Of the 20 highest major summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, six peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and 15 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation.
Of these 20 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, three in Cuba, two in Haiti, two in Saint Kitts and Nevis, one each in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, and Venezuela.
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The 20 highest summits of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank |
Mountain peak |
Country |
Island |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Isolation |
Location |
1 |
Pico Duarte[5][lower-alpha 1] |
Dominican Republic |
Island of Hispaniola |
3098 m 10,164 ft | 3098 m 10,164 ft | 941 km 584 mi |
19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte) |
2 |
Loma Alto de la Bandera[6][lower-alpha 2] |
Dominican Republic |
Island of Hispaniola |
2842 m 9,324 ft | 1512 m 4,961 ft | 43.4 km 27 mi |
18.8126°N 70.6268°W / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera) |
3 |
Pic la Selle[7][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] |
Haiti |
Island of Hispaniola |
2674 m 8,773 ft | 2644 m 8,675 ft | 126.6 km 78.7 mi |
18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle) |
4 |
Pic Macaya[8][lower-alpha 5] |
Haiti |
Island of Hispaniola |
2347 m 7,700 ft | 2087 m 6,847 ft | 216 km 134.5 mi |
18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya) |
5 |
Loma Gajo en Medio[9] |
Dominican Republic |
Island of Hispaniola |
2279 m 7,477 ft | 1779 m 5,837 ft | 57.5 km 35.7 mi |
18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio) |
6 |
Blue Mountain Peak[10][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] |
Jamaica |
Island of Jamaica |
2256 m 7,402 ft | 2256 m 7,402 ft | 273 km 169.5 mi |
18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak) |
7 |
Pico Turquino[11][lower-alpha 8][lower-alpha 9] |
Cuba |
Island of Cuba |
1974 m 6,476 ft | 1974 m 6,476 ft | 217 km 134.7 mi |
19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino) |
8 |
La Grande Soufrière[12][lower-alpha 10][lower-alpha 11] |
Guadeloupe |
île de Basse-Terre |
1467 m 4,813 ft | 1467 m 4,813 ft | 699 km 434 mi |
16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière) |
9 |
Morne Diablotins[13][lower-alpha 12][lower-alpha 13] |
Dominica |
Island of Dominica |
1447 m 4,747 ft | 1447 m 4,747 ft | 66.3 km 41.2 mi |
15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins) |
10 |
Montagne Pelée[14][lower-alpha 14][lower-alpha 15] |
Martinique |
Island of Martinique |
1395 m 4,577 ft | 1395 m 4,577 ft | 80.8 km 50.2 mi |
14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée) |
11 |
Cerro de Punta[15][16][17][lower-alpha 16] |
Puerto Rico |
Island of Puerto Rico |
1337.8 m 4,389 ft | 1338 m 4,389 ft | 432 km 268 mi |
18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta) |
12 |
Gran Piedra[18][lower-alpha 17] |
Cuba |
Island of Cuba |
1249 m 4,098 ft | 500 m 1,640 ft | 100.7 km 62.5 mi |
20.0115°N 75.6270°W / 20.0115; -75.6270 (Gran Piedra) |
13 |
La Soufrière[19][lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Island of Saint Vincent |
1234 m 4,049 ft | 1234 m 4,049 ft | 161.7 km 100.5 mi |
13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière) |
14 |
Mount Liamuiga[20][lower-alpha 20] (Mount Misery) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Saint Christopher Island (Island of Saint Kitts) |
1156 m 3,793 ft | 1156 m 3,793 ft | 190.3 km 118.2 mi |
17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga) |
15 |
Pico San Juan[21][lower-alpha 21] |
Cuba |
Island of Cuba |
1140 m 3,740 ft | 500 m 1,640 ft | 408 km 253 mi |
21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan) |
16 |
Nevis Peak[22][lower-alpha 22] |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Island of Nevis |
985 m 3,232 ft | 985 m 3,232 ft | 20.9 km 12.97 mi |
17.1501°N 62.5834°W / 17.1501; -62.5834 (Nevis Peak) |
17 |
Mount Gimie[23][lower-alpha 23][lower-alpha 24] |
Saint Lucia |
Island of Saint Lucia |
950 m 3,117 ft | 950 m 3,117 ft | 59.8 km 37.2 mi |
13.8637°N 61.0117°W / 13.8637; -61.0117 (Mount Gimie) |
18 |
Aripo Peak[24][lower-alpha 25][lower-alpha 26] |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Island of Trinidad |
940 m 3,084 ft | 940 m 3,084 ft | 151.6 km 94.2 mi |
10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak) |
19 |
Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][lower-alpha 27] |
Montserrat, United Kingdom |
Island of Montserrat |
914 m 2,999 ft | 914 m 2,999 ft | 65.1 km 40.4 mi |
16.7123°N 62.1756°W / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano) |
20 |
Cerro El Copey[26][lower-alpha 28] |
Venezuela |
Isla de Margarita |
900 m 2,953 ft | 900 m 2,953 ft | 56.3 km 35 mi |
10.9975°N 63.9126°W / 10.9975; -63.9126 (Cerro El Copey) |
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