Pululahua
Pululahua is a crater in Pichincha, Ecuador and has about 400 residents and an elevation of 2,506 metres. Pululahua is situated nearby to the locality Caspigasí, as well as near La Mira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve and Sincholagua Volcano.
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Photo: Bbb-Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua is a protected area around Pululahua Volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is 17 km north of Quito, in the northwestern part of the Pomasqui Valley.
Sincholagua Volcano
Peak
Photo: Gerard Prins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sincholagua is an inactive volcano located in Ecuador 17 km northeast of Cotopaxi Volcano and 45 km southeast of Quito. It is the 12th highest peak in the country at 4,899 m but also one of the lesser known ones. Sincholagua Volcano is situated 2½ km east of Pululahua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calacalí.
Calacalí
Village
Photo: Alfonfin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calacalí is a rural parish of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is northwest of Casitagua Volcano and southwest of Pululagua Volcano. In the central square of Calacalí there is an equator monument. Calacalí is situated 5 km southwest of Pululahua.
Pululahua
- Type: Crater
- Category: landform
- Location: Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
0.03528° or 0° 2′ 7″ northLongitude
-78.48822° or 78° 29′ 18″ westPopulation
400Elevation
2,506 metres (8,222 feet)Open location code
67G32GP6+4PGeoNames ID
7302787
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