Ibarra, Ecuador
Imbabura · Ecuador
Ibarra is a large city in Imbabura, Ecuador with a population of 221,149. Elevation: 7,192 ft (2,192 m). Average temperature: 62°F (17°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Ibarra
Ibarra 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 114 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.
People
Climate
| Population | 221,149 |
| Population Density | 503 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 7,192 ft (2,192 m) |
| Coordinates | 0.3488°, -78.1246° |
| Timezone | America/Guayaquil |
| Country | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| State / Province | Imbabura |
| Average Temperature | 62°F (17°C) |
| January Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 29.7 inches (755 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Ibarra
Ibarra is a large city in Ecuador (Imbabura) with a population of 221,149. The city sits at an elevation of 7,192 feet (2,192 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 62°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 62°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 29.7 inches. The timezone is America/Guayaquil.
Climate in Ibarra
Ibarra has an average annual temperature of 13.2°C (56°F). The hottest month is Feb (13.7°C), the coldest is Jul (12.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 1239 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 62.2°F |
| 15% above Ecuador avg | |
| January Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 282 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 7,192 ft (2,192 m) |
| Area | 439.8 sq mi (1,139.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 503/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 0.3488°N, 78.1246°W |
| Timezone | America/Guayaquil |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Imbabura (12 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Imbabura | Compound | 4,609 m (15,121 ft) | -5550 | 12 km |
| Chachimbiro | Stratovolcano | 4,106 m (13,471 ft) | -3740 | 22 km |
| Cuicocha | Caldera | 3,246 m (10,650 ft) | 650 | 27 km |
| Mojanda | Stratovolcano(es) | 4,263 m (13,986 ft) | Unknown | 29 km |
| Cayambe | Compound | 5,790 m (18,996 ft) | 1786 | 39 km |
| Pululahua | Caldera | 3,356 m (11,010 ft) | 290 | 51 km |
| Chiles-Cerro Negro | Stratovolcano | 4,698 m (15,413 ft) | 1936 | 56 km |
| Reventador | Stratovolcano | 3,562 m (11,686 ft) | 2020 | 70 km |
| Cumbal | Stratovolcano | 4,764 m (15,630 ft) | 1926 | 73 km |
| Guagua Pichincha | Stratovolcano | 4,784 m (15,696 ft) | 2002 | 78 km |
| Chacana | Caldera | 4,643 m (15,233 ft) | 1773 | 82 km |
| Antisana | Stratovolcano | 5,753 m (18,875 ft) | 1802 | 92 km |
| Atacazo | Stratovolcano | 4,463 m (14,642 ft) | -320 | 95 km |
| Aliso | Stratovolcano | 4,267 m (13,999 ft) | -2450 | 99 km |
| Sumaco | Stratovolcano | 3,990 m (13,091 ft) | 1895 | 113 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F (17°C) | 2.3 in | Coldest |
| February | 62°F (17°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 62°F (17°C) | 3.4 in | |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 4.0 in | Wettest |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 2.4 in | Warmest |
| June | 62°F (17°C) | 1.5 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 0.9 in | Driest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 0.9 in | |
| September | 63°F (17°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 62°F (17°C) | 3.4 in | |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 3.7 in | |
| December | 62°F (17°C) | 2.7 in |
Ibarra has a seasonal temperature swing of 1°F / from 62°F in January to 63°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 29.7 inches, with April being the wettest month (4.0") and July the driest (0.9").
Colleges & Universities in Ibarra
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREA DE APOYO UEFSLM | College | - | , |
| Campus Antiguo Hospital San Vicente de Paul - Universidad Técnica del Norte UTN | University | - | , |
| CAMPUS UNIDAD EDUCATIVA SANTA LUISA DE MARILLAC | College | - | , |
| Col. 19 de Noviembre | College | - | , |
| Col. Alberto Enriquez | College | - | , |
| Col. Galo Plaza Lasso | College | - | , |
| Col. Juan Montalvo | College | - | , |
| Col. Nacional Los Andes | College | - | , |
| Col. Nocturno Atuntaqui | College | - | , |
| Colegio Antonio Ante | College | - | , |
| Colegio Carlos Montúfar | College | - | , |
| Colegio de Bachillerato María Angélica Hidrobo | College | - | , |
| Colegio Nacional San Pablo | College | - | , |
| Colegio Particular "San Luis" | College | - | , |
| Colegio Tecnico "Yahuarcocha" | College | - | , |
| ESCUELA DE INGLES | College | - | , |
| Escuela de Ingles | College | - | , |
| FICA | University | - | , |
| Granja Experimental Yahuarcocha PUCE IBARRA | University | - | , |
| Granja Experimental Yuyucocha UTN | University | - | Visit → |
| Instituto de Transferencias de Tecnología | University | - | , |
| Instituto La Salle | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO ALFREDO PEREZ GUERRERO | College | - | , |
| Instituto Técnico Imbabura | College | - | , |
| Instituto Tecnológico Otavalo | College | - | , |
| Instituto Tecnológico Superior 17 de Julio | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR ALBERTO ENRÍQUEZ | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR COTACACHI | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR DANIEL REYES | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR IBARRA | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR IBARRA | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR LICEO ADUANERO | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR LUÍS ULPIANO DE LA TORRE | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR OTAVALO | College | - | , |
| INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR REPÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR | College | - | , |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | University | - | Visit → |
| UNIANDES - Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes | University | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa "Academia Militar San Diego" | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa "Victor Manuel Guzman" | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Ana Luisa Leoro | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Atahualpa | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Carlos Martinez Acosta | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Ciudad de Ibarra | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa del Milenio "Sumak Yachana Wasi" | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa del Milenio Jatun Kuraka | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Fisco-Misional “San Francisco de Asis” | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Modesto A Peñaherrera | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Particular Aduana | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Presidente Velasco Ibarra | College | - | , |
| Unidad Educativa Teodoro Gomez de la Torre | College | - | , |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE TECNOLOGÍA EXPERIMENTAL YACHAY | University | - | , |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE TECNOLOGÍA EXPERIMENTAL YACHAY | University | - | , |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE OTAVALO | University | - | Visit → |
| Universidad Técnica del Norte | University | - | Visit → |
| Universidad Yachay Tech | University | - | Visit → |
| UTN | University | - | , |
Schools in Ibarra
54+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidad Educativa Particular Oviedo | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Tecnico 'Mariano Suárez Veintimilla' | - | - | - | - |
| Luis Leoro Franco | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Diocesano Bilingüe | - | - | - | - |
| Maria Angélica Hidrobo | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa "La Victoria" | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Víctor Manuel Peñaherrera | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Educación Básica Agustín Cueva Dávila | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Atahualpa | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela 17 de Julio | - | - | - | - |
| Centro de Educación Inicial "Clarita León Vinueza" | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa San Pedro Pascual | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Fiscal Mixta "Dr. Alfredo Pérez Guerrero" | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio la "Inmaculada Concepción" | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Educación Básica "28 de Septiembre" | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa "La Salle" | - | - | - | - |
| Jardín de Infantes "Luis León Ruales" | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Salesiano "Sancez y Cifuentes" | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de Educación Básica Agustín Cueva Dávila | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Nacional Ibarra | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Bilingüe Los Arrayanes | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa República de Chile | - | - | - | - |
| Galápagos | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Infaltil El Roble | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Nacional Educ | - | - | - | - |
| Fatima | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Universitario UTN | - | - | - | - |
| Victoria Bilingual Christian Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Jacinto Collahuazo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Fe y Alegría Ibarra | - | - | - | - |
| Fondue - Escuela de Chef's | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa "Sagrado Corazón de Jesús" Hnas. Bethlemitas | - | - | - | - |
| Fundación Educativa Lidia Sevilla León | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela José Tobar | - | - | - | - |
| PUCESI | - | - | - | - |
| Academia Superior Militar y Policial "ASMIL" | - | - | - | - |
| Aida Leon | - | - | - | - |
| Luis Leoro Franco | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Sanchez y Cifuentes | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Pedro Moncayo | - | - | - | - |
| Jardín de Infantes Albertina Franco de Leoro | - | - | - | - |
| Maria Angélica Hidrobo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela de chefs FONDUE'S | - | - | - | - |
| U. E. Alfredo Albuja Galindo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Pedro Moncayo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela San Juan Diego | - | - | - | - |
| Víctor Manuel Guzmán | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela "Rafael Suarez Meneses" | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Aida León | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Víctor Manuel Peñaherrera | - | - | - | - |
| Jardín de Infantes Albertina Franco de Leoro | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Guayaquil de Alpachaca | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Víctor Manuel Peñaherrera | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela "28 de Abril" | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Ibarra
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Coquetisima Online | latina, música en español | MP3 |
Museums in Ibarra
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua Fábrica Textil Imbabura | ||||
| Casa Museo | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico y Etnográfico Atahualpa | ||||
| Museo de Cotacachi | ||||
| Museo de las Culturas | ||||
| Museo del Antiguo Cuartel | ||||
| Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador | ||||
| Museo del Pueblo Kichwa Otavalo | ||||
| Museo Ecologica Cotachi Cayapas | ||||
| Museo Paleontológico | ||||
| Museo y cueva Inca | ||||
| Samay Huasi Museum |
Libraries in Ibarra
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Fundación Galo Plaza Lasso | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ibarra
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal market | |||||
| Distribuidora Vásquez | |||||
| Distribuidora Vásquez | |||||
| EMPRESA PUBLICADE SERVICIOS MNICIPALES ANTONIO ANTE (PLANTA DE FAENAMIENTO) | |||||
| EMPRESA PUBLICADE SERVICIOS MNICIPALES ANTONIO ANTE (PLANTA DE FAENAMIENTO) | |||||
| Mercadito "La Primavera" | |||||
| Mercadito "La Primavera" | |||||
| Mercadito "La Primavera" | |||||
| Mercado Amazonas | |||||
| Mercado de animales Otavalo | |||||
| Mercado Imbaya | |||||
| Mercado Jatum Cem | |||||
| Mercado La Playa | |||||
| Mercado Mayorista | |||||
| Mercado Mayorista | |||||
| Mercado Mayorista | |||||
| Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Mercado Municipal 24 de Mayo | |||||
| Mercado Municipal de Mira | |||||
| Mercado Santo Domingo | |||||
| Mercado Santo Domingo | |||||
| Plaza de Ponchos |
Hotels in Ibarra
34 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ibarra
151 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ibarra
23 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Ibarra
2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Ibarra
3 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Ibarra
5 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Ibarra
11 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ibarra
6 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Ibarra
4 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ibarra
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Ibarra
7 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ibarra
14 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ibarra
30 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ibarra
6 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Ibarra
8 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ibarra
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribuidora La Litrona |
Stadiums & Teams in Ibarra
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Ibarra
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mariscal Sucre International Airport | UIO | Large Airport |
| Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport | TUA | Medium Airport |
| San Luis Airport | IPI | Medium Airport |
| Andes Aeroclub Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Ibarra
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Correos Ecuador | |
| Correos Ecuador |
Treatment Centers in Ibarra
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| BEAU MEDICAL CENTER | ||
| CEMOPLAF | ||
| Centro de Salud | ||
| Milenium "Centro de Diagnóstico Médico" | ||
| NovaClínica Moderna | ||
| NovaClínica Moderna | ||
| SOLCA Núcleo de Ibarra | ||
| Unimedics Ibarra |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ibarra
97 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Basílica Menor Católica La Dolorosa | Ibarra | |
| Basílica Menor Católica La Dolorosa | Ibarra | |
| Capilla "La Primavera" | |
| Capilla "La Primavera" | |
| Capilla Católica del Divino Niño Jesús - Ibarra | |
| Capilla Católica del Divino Niño Jesús - Ibarra | |
| Capilla Católica Jesús del Gran Poder | |
| Capilla Católica San Diego - Ibarra | |
| Capilla Católica San Diego - Ibarra | |
| Capilla Católica San Vicente Ferrer | |
| Capilla Episcopal | |
| Capilla Episcopal | |
| Casa Padre Domenico Leonati | |
| Catedral Católica de Ibarra | |
| Catedral Católica de Ibarra | |
| CHp | |
| Gnosis | |
| Gnosis | |
| Gnosis | |
| Gruta Católica Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
Quick Facts
Around Ibarra
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Ibarra
10 places within 15 km
- • Pupotola
- • Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui
- • Tola da Caranqui
- • Tolas de San Clemente
- • Cuno
- • Cunurrumi
- • El Redondo
- • Loma Pailatola
- • Estadio Roberto Amador
- • Imbabura trailhead
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Public Holidays in Ecuador
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Ibarra
What is the population of Ibarra?
Ibarra has a population of 221,149 residents and is located in Ecuador. The population density is 503 people per square mile, spread across 439.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ibarra?
Ibarra enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 62°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 282 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 29.7 inches.
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