# Urbina Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Tulcán Canton 

# Urbina

Urbina is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **39.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.9km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,994 mtypical elevation

## Where is Urbina?

Urbina lies in [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [El Carmelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-carmelo/), [Julio Andrade](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/) and [Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/). By area it is the 852nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.2% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of Urbina is about 144 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.7774° N, 77.7069° 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 Urbina

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Urbina: 1 attraction.

- Complejo Turístico El Carrizal · attraction

### Nearby, outside Urbina

- Monumento al Juego Tradicional de las Bolas · memorial, Tulcán3.6 km
- Monumento a Julio Andrade · memorial, Tulcán3.8 km
- Héroes del 26 de Mayo de 1971 · memorial, Tulcán3.8 km
- Obelisco al Civismo Carchense · monument, Tulcán3.8 km
- Monumento al Minguero · memorial, Tulcán3.8 km
- Busto de Juan Montalvo · memorial, Tulcán3.9 km
- Monumento a la Libertad · memorial, Tulcán4.0 km
- Monumento al Pupo · memorial, Tulcán4.0 km
- Monumento al Guerrero Pasto · memorial, Tulcán4.1 km
- Padre Carlos de la Vega · monument, Tulcán4.1 km
- Registro Civil · museum, Tulcán4.2 km
- San Franscisco · memorial, Tulcán4.3 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: Urbina

- 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) · Tulcán3.6 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales10 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 Urbina

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Urbina. Settlements here lie between about 2,905 m and 3,336 m above sea level (median 2,994 m).

- El Capote
- El Carrizal
- El Chochal
- Hacienda Chochal
- Hacienda El Haro
- Hacienda Tanyolpud
- La Estrella
- La Palizada
- Las Juntas
- Rumichaca
- Taya
- Urbina

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 Urbina

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Chochal
- Quebrada Las Peñas

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 Urbina 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 Urbina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Center of salud Sur · Tulcán 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80129&mlon=-77.72732#map=17/0.80129/-77.72732) 

Bank My Neighbor Banco Pichincha · Tulcán 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79728&mlon=-77.73424#map=17/0.79728/-77.73424) 

ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios la Rinconada · Tulcán 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79216&mlon=-77.73055#map=17/0.79216/-77.73055) 

Hotel Complejo Turistico el Carrizal · Urbina 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78844&mlon=-77.71288#map=17/0.78844/-77.71288) 

Mall Multiplaza Tulcan · Tulcán 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79787&mlon=-77.73499#map=17/0.79787/-77.73499) 

School ESCUELA CHAPUES · Urbina 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78800&mlon=-77.70442#map=17/0.78800/-77.70442) 

College Luciano coral · Urbina 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77601&mlon=-77.72511#map=17/0.77601/-77.72511) 

Police station Control policial · Tulcán 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77398&mlon=-77.73897#map=17/0.77398/-77.73897) 

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 Urbina

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Santa Martha de Cuba
- Tobar Donoso
- Tufiño
- Tulcán

## Quick answers

- Where is Urbina?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Urbina?El Carmelo, Julio Andrade and Tulcán
- What is there to see in Urbina?Complejo Turístico El Carrizal
- What time zone is Urbina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Urbina?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Urbina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urbina?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Urbina?Settlements lie between 2,905 m and 3,336 m
- What is the best time to visit Urbina?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urbina?Center of salud Sur, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urbina?My Neighbor Banco Pichincha, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Urbina?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urbina?Estación de Servicios la Rinconada, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Urbina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urbina?EC040158 (OCHA common operational dataset)