Tulcán
- "Tulcan" is also an alternative spelling of tulchan
Tulcán | |
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City | |
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)[1] | |
• 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 47,359 in the 2001 census and 53,558 in the 2010 census.[1] Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, 3-acre topiary garden cemetery, the most elaborate topiary in the New World,[2] 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.
Etymology
The name is a Spanish derivation of the indigenous peoples' original name Hul-Can, which means "Warrior".[3]
History
The first known history of the aboriginal occupants of this land begins with the failed
The Spanish, seeking gold, became interested in the Quillasinga (the name given to the land), meaning "Gold Noses".
Independence
Independence movements and proclamations
Proximity to Colombia
Tulcán is just 7 km (4.3 mi) from the
This city is known for its civic culture and modern business, similar to that of Colombia because of its proximity to and significant trade with that country.
Because of the proximity with Colombia, Tulcán and Ipiales form a bi-national conurbation with an approximate of 150.000 inhabitants.
Geography
Climate
Tulcán features a
Climate data for Tulcán | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 75 (3.0) |
80 (3.1) |
92 (3.6) |
106 (4.2) |
78 (3.1) |
58 (2.3) |
37 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
51 (2.0) |
113 (4.4) |
120 (4.7) |
94 (3.7) |
941 (37.1) |
Source: [6] |
Transportation
Tulcán is very well connected in terms of land and air transport: the
See also
- Ecuador-Colombia relations
References
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de
- ^ According to Dr Edgar Anderson, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, quoted in Charles B. Heiser, Jr., "Topiary in Tulcán", American Horticulturist, April 1985:28-31.
- ^ a b c "Enciclopedia del Ecuador - Efrén Avilés Pino". enciclopediadelecuador.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ Almeida Reyes, Dr. Eduardo (2015), "El Camino del Inca en las Sierra Norte del Ecuador y su Valoracion Turistica", Revista de Invetigacion Cientifica, No, 7, pp. 75-87
- ^ "EL TERRITORIO QUILLACINGA I - banrepcultural.org". banrepcultural.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Climate Data".