12 12,444 ft
41 Puno 21 12,441 ft
42 Orcopampa 04 12,434 ft
43 Santa Rosa de Sacco 12 12,418 ft
44 Yauyos 12 12,365 ft
45 La Oroya 12 12,352 ft
46 Huayllapampa 06 12,126 ft
47 Ascencion 09 12,106 ft
48 Tápuc 19 12,077 ft
49 Miraflores 10 12,031 ft
50 Puños 10 12,021 ft
51 Santo Tomas 08 12,005 ft
52 Huancabamba 03 11,919 ft
53 Jacas Grande 10 11,867 ft
54 Oyón 15 11,867 ft
55 Pampas del Carmen 10 11,821 ft
56 Huancayo 12 11,798 ft
57 San Miguel de Cauri 10 11,765 ft
58 Sicuani 08 11,650 ft
59 Punchao 10 11,617 ft
60 Huallanca 02 11,611 ft
61 Yanacocha 19 11,604 ft
62 Chilca 12 11,594 ft
63 Buena Vista 03 11,509 ft
64 Pachascucho 12 11,368 ft
65 Acolla 12 11,368 ft
66 Pachin Bajo 13 11,306 ft
67 Chaupimarca 19 11,306 ft
68 Vilcabamba 19 11,299 ft
69 Vilcacoto 12 11,280 ft
70 Anta 08 11,257 ft
71 Santiago 08 11,220 ft
72 Pomabamba 02 11,115 ft
73 Jauja 12 11,089 ft
74 Quipran 10 11,083 ft
75 Viñas 09 11,047 ft
76 Wanchaq 08 11,017 ft
77 Ahuac 12 11,010 ft
78 Huamachuco 13 10,961 ft
79 La Colpa 13 10,945 ft
80 Palianñuñas 12 10,942 ft
81 Iscos 12 10,928 ft
82 Carhuacatac 12 10,922 ft
83 Cusco 08 10,866 ft
84 Huayacundo Arma 09 10,833 ft
85 Saño 12 10,791 ft
86 Concepción 12 10,784 ft
87 San Sebastián 08 10,784 ft
88 Santa Maria de Chicmo 03 10,755 ft
89 Sacsamarca 12 10,748 ft
90 Acraquia 09 10,719 ft
91 Hualhuas 12 10,709 ft
92 Chupaca 12 10,676 ft
93 San Jeronimo De Tunan 12 10,663 ft
94 El Tambo 12 10,659 ft
95 Coracora 05 10,561 ft
96 Pilcomayo 12 10,515 ft
97 Puquio 05 10,482 ft
98 Huamancaca Chico 12 10,476 ft
99 Paranshique 13 10,469 ft
100 Urcos 08 10,259 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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