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TULCÁN

Carchi · ECUADOR (EC) · 0.81°N / 77.72°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,650,472

Tulcán is a city in Ecuador with a population of 86,498. It sits at 0.81/-77.72, runs on America/Guayaquil, is 5 km from Carlosama.

Population 86,498
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Guayaquil

All facts

fields
Country
Ecuador
Subdivision
Carchi
Coords
0.81°N / 77.72°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Carlosama Nariño 2,010 5.7 km
N Aldana Nariño 6,085 8.0 km
E Ipiales Nariño 77,729 8.7 km
NE Pupiales Nariño 16,431 10.8 km
NW Cumbal Nariño 7,529 13.5 km
E Potosí Nariño 10,186 16.1 km
N Guachucal Nariño 4,014 16.5 km
NE Gualmatán Nariño 2,510 20.5 km
NE Contadero Nariño 1,603 21.6 km
E Córdoba Nariño 3,784 22.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Tulcán?
86,498 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tulcán in?
America/Guayaquil.
Which country is Tulcán in?
Ecuador (EC).
Which airport serves Tulcán?
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA).
How far is Tulcán from Quito?
About 147 km.
Does Tulcán have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Ecuador?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Ecuador?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in Ecuador?
542 on record.
Which admin region is Tulcán in?
Carchi.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3650472

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3650472,
    "name": "Tulcán",
    "ascii_name": "Tulcan",
    "country_code": "EC",
    "population": 86498,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Guayaquil",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 0.8124,
    "longitude": -77.71709
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 43.0x the population of Carlosama.
  • 5 km from Carlosama.
  • Same timezone (America/Guayaquil) as 538 other cities in Ecuador.
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