Located in the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council.

[1] The kibbutz was established in 1937 as a fishing village by a gar'in of HaMahanot HaOlim youth group members.

After the draining of the Hula swamps, the residents began working in agriculture.

[2] The documentary film Kibbutz traces the stages of grieving and disillusionment that followed Hulata's economic collapse and privatization.

[3] Hulata is a pluralistic kibbutz that accepts members from all backgrounds, both religiously observant and not.