# Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/

Canton · Carchi Province 

# Tulcán Canton

Tulcán Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Carchi Province. It covers **1,813.3 km²**. Its main town is Tulcán. It is divided into 10 parishes. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 351 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,813km²
- 10parishes
- 351mapped services

## Where is Tulcán Canton?

Tulcán Canton lies in [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Espejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/), [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/), [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/), [San Pedro de Huaca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/) and [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/). By area it is the 36th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 48.0% of [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/). The centre of Tulcán Canton is about 130 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9005° N, 78.2118° 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 Tulcán Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 44 named sights in Tulcán Canton: 10 memorials; 9 attractions; 8 waterfalls; 7 museums; 3 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 2 volcanos; 1 gallery; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site.

- Agencia de matriculación vehicular · museum
- Antena · museum
- Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamín Carrión - Núcleo Carchi · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Manaquer · museum
- Museo Arqueológico de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo Germán Bastidas Vaca · museum
- RESTOS ARQUEOLOGICOS. · museum
- Registro Civil · museum
- PASTOS · archaeological site
- CASCADA GUAYGAMBI · waterfall
- Cascada La Humeadora · waterfall
- Cascada de Guaypambí · waterfall
- Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall
- Cascada del Duende Vago · waterfall
- DUENDE VAGO · waterfall
- La Centella · waterfall
- La Comadre · waterfall
- Bosque Protector Golondrinas · nature reserve
- Casa Dracula · nature reserve
- Drácula · nature reserve
- Aguas Hediondas · attraction
- Casa de Aduana · attraction
- Complejo Ecoturistico Maldonado · attraction
- Complejo Turístico El Carrizal · attraction
- Lagunas Verdes · attraction
- Lagunas de Azufral · attraction
- Michuquer · attraction
- Páramo de Frailejones · attraction
- Refugio Volcán Chiles · attraction
- Abdón Calderón · memorial
- Busto de Juan Montalvo · memorial

…and 14 more.

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: Tulcán Canton

- 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

- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán57 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales60 km

### Nearest railway station

Lita (Lita), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Parishes of Tulcán Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Carmelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-carmelo/) 66 9 5 

[El Chical](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-chical/) 443 22 2 

[Julio Andrade](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/) 92 18 23 

[Maldonado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/maldonado/) 200 23 19 

[Pioter](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/pioter/) 18 6 2 

[Santa Martha de Cuba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/santa-martha-de-cuba/) 17 5 2 

[Tobar Donoso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tobar-donoso/) 624 10 9 

[Tufiño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tufino/) 179 13 5 

[Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/) 136 40 275 

[Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/urbina/) 40 12 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tulcán Canton

Open gazetteers list **154 villages, towns and localities** in Tulcán Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Tulcán (86,498). Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 3,450 m above sea level (median 2,945 m).

- Agua Fuerte
- Aguel
- Angasmayo
- Angostura
- Arrayán
- Bellavista
- COMUNIDAD CHILMA ALTO
- COMUNIDAD EL LAUREL
- Cartagena
- Casa Frio Medio
- Casa Grande
- Cascarillo
- Chapuel
- Charco Largo
- Chical
- Chilma Bajo
- Chulamuez
- Chunquer
- Comunidad Piedra Liza
- EL PLATA
- Ejido Norte
- El Baboso
- El Capote
- El Carmelo
- El Carrizal
- El Charco
- El Chical
- El Chico
- El Chochal
- El Consuelo
- El Derrumbe
- El Diviso
- El Fraylejón
- El Moral
- El Obando
- El Pailon
- El Pailón
- El Pun
- El Refugio
- El Rosal
- González Suárez
- Gualpi Bajo
- Gualpi Medio
- Guama
- Guamag
- Guanag Alto
- Hacienda Chihuarán
- Hacienda Chochal
- Hacienda Chulamuez
- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda El Charco
- Hacienda El Consuelo
- Hacienda El Haro
- Hacienda El Llano
- Hacienda El Salado
- Hacienda Guanquicha Borja
- Hacienda Guanquicha Lomas
- Hacienda Huacas
- Hacienda La Cofradía
- Hacienda La Concepción
- Hacienda La Joya
- Hacienda La Joya Vieja
- Hacienda La Palma
- Hacienda La Primavera
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Landázuri
- Hacienda Las Peñas
- Hacienda Mier
- Hacienda Nispud
- Hacienda Ovejería
- Hacienda Puente Tierra
- Hacienda Rinconada
- Hacienda San Joaquín
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda San Miguel
- Hacienda San Rafael
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Tanyolpud
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hacienda Yalaquer
- Ipuerán
- Julio Andrade
- Juncal
- LAUREL
- La Botella
- La Encillada
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Estrellita
- La Estrellita Vía al Caramelo
- La Guaña
- La Loma
- La Merced
- La Palizada
- La Plata
- La Playa Alta
- La Rrinconada
- La Sabalera
- La Victoria
- Las Juntas
- Las Penas
- Llano Grande
- Machines
- Maldonado
- María Magdalena
- Mirador
- Morro
- Ojala
- Ovejo
- POBLACION BELLAVISTA
- Peñas Blancas
- Piedra Hoyada
- Piedra Liza
- Piedra del Medio
- Pindical
- Pioter
- Puente Palo
- Puerramal
- Punte Palo
- Quatro Lomas
- Quinche
- Quinshul
- Quitasol
- Ranchería
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Pablo
- Rio Verde
- Rumichaca
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Francisco del Troje
- San Gerardo
- San José
- San Luis
- San Nicolás
- San Nicolás de Carchi
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Blanca
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fe de Tetes
- Santa Martha de Cuba
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Taques
- Tanyalpud
- Tarabita
- Taya
- Tobar Donoso
- Tufiño
- Tulcán
- Untal
- Urbina
- Yalquer

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Tulcán Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Tulcán Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

42 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- La Angostura
- Laguna Verde
- Laguna de Potrerillos
- Quebrada Carozal
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Chochal
- Quebrada Chorrera Negra
- Quebrada Chulamuez
- Quebrada Contadero
- Quebrada El Recogedero
- Quebrada Frontales
- Quebrada Imarán
- Quebrada Las Peñas
- Quebrada Los Violines
- Quebrada Machines
- Quebrada Mal Paso
- Quebrada Moledores
- Quebrada Rumichaca
- Quebrada Zavaleta
- Quebrada de Agua Blanca
- Quebrada de Casafría
- Quebrada de Colorados
- Quebrada de La Piedra
- Quebrada de Payurcu

…and 20 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- La Piedra · 3,391 m
- Cerro de la Virgen Negra · 3,261 m
- El Boliche · 3,179 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- El Angel Ecological Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Tulcán Canton and the best time to visit

In Tulcán Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Dec (17 °C). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (133 mm) and the driest Aug (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 95 

Feb 18 94 

Mar 18 117 

Apr 18 133 

May 18 100 

Jun 18 56 

Jul 18 36 

Aug 18 23 

Sep 18 36 

Oct 18 80 

Nov 17 103 

Dec 17 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tulcán Canton

Places mapped inside Tulcán Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals22
- Banks22
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels51
- Shopping malls5
- Schools51
- Colleges and universities14
- Pharmacies22
- Restaurants141
- Police stations16
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tulcán Canton?In Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tulcán Canton?Espejo Canton, Mira Canton, Montúfar Canton, San Lorenzo Canton, San Pedro de Huaca Canton and Sucumbíos Canton
- What is there to see in Tulcán Canton?Abdón Calderón, Agencia de matriculación vehicular, Aguas Hediondas, Antena
- What time zone is Tulcán Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tulcán Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tulcán Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tulcán Canton?154 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tulcán Canton?Settlements lie between 191 m and 3,450 m
- What is the highest point in Tulcán Canton?La Piedra (3,391 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tulcán Canton?May to March
- How many hospitals are in Tulcán Canton?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Tulcán Canton?22 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tulcán Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tulcán Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tulcán Canton?EC0401 (OCHA common operational dataset)