# El Carmelo Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-carmelo/ Parish · Tulcán Canton # El Carmelo El Carmelo is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **65.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.7km² - 5mapped services - 3,120 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Carmelo? El Carmelo lies in [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/), [Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/), [Julio Andrade](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/santa-barbara/) and [Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/urbina/). By area it is the 727th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of El Carmelo is about 142 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.6876° N, 77.6351° 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 El Carmelo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Carmelo: 1 gallery. - Muebles Artísticos Tello · gallery ### Nearby, outside El Carmelo - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco5.4 km - pisiola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco5.6 km - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco6.0 km - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco6.0 km - Michuquer · attraction, Julio Andrade7.9 km - Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca11 km - Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca12 km - Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre12 km - Complejo Turístico El Carrizal · attraction, Urbina14 km - Casa de Aduana · attraction, Tulcán15 km - Obelisco al Civismo Carchense · monument, Tulcán15 km - Monumento al Pupo · memorial, Tulcán16 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: El Carmelo - 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) · Tulcán16 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales20 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:08). 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 El Carmelo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmelo. Settlements here lie between about 2,796 m and 3,236 m above sea level (median 3,120 m). - Agua Fuerte - Cartagena - El Carmelo - El Fraylejón - El Pun - Hacienda La Palma - La Esperanza - La Playa Alta - Quitasol 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 El Carmelo Named natural and historic features inside El Carmelo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Contadero - Quebrada Frontales ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro de la Virgen Negra · 3,261 m 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 El Carmelo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tulcán Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Dec (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 175 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 95 Feb 17 94 Mar 17 117 Apr 17 133 May 17 100 Jun 17 56 Jul 17 36 Aug 17 23 Sep 17 36 Oct 17 80 Nov 16 103 Dec 16 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmelo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · El Carmelo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67055&mlon=-77.59284#map=17/0.67055/-77.59284) Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda. · Julio Andrade 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66089&mlon=-77.71765#map=17/0.66089/-77.71765) ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) Petrol pump venta de gasolina · El Playón de San Francisco 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63771&mlon=-77.62377#map=17/0.63771/-77.62377) Hotel Hotel Naderik · Julio Andrade 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66051&mlon=-77.71779#map=17/0.66051/-77.71779) Mall Multiplaza Tulcan · Tulcán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79787&mlon=-77.73499#map=17/0.79787/-77.73499) School Esc. Manuel Villavicencio · El Carmelo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67149&mlon=-77.59360#map=17/0.67149/-77.59360) College Colegio María Auxiliadora · Julio Andrade 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66194&mlon=-77.71696#map=17/0.66194/-77.71696) Police station Policía · El Carmelo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67215&mlon=-77.59165#map=17/0.67215/-77.59165) 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 El Carmelo Places mapped inside El Carmelo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Tulcán Canton - El Chical - Julio Andrade - Maldonado - Pioter - Santa Martha de Cuba - Tobar Donoso - Tufiño - Tulcán - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is El Carmelo?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders El Carmelo?El Playón de San Francisco, Huaca, Julio Andrade, Santa Bárbara and Urbina - What is there to see in El Carmelo?Muebles Artísticos Tello - What time zone is El Carmelo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Carmelo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Carmelo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Carmelo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Carmelo?Settlements lie between 2,796 m and 3,236 m - What is the highest point in El Carmelo?Cerro de la Virgen Negra (3,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Carmelo?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmelo?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Carmelo?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda., about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Carmelo?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmelo?venta de gasolina, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Carmelo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Carmelo?EC040151 (OCHA common operational dataset)