Antisana
Antisana is a volcano in Ecuador, rising to 5,753 m, the 4th highest in Ecuador, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Antisana lies in Ecuador, in Napo.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Antisana | 4,747 m | 2.7 km |
| Chacana | 4,643 m | 13 km |
| Cerro Sincholagua | 4,899 m | 26 km |
| Cerro Sincholagua | 4,779 m | 26 km |
| Pasochoa | 4,200 m | 39 km |
| Cerro Quilindaña | 4,625 m | 39 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Antisana.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machachi | Ecuador | 25,742 | 48 km |
| Quito | Ecuador | 2,781,641 | 51 km |
| Cayambe | Ecuador | 26,582 | 59 km |
| Pomasqui | Ecuador | 28,724 | 59 km |
| Tena | Ecuador | 17,172 | 68 km |
About this mountain
At 5,753 m, this volcano in the Andes rises well above Cerro Antisana at 2.7 km away (4,747 m) and Chacana at 12.7 km away (4,643 m). The fourth-highest peak in Ecuador, it ranks #370 among the 14,634 peaks in the dataset and has a topographic prominence of 1,678 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1880. Machachi lies 47.8 km away with a population of 25,742, while Quito is 51.2 km away with a population of 2,781,641.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimborazo | 6,267 m |
| 2 | Cotopaxi | 5,896 m |
| 3 | Cayambe | 5,790 m |
| 4 | Antisana | 5,753 m |
| 5 | Altar | 5,319 m |
| 6 | Cotopaxi | 5,315 m |
| 7 | Cerro Altar | 5,273 m |
| 8 | Iliniza | 5,248 m |
| 9 | Sangay | 5,230 m |
| 10 | Lliniza Sur | 5,084 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Antisana?
- Antisana rises to 5,753 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Antisana?
- Antisana is in Ecuador, in Napo.
- Where does Antisana rank?
- It is the 4th highest of the 39 peaks we list in Ecuador, and #370 worldwide.
- When was Antisana first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1880.
- What is the nearest city to Antisana?
- Machachi, Ecuador, about 48 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.