Mountain · Ecuador
Cerro Altar
Elevation
5,273 m
#477
in the world
#7
in Ecuador
Cerro Altar is a mountain in Ecuador, rising to 5,273 m, the 7th highest in Ecuador.
Where it is
Cerro Altar lies in Ecuador, in Chimborazo Province.
Key facts
Elevation
5,273 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Region
Chimborazo Province
Coordinates
-1.666, -78.413
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altar | 5,319 m | 0.4 km |
| Tungurahua | 5,023 m | 22 km |
| Sangay | 5,230 m | 39 km |
| Carihuairazo | 5,018 m | 47 km |
| Chimborazo | 6,267 m | 50 km |
| Cerro Quilindaña | 4,625 m | 99 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Altar.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riobamba | Ecuador | 264,048 | 27 km |
| Pelileo | Ecuador | 16,572 | 40 km |
| Puyo | Ecuador | 24,881 | 50 km |
| Ambato | Ecuador | 387,309 | 52 km |
| Guaranda | Ecuador | 22,199 | 66 km |
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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.