The hill has a height of 2,730 metres (8,960 ft) above sea level and forms part of the Sierra de Guadalupe mountain range.

The Cerro del Chiquihuite is a volcanic exogenic dome made of andesitic rock deposited in layers of varying thickness that show signs of extreme weathering.

The mountain is rather heavily developed and is prone to landslides; in 1987, 15 people were killed by mudslides off Cerro del Chiquihuite and La Presa hills after heavy rains hit Mexico City.

[2] During the 15th century, the Cerro del Chiquihuite was located on the shores of Lake Texcoco, some 9 to 12 kilometers from the heart of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlán.

[5] On December 27, 2002, armed guards hired by Televisión Azteca stormed and took over the transmitter facilities of XHTVM-TV channel 40, which are located on the mountain.

[19][20] Mia's body was found in the rubble by rescue teams on 14 September[21] and she was buried in the municipal cemetery of Lázaro Cárdenas on the 16th, with her mother and brother still missing.