Ibarra, Ecuador

Ibarra
City
San Miguel de Ibarra
From top, left to right: View of the city and the Imbabura Volcano, Obelisk of Ibarra, Basilica of Sorrowful Mother, Yahuarcocha lagoon, Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, El Cuartel Cultural Center, Church and square of Saint Augustine and the House of Iberreñidad.
From top, left to right: View of the city and the Imbabura Volcano, Obelisk of Ibarra, Basilica of Sorrowful Mother, Yahuarcocha lagoon, Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, El Cuartel Cultural Center, Church and square of Saint Augustine and the House of Iberreñidad.
Coat of arms of Ibarra
Nickname: 
La Ciudad Blanca (The White City)
Ibarra is located in Ecuador
Ibarra
Ibarra
Coordinates: 0°21′45.64″N 78°07′50.40″W / 0.3626778°N 78.1306667°W / 0.3626778; -78.1306667
CountryEcuador
ProvinceImbabura
CantonIbarra Canton
Founded28 September 1606
Re-founded28 April 1872
Founded byCristóbal de Troya y Pinque
Named forSan Miguel de Ibarra
Parishes
Urban Parishes
  • Alpachaca
  • Caranqui
  • La Dolorosa del Priorato
  • El Sagrario
  • San Francisco
Government
 • MayorÁlvaro Castillo
Area
 • City41.26 km2 (15.93 sq mi)
Elevation
2,225 m (7,300 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • City157,941
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Postal code
EC100150
Area code(+593) 6
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.ibarra.gob.ec (in Spanish)

Ibarra (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβara]; full name San Miguel de Ibarra; Quechua: Impapura) is a city in northern Ecuador and the capital of the Imbabura Province. It lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando river. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Ibarra