Imbabura Volcano

Imbabura is an inactive stratovolcano in northern . Although it has not erupted for about 7,500 years, it is not thought to be extinct. Imbabura is intermittently capped with snow and has no permanent glaciers.
Photo: Bcasterline, Public domain.
  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 4,630 metres
  • Description: volcano in Ecuador
  • Also known as: “Cerro Imbabura”, “Imbabura (Ecuador)”, “Imbabura (volcan)”, “Imbabura (volcán)”, and “Volcan Imbabura”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otavalo and Antonio Ante Canton.

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Village
is a canton of , located in . is situated 10 km northwest of Imbabura Volcano.

Imbabura Volcano

Latitude
0.25429° or 0° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
-78.18039° or 78° 10′ 49″ west
Elevation
4,630 metres (15,190 feet)
Open location code
67G37R39+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Imbabura Volcano” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Imbabura sumendia”
  • Catalan: “Imbabura”
  • Catalan: “volcà Imbabura”
  • Cebuano: “Imbabura”
  • Chinese: “因巴布拉山”
  • Chinese: “因巴布拉火山”
  • Czech: “Imbabura”
  • Dutch: “Imbabura Volcano”
  • French: “Imbabura”
  • Galician: “Volcán Imbabura”
  • German: “Imbabura (Vulkan)”
  • German: “Imbabura”
  • Italian: “Imbabura”
  • Japanese: “インバブーラ火山”
  • Ladin: “Imbabura Volcano”
  • Lithuanian: “Imbabura”
  • Portuguese: “Vulcão Imbabura”
  • Quechua: “Impapura”
  • Russian: “Имбабура”
  • Slovak: “Imbabura (sopka)”
  • Slovak: “Imbabura”
  • Spanish: “Volcán Imbabura”
  • Swahili: “Imbabura”
  • Ukrainian: “Імбабура (вулкан)”
  • Ukrainian: “Імбабура”
  • Venetian: “Imbabura”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi lửa Imbabura”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mesias Imbabura and Imbaburita.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Imbabura and Imbabura Volcano.

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