Casitahua
Casitahua is a dormant, eroded stratovolcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, with a height of 11,486 feet. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, between Pululagua Volcano to the north and Pichincha Volcano approximately to the southwest.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,569 metres
- Description: dormant volcano in Ecuador
- Also known as: “Cerro Casitagua” and “Cerro Casitahua”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calacalí.
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Casitahua
- Categories: dormant volcano, stratovolcano, mountain, and landform
- Location: Nono, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.03901° or 0° 2′ 20″ south
Longitude
-78.51029° or 78° 30′ 37″ west
Elevation
3,569 metres (11,709 feet)
Open location code
67F3XF6Q+9V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Casitahua” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Casitagua”
- Dutch: “Casitagua”
- Spanish: “Volcán Casitagua”
- Swedish: “Casitagua”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hacienda Rayocucho and Hacienda Cachuquí Velasco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cerro Gallocantana and Mirador.
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Worth a closer look: Quito and Guayaquil.
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