Chimborazo
With a peak elevation of , Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. It is the highest peak near the equator. Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
Montúfar Canton
Montúfar is located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. Its capital of San Gabriel has an elevation of above sea level.