Atacazo

Atacazo

Atacazo is a volcano of the Western Cordillera located 25 kilometers southwest of Quito, Ecuador. Atacazo is a stratovolcano formed by the action of a Late-Pleistocene to Holocene caldera. The last eruption of the Atacazo was nearly 2300 years ago.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Andes
Location
Ecuador
Map Size
250
Map Relief
1
Elevation M
4463
Prominence M
1180
Last Eruption
320 BCE ± 16 years
Label Position
right