Imbabura Volcano

Imbabura
Imbabura, with corn fields in the foreground.
Highest point
Elevation	4,609 m (15,121 ft)
Prominence	1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	0°15′29″N 78°10′47″W / 0.25806°N 78.17972°W / 0.25806; -78.17972
Geography
Imbabura Ecuador
Location	Imbabura Province, Ecuador
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Inactive stratovolcano
Last eruption	5550 BCE ± 500 years

Imbabura is an inactive stratovolcano in northern Ecuador. 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.

Covered in volcanic ash, the slopes of Imbabura are especially fertile. In addition to cloud forests, which are found across the northern Andes to an altitude of 3000 m, the land around Imbabura is extensively farmed. Maize, sugarcane, and beans are all staple crops of the region. Cattle are also an important commodity, and much of the land on and around Imbabura, especially the high-altitude meadows above the tree line, is used for grazing.^[1]