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Volcano
Cayambe
Compound volcano · 5,790 m · Ecuador
Cayambe sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 22 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1786.
- Elevation
- 5,790 m
- Type
- Compound volcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Last Eruption
- 1786
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 22
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 28,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 19 kmCayambe28,000 people
- 40 kmIbarra147,000 people
- 63 kmQuito1,701,000 people
- 65 kmSangolquí179,000 people
- 93 kmTulcán83,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata