Sierra Madre de Chiapas

Sierra Madre
Volcanoes of the Sierra Madre in Guatemala
Highest point
PeakVolcán Tajumulco, Guatemala
Elevation4,220 m (13,850 ft)
Coordinates15°2′37″N 91°54′11″W / 15.04361°N 91.90306°W / 15.04361; -91.90306
Geography
Sierra Madre is located in Central America
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre
Location in Central America
Sierra Madre is located in North America
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre
Location in North America
CountriesMexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Range coordinates15°30′N 92°36′W / 15.5°N 92.6°W / 15.5; -92.6
Geology
OrogenyCentral America Volcanic Arc

The Sierra Madre is a major mountain range in Central America. It is known as the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in Mexico. It crosses El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras. The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, and South America.