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Ecuador

The Global Volcanism Program database for Ecuador currently contains 20 Holocene volcanoes, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order. Descriptions of the various "Volcano Type" and "Volcano Status" designations can be found on the Volcano Data Criteria page.

Photo Volcano Name Volcano Type Volcano Status Location

SOCHE Photo SOCHE Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Ecuador
CHACHIMBIRO Photo CHACHIMBIRO Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Ecuador
CUICOCHA Photo CUICOCHA Caldera Radiocarbon Ecuador
IMBABURA Photo IMBABURA Compound volcano Radiocarbon Ecuador
MOJANDA Photo MOJANDA Stratovolcanoes Holocene? Ecuador
CAYAMBE Photo CAYAMBE Compound volcano Historical Ecuador
REVENTADOR Photo REVENTADOR Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
PULULAGUA Photo PULULAGUA Caldera Radiocarbon Ecuador
GUAGUA PICHINCHA Photo GUAGUA PICHINCHA Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
ATACAZO Photo ATACAZO Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Ecuador
CHACANA Photo CHACANA Caldera Historical Ecuador
ANTISANA Photo ANTISANA Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
SUMACO Photo SUMACO Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
ILLINIZA Photo ILLINIZA Stratovolcano Holocene Ecuador
COTOPAXI Photo COTOPAXI Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
QUILOTOA Photo QUILOTOA Caldera Radiocarbon Ecuador
CHIMBORAZO Photo CHIMBORAZO Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Ecuador
TUNGURAHUA Photo TUNGURAHUA Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador
LICTO Photo LICTO Scoria cones Holocene? Ecuador
SANGAY Photo SANGAY Stratovolcano Historical Ecuador

The following locations in this region are not related to known Holocene volcanoes, but have been the subject of a report in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network:

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