Tungurahua
| Tungurahua | |
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View from Riobamba (September 2011)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,023 m (16,480 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,554 m (5,098 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 1°28′12″S 78°26′41″W / 1.4700°S 78.4447°WCoordinates: 1°28′12″S 78°26′41″W / 1.4700°S 78.4447°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Throat of fire (Quechua) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ecuador |
| Parent range | Cordillera Oriental, Andes |
| Topo map | IGM, CT-ÑIV-D1 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene (Gomez 1994) |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | 2010 to 2016 (ongoing) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1873 by Alphons Stübel and Wilhelm Reiss |
| Easiest route | Scrambling/Snow/Ice PD |
Tungurahua, (/tʊŋɡʊˈrɑːwə/; from Quichua tunguri (throat), rahua (fire): "Throat of Fire" or from Panzaleo) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity restarted on August 19, 1999, and is ongoing as of 2013[update], with several major eruptions since then, the last starting on 1 February 2014.
According to one theory the name Tungurahua is a combination of the Quichua tunguri (throat) and rahua (fire) meaning "Throat of Fire". According to another theory it is based on the Quichua uraua for crater. Tungurahua is also known as "The Black Giant" and, in local indigenous mythology it is allegedly referred to as Mama Tungurahua ("Mother Tungurahua").
Tungurahua 5,023 metres (16,480 ft) is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable mountains are Chimborazo (6,310 metres (20,700 ft)) and El Altar (5,319 metres (17,451 ft)). It rises above the small thermal springs town of Baños de Agua Santa (1,800 metres (5,900 ft)) which is located at its foot 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the north. Other nearby towns are Ambato (30 kilometres (19 mi) to the northwest), Baños and Riobamba (30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southwest). Tungurahua is part of the Sangay National Park.
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