Cotacachi
Cotacachi is a mountain in Ecuador, rising to 4,944 m, the 13th highest we list in Ecuador, part of the Cordillera Occidental.
Where it is
Cotacachi lies in Ecuador, in Imbabura.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chachimbiro | 4,604 m | 1.3 km |
| Imbabura | 4,630 m | 23 km |
| Mojanda | 4,263 m | 27 km |
| Pululagua | 3,356 m | 39 km |
| Casitagua | 3,569 m | 48 km |
| Pambamarca | 4,075 m | 52 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cotacachi.
About this mountain
At 4,944 m, Cotacachi is the 13th-highest peak in Ecuador and ranks 575th globally among peaks in this dataset. Its topographic prominence of 1,837 m makes it a substantial summit within the Cordillera Occidental. Chachimbiro stands 1.3 km away at 4,604 m, while Imbabura lies 23.2 km distant at 4,630 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
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 |
| 8 | Iliniza | 5,248 m |
| 9 | Sangay | 5,230 m |
| 11 | Tungurahua | 5,023 m |
| 12 | Carihuairazo | 5,018 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cotacachi?
- Cotacachi rises to 4,944 m (16,220 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cotacachi?
- Cotacachi is in Ecuador, in Imbabura.
- Where does Cotacachi rank?
- It is the 13th highest of the 39 peaks we list in Ecuador, and #575 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cotacachi?
- Atuntaqui, Ecuador, about 15 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.