Sierra Madre de Chiapas

Sierra Madre
Volcanoes of the Sierra Madre in Guatemala
Highest point
Peak	Volcán Tajumulco, Guatemala
Elevation	4,220 m (13,850 ft)
Coordinates	15°2′37″N 91°54′11″W / 15.04361°N 91.90306°W / 15.04361; -91.90306
Geography
Sierra Madre Location in Central America Show map of Central America Sierra Madre Location in North America Show map of North America
Countries	Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Range coordinates	15°30′N 92°36′W / 15.5°N 92.6°W / 15.5; -92.6
Geology
Orogeny	Central 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.