# Santa Martha de Cuba Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/santa-martha-de-cuba/

Parish · Tulcán Canton 

# Santa Martha de Cuba

Santa Martha de Cuba is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **16.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,952 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Martha de Cuba?

Santa Martha de Cuba 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: [Chitán de Navarrete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/chitan-de-navarrete/), [Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/), [Julio Andrade](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/), [Pioter](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/pioter/) and [Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/). By area it is the 978th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.9% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of Santa Martha de Cuba is about 129 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.6471° N, 77.7609° 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 Santa Martha de Cuba

### Nearby, outside Santa Martha de Cuba

- Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca3.3 km
- Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca4.1 km
- Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall, Pioter4.6 km
- Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete5.4 km
- Michuquer · attraction, Julio Andrade7.4 km
- Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre8.8 km
- Hombre Desnudo · monument, San Gabriel9.9 km
- Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument, San Gabriel10 km
- Casacada de Paluz · waterfall, San Gabriel10 km
- Ruta de las Abejas · attraction, San Gabriel12 km
- Frailejones · viewpoint, La Libertad14 km
- Obelisco al Civismo Carchense · monument, Tulcán14 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: Santa Martha de Cuba

- 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) · Tulcán19 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales26 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 Santa Martha de Cuba

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Martha de Cuba. Settlements here lie between about 2,908 m and 2,957 m above sea level (median 2,952 m).

- Llano Grande
- Quatro Lomas
- San Luis
- San Vicente
- Santa Martha de Cuba

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 Santa Martha de Cuba 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 Santa Martha de Cuba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Santa Martha de Cuba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63814&mlon=-77.75070#map=17/0.63814/-77.75070) 

Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda. · Huaca 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63416&mlon=-77.72500#map=17/0.63416/-77.72500) 

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 gasolinera huaca · Huaca 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62665&mlon=-77.72831#map=17/0.62665/-77.72831) 

Hotel Naderik · Julio Andrade 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65762&mlon=-77.72003#map=17/0.65762/-77.72003) 

Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) 

School Escuela 10 de Agosto · Huaca 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63961&mlon=-77.72534#map=17/0.63961/-77.72534) 

College Colegio César Antonio Mosquera · Julio Andrade 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65666&mlon=-77.72117#map=17/0.65666/-77.72117) 

Police station UPC Santa Martha · Santa Martha de Cuba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63771&mlon=-77.75067#map=17/0.63771/-77.75067) 

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 Santa Martha de Cuba

Places mapped inside Santa Martha de Cuba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Julio Andrade
- Maldonado
- Pioter
- Tobar Donoso
- Tufiño
- Tulcán
- Urbina

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Martha de Cuba?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santa Martha de Cuba?Chitán de Navarrete, Huaca, Julio Andrade, Pioter and Tulcán
- What is there to see in Santa Martha de Cuba?Cascada Yamorral, Museo Arqueológico, Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros, Cascada de Guadir
- What time zone is Santa Martha de Cuba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Martha de Cuba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Martha de Cuba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Martha de Cuba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Martha de Cuba?Settlements lie between 2,908 m and 2,957 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Martha de Cuba?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Martha de Cuba?Centro de Salud, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Martha de Cuba?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda., about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Martha de Cuba?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Martha de Cuba?gasolinera huaca, about 4.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Martha de Cuba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Martha de Cuba?EC040161 (OCHA common operational dataset)