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.

List

RankStatePeakRangeHeight (m)Height (ft)
1Bandeira do Amazonas.svg Amazonas Pico da Neblina [1] Serra do Imeri 2,9949,822
2Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg Espírito Santo [2] Pico da Bandeira [1] Serra do Caparaó 2,8929,488
Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Minas Gerais [3]
3Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg São Paulo Pedra da Mina [1] Serra da Mantiqueira 2,7989,180
4Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Rio de Janeiro Pico das Agulhas Negras [1] [4] Serra da Mantiqueira 2,7929,160
5Bandeira de Roraima.svg Roraima Monte Roraima [1] Guiana Highlands 2,7348,970
6Bandeira da Bahia.svg Bahia Pico do Barbado [1] Chapada Diamantina 2,0336,670
7Bandeira do Parana.svg Paraná Pico Paraná [1] Serra do Mar 1,8776,158
8Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg Santa Catarina Morro da Boa Vista [1] Serra Geral 1,8275,994
9Flag of Goias.svg Goiás Serra Pouso Alto [1] Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park 1,6765,497
10Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Rio Grande do Sul Pico do Monte Negro [1] Serra Geral 1,3984,587
11Bandeira do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg Distrito Federal Pico do Roncador Brazilian Highlands 1,3414,400
12Bandeira do Tocantins.svg Tocantins Unnamed location [1] Serra Traíras 1,3404,396
13Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco Pico do Papagaio [5] Brazilian Highlands 1,2604,134
14Bandeira da Paraiba.svg Paraíba Pico do Jabre [1] Brazilian Highlands 1,1973,927
15Bandeira do Ceara.svg Ceará Pico Serra Branca Serra das Matas 1,1543,786
16Bandeira de Rondonia.svg Rondônia Unnamed location [1] Serra dos Pacaás 1,1263,694
17Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg Mato Grosso Unnamed location [1] Serra Monte Cristo 1,1183,668
18Bandeira de Mato Grosso do Sul.svg Mato Grosso do Sul Maciço do Urucum [1] none1,0653,494
19Bandeira do Para.svg Pará Unnamed location [1] Serra do Acari 9062,972
20Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg Rio Grande do Norte Unnamed location [1] Serra do Coqueiro 8682,848
21Bandeira do Piaui.svg Piauí Unnamed location [6] Chapada das Mangabeiras 8602,822
22Bandeira de Alagoas.svg Alagoas Unnamed location [1] Serra Santa Cruz 8442,769
23Bandeira do Maranhao.svg Maranhão Unnamed location [1] Chapada das Mangabeiras 8042,638
24Bandeira de Sergipe.svg Sergipe Unnamed location [1] Serra Negra 7422,434
25Bandeira do Amapa.svg Amapá Unnamed location [1] Serra Tumucumaque 7012,300
26Bandeira do Acre.svg Acre Unnamed location [1] Serra do Divisor 6091,998

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "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.