Map of Tulcán, Ecuador

Tulcán is the administrative centre of Carchi, Ecuador, with a population of about 86,498. It lies at 0.8119°N, 77.7173°W. Tulcán is about 147 km (91 mi) northeast of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ipiales, 9 km to the east.

Tulcán at a glance

Where is Tulcán?

• The 18th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Tulcán

• Ipiales — 9 km east, Colombia
• Túquerres — 32 km north, Colombia
• Samaniego — 60 km north, Colombia
• Pasto — 66 km northeast, Colombia
• Ibarra — 68 km southwest
• Orito — 95 km east, Colombia
• Mocoa — 124 km east, Colombia
• Quito — 147 km southwest
• Tumaco — 162 km northwest, Colombia
• Puerto Francisco de Orellana — 164 km southeast

Largest cities in Ecuador

• Quito — 2,781,641
• Guayaquil — 2,723,665
• Cuenca — 636,996
• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 458,580
• Ambato — 387,309
• Portoviejo — 321,800
• Eloy Alfaro — 315,724
• Machala — 289,141
• Loja — 274,112
• Manta — 264,281

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.