Ranked Town / City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Comments1La Rinconada510116728 Highest city in the world, 30,000 inhabitants.2Parinacota440014435 Highest settlement in Chile.3Mina Pirquitas434014240 Highest settlement in Argentina.4Cerro de Pasco433014232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000).5Colquechaca417013680 Highest town in Bolivia.6El Alto4150136157Potosí4090134208Viacha3871127009Juliaca38241254610Puno38191253011La Oroya37451228712Oruro37061215813Huancavelica36761206014La Paz369011975 Highest capital in the world15Sicuani35481164016Apartaderos350511502 Highest town in Venezuela. 3,360 m. according to Google Maps.17Cusco33991115118Vetas335010990 Highest town in Colombia. 3,230 m. according to Google Maps.19Papallacta330010826 Highest town in Ecuador. According to other sources is Zumbahua at 3,510 m.20Huancayo32591065921Tarma30531001622Huaraz30521000623Tulcán2980977624Andahuaylas2926959925Ipiales2898950726Quito2850935027Tunja2820931028Ayacucho2761905829Riobamba2754903530Cajamarca2750902231Latacunga2750902232Sucre2750902233Bogotá2640866134Duitama2590849735Ambato2577845436Cochabamba25748445 37Sogamoso2569842838Cuenca2560839839Chiquinquirá2556838640San Juan de Pasto25278290
See also List of highest towns by country List of European cities by elevation
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