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List of Brazilian states by highest point

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Several highest points of the Brazilian states are unnamed and are better known by the mountain range they are in. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina, in Amazonas, at 2,994 metres (9,822 feet), which ranks the country as 69th by highest point.

Rank State Peak Range Height (m) Height (ft)
1 Amazonas Pico da Neblina Serra do Imeri 2,994 9,822
2 Espírito Santo Pico da Bandeira Serra do Caparaó 2,892 9,488
Minas Gerais
3 São Paulo Pedra da Mina Serra da Mantiqueira 2,798 9,180
4 Rio de Janeiro Pico das Agulhas Negras Serra da Mantiqueira 2,792 9,160
5 Roraima Monte Roraima Guiana Highlands 2,734 8,970
6 Bahia Pico do Barbado Chapada Diamantina 2,033 6,670
7 Paraná Pico Paraná Serra do Mar 1,877 6,158
8 Santa Catarina Morro da Boa Vista Serra Geral 1,827 5,994
9 Goiás Unnamed location Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park 1,691 5,548
10 Rio Grande do Sul Pico do Monte Negro Serra Geral 1,398 4,587
11 Distrito Federal Pico do Roncador Brazilian Highlands 1,341 4,400
12 Tocantins Unnamed location Serra Traíras 1,340 4,396
13 Pernambuco Pico do Papagaio Brazilian Highlands 1,260 4,134
14 Paraíba Pico do Jabre Brazilian Highlands 1,197 3,927
15 Ceará Pico Serra Branca Serra das Matas 1,154 3,786
16 Rondônia Unnamed location Serra dos Pacaás 1,126 3,694
17 Mato Grosso Unnamed location Serra Monte Cristo 1,118 3,668
18 Mato Grosso do Sul Maciço do Urucum none 1,065 3,494
19 Pará Unnamed location Serra do Acari 906 2,972
20 Rio Grande do Norte Unnamed location Serra do Coqueiro 868 2,848
21 Piauí Unnamed location Chapada das Mangabeiras 860 2,822
22 Alagoas Unnamed location Serra Santa Cruz 844 2,769
23 Maranhão Unnamed location Chapada das Mangabeiras 804 2,638
24 Sergipe Unnamed location Serra Negra 742 2,434
25 Amapá Unnamed location Serra Tumucumaque 701 2,300
26 Acre Unnamed location Serra do Divisor 609 1,998

References

  1. ^ "Brazil State High Points". Peakbagger.com. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  2. The highest peak fully located at Espírito Santo is Morro da Cruz do Negro.
  3. The highest peak fully located at Minas Gerais is Pico do Cristal.
  4. Shared with Minas Gerais. The highest peak fully located in Rio de Janeiro is Morro do Couto
  5. "Ecoturismo" (in Portuguese). Pernambuco Tourism Secretary official website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.
  6. "Aspectos Geográficos e Históricos" (in Portuguese). Piaúi Tourism Portal. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008.
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