# Ulba Parish, Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/ulba/

Parish · Baños de Agua Santa Canton 

# Ulba

Ulba is a parish of Ecuador in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **95.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.5km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,813 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ulba?

Ulba lies in [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/) and [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/). By area it is the 595th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.9% of [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/). The centre of Ulba is about 130 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3853° S, 78.3705° 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 Ulba

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Ulba: 5 attractions; 4 waterfalls; 1 theme park.

- Agollan · waterfall
- Agoyán · waterfall
- Ulba Waterfall · waterfall
- Waterfall del Silencio (1) · waterfall
- "Puerta del Cielo" Zipline Canopy 1025m · attraction
- Canopy · attraction
- Canopy Tarabita Agoyan · attraction
- Overlook · attraction
- Tarabita Chin Chin · attraction
- Mega Aventure Park Rio Blanco · theme park

### Nearby, outside Ulba

- Chamanapamba · waterfall, Baños4.0 km
- Waterfall el Silencio (2) · waterfall, Baños4.1 km
- Termas de Santa Ana · hot spring, Baños4.3 km
- cascada El manto de la novia · attraction, Río Verde4.4 km
- Cascada Manto de la Novia · waterfall, Río Verde4.4 km
- Cascada Antombos · waterfall, Río Verde4.5 km
- Dinosaurus Park · museum, Baños4.8 km
- Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños5.1 km
- Museo volcanico · museum, Baños5.1 km
- Mirador La Cruz Bellavista · viewpoint, Baños5.2 km
- Cascada de la Virgen · waterfall, Baños5.4 km
- Cascada San Jorge · waterfall, Río Verde5.5 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: Ulba

- 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga60 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas105 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:14).

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 Ulba

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ulba. Settlements here lie between about 1,597 m and 3,010 m above sea level (median 1,813 m).

- Charguayacu
- El Descanso
- El Porvenir
- La Cienega
- La Esperanza
- Lligua Alto
- Lligñay
- Luisa
- Punzan
- Rio Blanco
- San Jose
- Santa Rosa
- Ubilla
- Ulba
- Ulvilla
- Valencia
- Vizcaya
- Yunguilla

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 Ulba

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Puzun-yacu
- Río Budcún
- Río Lligua
- Río Verde Chico

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 Ulba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baños de Agua Santa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 2,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (215 mm) and the driest Sep (115 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 162 

Feb 17 167 

Mar 17 194 

Apr 17 215 

May 16 200 

Jun 15 193 

Jul 15 150 

Aug 15 127 

Sep 16 115 

Oct 17 173 

Nov 17 174 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ulba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cita Medica · Baños 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39847&mlon=-78.41990#map=17/-1.39847/-78.41990) 

Bank Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Crédito Kullki Wasi · Baños 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39867&mlon=-78.41972#map=17/-1.39867/-78.41972) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump E.S. Sindicato de Choferes · Baños 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39452&mlon=-78.41177#map=17/-1.39452/-78.41177) 

Hotel Hosteria SPA Agollan · Ulba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39895&mlon=-78.36807#map=17/-1.39895/-78.36807) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Unidad Educativa "Tungurahua" · Ulba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39603&mlon=-78.39207#map=17/-1.39603/-78.39207) 

College Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39607&mlon=-78.40778#map=17/-1.39607/-78.40778) 

Police station Agencia de Registro Civil · Baños 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39794&mlon=-78.42308#map=17/-1.39794/-78.42308) 

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 Ulba

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

- Hotels8
- Schools4
- Restaurants12

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 Baños de Agua Santa Canton

- Baños
- Lligua
- Río Negro
- Río Verde

## Quick answers

- Where is Ulba?In Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Ulba?Baños, El Triunfo and Río Verde
- What is there to see in Ulba?"Puerta del Cielo" Zipline Canopy 1025m, Agollan, Agoyán, Canopy
- What time zone is Ulba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ulba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Ulba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ulba?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ulba?Settlements lie between 1,597 m and 3,010 m
- What is the best time to visit Ulba?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ulba?Cita Medica, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ulba?Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Crédito Kullki Wasi, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ulba?Cajero Automatico, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulba?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ulba?EC180254 (OCHA common operational dataset)