# Julio Andrade Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/ Parish · Tulcán Canton # Julio Andrade Julio Andrade is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **92.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.5km² - 23mapped services - 2,978 mtypical elevation ## Where is Julio Andrade? Julio Andrade lies in [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El Carmelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-carmelo/), [Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/), [Pioter](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/pioter/), [Santa Martha de Cuba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/santa-martha-de-cuba/), [Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/) and [Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/urbina/). By area it is the 610th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.1% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of Julio Andrade is about 136 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.6941° N, 77.7246° 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 Julio Andrade OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Julio Andrade: 1 attraction. - Michuquer · attraction ### Nearby, outside Julio Andrade - Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca3.3 km - Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca5.4 km - Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall, Pioter8.5 km - Obelisco al Civismo Carchense · monument, Tulcán9.3 km - Monumento al Pupo · memorial, Tulcán9.7 km - Complejo Turístico El Carrizal · attraction, Urbina10 km - Antena · museum, Tulcán11 km - Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre11 km - Monumento al Guerrero Pasto · memorial, Tulcán11 km - Monumento al Minguero · memorial, Tulcán12 km - Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete12 km - Héroes del 26 de Mayo de 1971 · memorial, Tulcán12 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: Julio Andrade - 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) · Tulcán13 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales20 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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 Julio Andrade Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Julio Andrade. Settlements here lie between about 2,911 m and 3,279 m above sea level (median 2,978 m). - Casa Frio Medio - Casa Grande - Chunquer - El Moral - Hacienda Guanquicha Borja - Hacienda Guanquicha Lomas - Hacienda La Cofradía - Hacienda La Primavera - Hacienda Puente Tierra - Hacienda San Joaquín - Hacienda San Rafael - Hacienda Yalaquer - Ipuerán - Julio Andrade - La Estrellita - Piedra Hoyada - San Francisco del Troje - 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 Julio Andrade Named natural and historic features inside Julio Andrade, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Imarán - Quebrada Machines - Quebrada de Casafría - Río Michuquer ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - El Boliche · 3,179 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 Julio Andrade and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Julio Andrade Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Julio Andrade 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65382&mlon=-77.72084#map=17/0.65382/-77.72084) Bank COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO HUAYCO PUNGO · Julio Andrade 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66126&mlon=-77.71786#map=17/0.66126/-77.71786) ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) Petrol pump gasolinera huaca · Huaca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62665&mlon=-77.72831#map=17/0.62665/-77.72831) Hotel Hotel Naderik · Julio Andrade 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66051&mlon=-77.71779#map=17/0.66051/-77.71779) Mall Multiplaza Tulcan · Tulcán 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79787&mlon=-77.73499#map=17/0.79787/-77.73499) School Escuela Luis Alfonso Calvache · Julio Andrade 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66460&mlon=-77.71233#map=17/0.66460/-77.71233) College Colegio María Auxiliadora · Julio Andrade 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66194&mlon=-77.71696#map=17/0.66194/-77.71696) Police station Estación de Policía · Julio Andrade 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66386&mlon=-77.71543#map=17/0.66386/-77.71543) 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 Julio Andrade Places mapped inside Julio Andrade in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants8 - 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 Carmelo - El Chical - Maldonado - Pioter - Santa Martha de Cuba - Tobar Donoso - Tufiño - Tulcán - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is Julio Andrade?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Julio Andrade?El Carmelo, Huaca, Pioter, Santa Martha de Cuba, Tulcán and Urbina - What is there to see in Julio Andrade?Michuquer - What time zone is Julio Andrade in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Julio Andrade?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Julio Andrade?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Julio Andrade?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Julio Andrade?Settlements lie between 2,911 m and 3,279 m - What is the highest point in Julio Andrade?El Boliche (3,179 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Julio Andrade?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Julio Andrade?Subcentro de Salud, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Julio Andrade?COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO HUAYCO PUNGO, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Julio Andrade?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Julio Andrade?gasolinera huaca, about 7.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Julio Andrade?1 mapped - How many banks are in Julio Andrade?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Julio Andrade?EC040153 (OCHA common operational dataset)