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.
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 4,630 metres
  • Description: volcano in Ecuador
  • Also known as: Cerro Imbabura”, “Imbabura”, and “Imbabura (Ecuador)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otavalo and Antonio Ante Canton.

is a city in the North of . It has about 50,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the canton of the same name. is world-famous for its indigenous population, the Otavalos, many of which are travelling around the world to sell their famous handicrafts or play in Andean Folk music groups.

Village
is a canton of , located in . Its population at the 2001 census was 36,053. and increased to 43,518 in the 2010 census. 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
node 249410367
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3655636
Wiki­data ID
Q1659771
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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
  • Dutch: Imbabura
  • French: Imbabura
  • Galician: Imbabura
  • Galician: Volcan 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: Imbabura
  • Portuguese: Vulcão Imbabura
  • Quechua: Imbabura
  • Quechua: Impapura
  • Russian: Имбабура
  • Slovak: Imbabura (sopka)
  • Slovak: Imbabura
  • Spanish: Imbabura (volcan)
  • Spanish: Imbabura (volcán)
  • Spanish: Volcan Imbabura
  • Spanish: Volcán Imbabura
  • Swahili: Imbabura
  • Ukrainian: Імбабура (вулкан)
  • Ukrainian: Імбабура
  • Venetian: Imbabura
  • Vietnamese: Núi lửa Imbabura

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