Imbabura ( Spanish pronunciation: [imbaˈβuɾa] ) is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador . The capital is Ibarra . The people of the province speak Spanish, and a large portion of the population also speaks the Imbaburan Kichwa variety of the Quechua language .
3-422: The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of 4,944 metres (16,220 ft) is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve . Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza , the 4,609 metres (15,121 ft) high mountain can be climbed in a single day. The province
6-667: Is a dormant volcano in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes , in the west of Imbabura Province , above the city of Cotacachi . It has a summit elevation of 4,944 m (16,220 ft) above sea level and its highest elevations are capped with snow. The summit of Cotacachi is located within the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve . It was first climbed on 24 April 1880 by Edward Whymper , Jean-Antoine Carrel and Louis Carrel . This Ecuador location article
9-552: Is divided into six cantons . The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the cantonal seat or capital . The governor of Imbabura is Paolina Vercoutere Quinche . She was appointed on 17 June 2022. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: 0°21′N 78°08′W / 0.350°N 78.133°W / 0.350; -78.133 Cotacachi Volcano Cotacachi
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