Volcanoes in Mexico map & data
There are 998 volcanoes mapped in Mexico, spread over 16 states. The most are in Sonora (390), Michoacan de Ocampo (139) and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (120) - Sonora alone holds 39% of them. 39% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Pico de Orizaba, Nevado de Toluca and Malinche.
Volcanoes by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sonora | 390 | 39% |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 139 | 14% |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 120 | 12% |
| Jalisco | 105 | 11% |
| Nayarit | 88 | 8.8% |
| Mexico | 58 | 5.8% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 3.3% |
| Puebla | 21 | 2.1% |
| Baja California Sur | 16 | 1.6% |
| Baja California | 14 | 1.4% |
| Chihuahua | 3 | 0.3% |
| Colima | 3 | 0.3% |
| Guanajuato | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hidalgo | 3 | 0.3% |
| Chiapas | 1 | 0.1% |
| Tlaxcala | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable volcanoes in Mexico
- Pico de OrizabaPuebla · 5636 m · volcano
- Nevado de TolucaMexico · 4690 m · volcano
- MalincheTlaxcala · 4420 m · volcano
- AjuscoDistrito Federal · 3930 m · volcano
- ParícutinMichoacan de Ocampo · 2800 m · volcano
- Tres Virgenes Volcanic ComplexBaja California Sur · 1840 m · volcano
- Volcán San MartínVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave · 1650 m · volcano
- Nevado de ColimaJalisco · 4330 m · volcano
- BárcenaColima · 332 m · volcano
- PopocatépetlPuebla · 5452 m · volcano
- Cerro GordoMexico · 2620 m · volcano
- XitleDistrito Federal · 3100 m · volcano
- Pico de TancítaroMichoacan de Ocampo · 3840 m · volcano
- El AguajitoBaja California Sur · 1300 m · volcano
- Volcán de ColimaJalisco · 3860 m · volcano
- IztaccíhuatlPuebla · 5230 m · volcano
- Cerro ColoradoMexico · 2260 m · volcano
- TetlalmancheDistrito Federal · 2745 m · volcano
- Tetillas (Cerro de la Antena)Michoacan de Ocampo · 2760 m · volcano
- Volcán de TequilaJalisco · 2920 m · volcano
- Crater San IsidroPuebla · 2840 m · volcano
- Jocotitlán (Xocotépetl)Mexico · 3900 m · volcano
- TeuhtliDistrito Federal · 2710 m · volcano
- Cerro El PilónMichoacan de Ocampo · 3388 m · volcano
- Volcan San AntonioMexico · 3673 m · volcano
- YuhualixquiDistrito Federal · 2383 m · volcano
- Cerro El TecoloteMichoacan de Ocampo · 3360 m · volcano
- NMexico · 3239 m · volcano
- Volcán OcotécatlDistrito Federal · 3680 m · volcano
- Volcán TlálocDistrito Federal · 3680 m · volcano
- Volcán PeladoDistrito Federal · 3609 m · volcano
- Volcán CuautzinDistrito Federal · 3490 m · volcano
- Volcán ChichinautzinDistrito Federal · 3466 m · volcano
- Volcán MalacatepetlDistrito Federal · 3458 m · volcano
- Volcán TexoxocolDistrito Federal · 3385 m · volcano
- Volcán TulmiacDistrito Federal · 3316 m · volcano
- Volcán TetzacoatlDistrito Federal · 3306 m · volcano
- La ComaleraDistrito Federal · 3255 m · volcano
- Volcán San BartoloDistrito Federal · 3241 m · volcano
- Volcán PajonalDistrito Federal · 3225 m · volcano
What's in this layer
Every volcano in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Volcanoes, active and dormant.
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How many volcanoes are there in Mexico?
This layer holds 998 volcanoes in Mexico, the most of them in Sonora. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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