Pululahua
| Pululahua | |
|---|---|
Pululahua in Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,360 m (11,020 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Area | 13 km2 (5.0 mi2) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| District | Pichincha Province |
| Settlement | Quito |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Subduction |
| Orogeny | Andean Orogeny |
| Rock age | 40 ka |
| Mountain type(s) | Caldera, Lava dome |
| Rock type(s) | Andesite, Dacite |
| Volcanic belt | Andes Mountains |
| Last eruption | 290 CE |
Pululahua is a dormant volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately west-southwest of Mojanda and north of Casitahua volcanoes. Pululahua's caldera is approximately 5 km wide.The volcano is within an Ecuadorian national park known as Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.