# Bulán Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/bulan/

Parish · Paute Canton 

# Bulán

Bulán is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **38.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,637 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulán?

Bulán lies in [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Azogues](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/azogues/), [Dug Dug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/dug-dug/), [Luis Cordero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/luis-cordero/), [Paute](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/paute/) and [Taday](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/taday/). By area it is the 859th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.5% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of Bulán is about 278 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Paute, the main town of Paute Canton. The centre point is at 2.7144° S, 78.7762° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Bulán

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bulán: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador · viewpoint
- Cruz Verde · monument

### Nearby, outside Bulán

- Monumento Nuestra Señora de la Nube · monument, Azogues5.9 km
- El salado · attraction, Luis Cordero6.9 km
- Mirador de · viewpoint, Paute7.1 km
- CRUZ VERDE CACHIPAMBA · memorial, Guapán7.5 km
- CRUZ VERDE · monument, Luis Cordero7.6 km
- CRUZ VERDE DE SAN ANTONIO · monument, Guapán7.7 km
- Monumento a la Madre · memorial, Azogues7.9 km
- Monumento a Juan Bautista Vásquez · memorial, Azogues8.0 km
- HOT SPRINGS GUAPAN · attraction, Guapán8.2 km
- Parque Central · attraction, Azogues8.3 km
- Los Tupus · memorial, Azogues8.4 km
- Las Fajas · monument, Azogues8.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bulán

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca30 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas86 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:14).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Bulán

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Bulán. Settlements here lie between about 2,494 m and 2,975 m above sea level (median 2,637 m).

- Armapala
- Bonete
- Bulán
- Capulicrin
- Chiwin
- Guayan
- Hacienda Tablacao
- Machasala
- Marcopamba
- Matizana
- Mosqueta
- Padre Urco
- Platería
- Pucaloma
- Seman
- Suman
- Tabacay
- Tablacay
- Tambillo
- Tuntac
- Tuntac - Huintul
- Turusho

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Bulán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paute Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (143 mm) and the driest Sep (61 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 101 

Feb 12 116 

Mar 12 143 

Apr 12 130 

May 12 110 

Jun 11 99 

Jul 10 75 

Aug 11 67 

Sep 11 61 

Oct 12 95 

Nov 12 99 

Dec 12 95 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bulán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ecuacuba · Azogues 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Bank Banecuador Paute · Paute 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77864&mlon=-78.75989#map=17/-2.77864/-78.75989) 

ATM ATM BANRED · Paute 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77961&mlon=-78.76122#map=17/-2.77961/-78.76122) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Primax · Paute 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78722&mlon=-78.76364#map=17/-2.78722/-78.76364) 

Hotel Paute Lodge · Dug Dug 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75485&mlon=-78.74152#map=17/-2.75485/-78.74152) 

Mall System Tech · Paute 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77908&mlon=-78.76184#map=17/-2.77908/-78.76184) 

School Esuela de Educación Básica Honorato Loyola · Bulán 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73209&mlon=-78.77553#map=17/-2.73209/-78.77553) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC Luis Cordero · Luis Cordero 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74188&mlon=-78.82217#map=17/-2.74188/-78.82217) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bulán

Places mapped inside Bulán in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Paute Canton

- Chicán
- Dug Dug
- El Cabo
- Guarainag
- Paute
- San Cristóbal
- Tomebamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulán?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bulán?Azogues, Dug Dug, Luis Cordero, Paute and Taday
- What is there to see in Bulán?Cruz Verde, Mirador
- What time zone is Bulán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bulán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bulán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bulán?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bulán?Settlements lie between 2,494 m and 2,975 m
- What is the best time to visit Bulán?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulán?Ecuacuba, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bulán?Banecuador Paute, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bulán?ATM BANRED, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulán?Gasolinera Primax, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bulán?EC010552 (OCHA common operational dataset)