Tulcán
- "Tulcan" is also an alternative spelling of tulchan
Tulcán | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Aerial view of the city, south of Tulcan, Central Park of Independence, University Avenue, José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery, Lemarie Theater, City of Tulcán Velodrome, Carchi State Polytechnic University and Eloy Alfaro Market. | |
| Nickname(s): "Heir of the Sun, and Earth" | |
| Coordinates: 0°48′42″N 77°43′7″W / 0.81167°N 77.71861°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Carchi |
| Canton | Tulcán Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrés Ruano |
| Area | |
• City | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,980 m (9,780 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• City | 56,719 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Tulcaneño,-a |
| Time zone | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | EC040101-2 |
| Area code | (+593) 6 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
Tulcán (Spanish pronunciation: [tulˈkan]) is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador and the seat of Tulcán Canton. The population of the city of Tulcán was 56,719 in the 2022 census. Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, 3-acre topiary garden cemetery, the most elaborate topiary in the New World, created with Cupressus sempervirens by José Maria Azael Franco in 1936. The city is the highest in Ecuador, at 2,950 m (9,680 ft) above sea level, and it is located in the north of Andes Mountains in Ecuador, at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of the border between Ecuador and Colombia.