# Oropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/

Province · Chuquisaca Department 

# Oropeza Province

Oropeza Province is a province of Bolivia in Chuquisaca Department. It covers **3,548.8 km²**. Its main town is Sucre. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 439 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 911 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,549km²
- 3municipalities
- 911mapped services

## Where is Oropeza Province?

Oropeza Province lies in [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Campero Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/), [Chayanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/chayanta/), [Chárcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/charcas/), [Cornelio Saavedra Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/cornelio-saavedra/), [Yamparáez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/yamparaez/) and [Zudáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/). By area it is the 67th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 7.0% of [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/). The centre of Oropeza Province is about 20 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8537° S, 65.2331° W.

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol).

## Things to see in and around Oropeza Province

OpenStreetMap lists 76 named sights in Oropeza Province: 24 attractions; 21 museums; 9 viewpoints; 7 memorials; 3 archaeological sites; 3 theme parks; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 hot spring; 1 gallery; 1 ruins; 1 cave; 1 castle or fort; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa de la Libertad · museum
- Castillo de La Glorieta · museum
- Museo ASUR · museum
- Museo Alfredo Gutiérrez Valenzuela · museum
- Museo Antropológico · museum
- Museo Arte Indigena (asur) · museum
- Museo Charcas · museum
- Museo Costumbrista Casa Deheza · museum
- Museo Eclesiástico · museum
- Museo Histórico Militar de la Nación · museum
- Museo Nacional de Etnográfica y Folklore · museum
- Museo Universitario de Anatomia · museum
- Museo de Anatomía Humana · museum
- Museo de Santa Clara · museum
- Museo de dinosaurios Cal Orcko · museum
- Museo de la Recoleta · museum
- Museo del Chocolate · museum
- Museo del Tesoro · museum
- Museo del sombrero · museum
- Palacete del Guereo · museum
- Palacio de La Florida · museum
- Inca Machay · archaeological site
- Pinturas Rupestres · archaeological site
- Puma Machay · archaeological site
- Palacete de La Florida · castle or fort
- Garganta del Diablo · waterfall
- Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Monte Willca · nature reserve
- La Torre · viewpoint
- Mirador Centro · viewpoint
- Mirador Chataquilla · viewpoint

…and 46 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Oropeza Province

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz
- CurrencyBoliviano (BOB)
- Country calling code+591
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, C · 115/230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre45 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba188 km

### Nearest railway station

El Tejar (Sucre), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:51).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Oropeza Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Poroma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/poroma/) 1,433 126 74 

[Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/sucre/) 1,681 249 799 

[Yotala](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/yotala/) 435 66 38 

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Oropeza Province

Open gazetteers list **439 villages, towns and localities** in Oropeza Province. The largest with a recorded population: Sucre (224,838). Settlements here lie between about 1,525 m and 3,772 m above sea level (median 2,793 m).

- Abra de Pulqui
- Acachila
- Aguila Orkho
- Ajial
- Alamos
- Alegria
- Alto Kora Kora
- Amakuri
- Ampaya
- Angostura
- Antaya
- Arabate
- Atocani
- Azari
- Azari Baja
- Bajo Aranjuez
- Bajo Azari
- Bajo Campanario
- Bancario
- Barranca
- Barrio Alemán
- Barrio América
- Barrio Holanda
- Barrio Japón
- Barrio Lindo
- Barrio Los Olivos
- Barrio Munaypata
- Barrio Obrero
- Barrio Plan Cientoveintitres
- Barrio San Rafael
- Barrio Santa Ana
- Barrio Universitario
- Barrio Virgen de Guadalupe
- Bella Vista
- Cabezas
- Cachi
- Cachimayu
- Cajamarca
- Calasamana
- Calera
- Calizaya
- Callejón
- Camos
- Campanario
- Canchapampa
- Canto Molino
- Canto Ñujchu
- Cantu Molino
- Carapari
- Carapiri
- Carpachaca
- Carvajal
- Caynacas
- Central
- Cera Cera
- Chacarilla
- Chacarilla Mosojllajta
- Chaco
- Challa
- Challa Sucurani
- Challcha
- Challcha Abajo
- Challcoma
- Chamina
- Chaquito
- Chaquito Quiñal
- Chaunaca
- Chaunaca Baja
- Chaupi Molino
- Chaururo
- Cheique
- Chijmuri
- Chillcani
- Chintara
- Chiquituyoc
- Chivitos
- Choco Churo
- Chujchi
- Chullpas
- Chunuchana
- Chuqui Chuqui
- Churuni
- Ciénega Khasa
- Ckochis
- Cmd. Palca
- Cochabambilla
- Colca
- Colquebamba
- Compuerta
- Comunidad Arabate
- Comunidad Chullpas
- Comunidad Comatambo
- Comunidad Molle Mayu
- Comunidad Munaypata
- Comunidad Rodeo
- Comunidad Sijcha Alta
- Comunidad Tambo K'asa
- Comunidad Thakos
- Coochis
- Cooperativa Loyola
- Copavillque
- Copavilque
- Cora Cora
- Cortijo
- Coyuli
- Cucuri
- Cullku
- Curcunchi
- Durasnillo
- Duraznillo
- El Chaco
- El Guereo
- El Morro
- El Retiro
- El Tejar
- El Tunal
- Esperanza
- Estancia Cancha Pampa
- Estancia Carbajal
- Estancia Cervantes
- Estancia Chaco
- Estancia Chinguri
- Estancia Chipiruyo
- Estancia Chullchuta
- Estancia Cochabambilla
- Estancia Duraznillo
- Estancia Guadalupe Tokho
- Estancia Irupampa
- Estancia Khipin Mayu
- Estancia Kollpa
- Estancia La Legua
- Estancia Lacani
- Estancia Llaulli Pampa
- Estancia Molle Phujro
- Estancia Mopira
- Estancia Pajcha
- Estancia Palajla
- Estancia Palamana
- Estancia Pampa Huasi
- Estancia Pitantorilla
- Estancia Puca Puca
- Estancia Purunkilla
- Estancia Quina Quina
- Estancia Rufo
- Estancia Rumi Rumi
- Estancia San Antonio
- Estancia Soto Khasa
- Estancia Tahuayo Khuchu
- Estancia Tambo Acachila
- Estancia Tarhuas Pampa
- Estancia Tomavi
- Estancia Toniavi
- Estancia Ucu Lacani
- Estancia Uli Pampa
- Estancia Wichu Huasi
- Estancia Yojtala
- Exaltación
- Falafaya
- Falafaya Alto
- Garcilazo
- Guadalupe
- Guayabitayuc
- Guerraloma
- Guzman
- Hacienda Cuadrado
- Hacienda Exaltación
- Hacienda Sakhina
- Higueras
- Huairani
- Huancapampa
- Huancarani
- Huapy
- Huata
- Huayllas
- Huayna Huayna
- Huayra
- Huayra Pata
- Huayrapata
- Huañoma
- Huañoma Alta
- Huañoma Baja
- Huerta Sausal
- Humaca
- Imilla Huañusca
- Irocota
- Irupampa
- Jachuy Curi
- Janac Kuchu
- Jatun Curi
- Juchuy Barranca
- Kacha Kacha
- Kaspi Cancha
- Kaspicanchita
- Katariri
- Kellu Kellu
- Khula Pucara
- Kollpa
- Kora Kora
- Kori Punku
- Koripunco
- Kuchu Tambo
- Kullku
- Kusillo
- La Barranca
- La Calera
- La Compañía
- La Glorieta
- La Hoyada
- La Jastambo
- La Kasa
- La Legua
- La Madona
- La Palca
- La Palma
- La Prosperina
- La Quebrada
- La Rotonda
- Lechuguillas
- Lecopaya
- Libertadores
- Limon Pampa
- Llavini
- Llimphi
- Los Tarcos
- Luje
- Machicoma
- Mama Huasi
- Mamahuasi
- Manzanal de Porras
- Maracori
- Maragua
- Marampampa
- Marcavi
- Mariquilla
- Matadero
- Matará
- Max Toledo
- Mayaca
- Mazo Cruz
- Media Luna
- Melgarajuy
- Melonar
- Mendoza
- Mesa Verde
- Milluni
- Misca
- Miskha Pampa
- Mojo Toro
- Mojotoro
- Mojtulo
- Molle Mokho
- Molle Molle
- Molle Orkho
- Molle Orko
- Monteroyoc
- Morro Municipal
- Mosaj Rocra
- Mosoj Llajta
- Naranjos
- Niñu Mayu
- Noria Alta
- Ollisco
- Ork'o K'asa
- Orurillo
- Ovejerias
- Ovejería
- Pac
- Pacaipampa
- Palajla
- Palamana
- Palca de Copavilque
- Palthaloma
- Pampas Aguilar Ckasa
- Pangorasi
- Paredon
- Paredón
- Pariguama
- Pata Catumo
- Peras Pampa
- Periodista
- Picachulo
- Piocera
- Pitantorilla
- Poconas
- Poconchi
- Pocpo
- Pojpo
- Pojro
- Pokonas
- Polloviejo
- Pomanasa
- Pomanasa Alta
- Poroina
- Poroma
- Porongo
- Portillo
- Potolo
- Puca Pampa
- Pucara
- Puente Sucre
- Pujsupaya Alta
- Pulki
- Pulqui
- Pulqui Bajo
- Punilla
- Punilla Grande
- Purumquila
- Pérez Pampa
- Qhochapata
- Qhora Qhora Baja
- Quesera
- Quila Quila
- Quila Quila Marka
- Quila Quililla
- Quilla Quilla
- Quiquijama
- Quiquijana
- Quiraytambo
- Quirpinchaca
- Quitarje
- Rancho Katalla Baja
- Recoleta
- Retiro
- Robledos
- Romeral
- Ruffo
- Rumi Rumi
- Sacabamba de Chuquisaca
- Sacopaya
- Sacramento
- Salancachi
- San Antonio
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Eloy
- San Isidro de Anfaya
- San Juan de Cachimayo
- San Juan de Dios
- San Juan de Orcas
- San Juanillo
- San Lázaro
- San Roque
- San Sebastián
- Sanabria
- Sanabria Alta
- Sancho
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana de Maragua
- Santa Catalina
- Sapallo Khocha
- Sapse
- Sapsi
- Sausal
- Saychuma
- Sewenkani
- Sibisto
- Siccha
- Sici Puco
- Siguayo
- Sijcha
- Sijcha Alta
- Sijcha Baja
- Sisipuncu
- Sivisto
- Socapampa
- Soccaniyoc
- Socosniyus
- Soico
- Soico Bamba
- Soicoco
- Soicoco Alto
- Sojta Pata
- Sonkho Chipa
- Sotani
- Soto Khasa
- Sucre
- Sunchu Tambo
- Surima
- Surima Culata
- Surimita
- Tacos
- Tajchi
- Tamapampa
- Tambo Aqhachila
- Tapala
- Tapial
- Tasa Pampa
- Tasapampa
- Teja Huasi
- Thola Pampa
- Thullma
- Tini
- Tinteros
- Tipaka
- Tipica
- Tipoyo
- Toco Khala
- Totacoa
- Tuero
- Tuerochico

…and 39 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Oropeza Province

Named natural and historic features inside Oropeza Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

76 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Toero
- Río Achiya
- Río Ayiu Mayu
- Río Buchin
- Río Cachi Mayu
- Río Cachi Mayu
- Río Calera
- Río Cancha Mayu
- Río Carpachaca
- Río Caynaco
- Río Chacata
- Río Chakha Mayu
- Río Chelque Mayu
- Río Chico
- Río Chico
- Río Chujllawaykho
- Río Chullpa Mayu
- Río Chullqui Mayu
- Río Coco Mayu
- Río Cori Mayu
- Río Duraznillo
- Río Estanque
- Río Estanqueyoj
- Río Exaltación

…and 52 more.

### Hills and mountains

108 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Azul Pampa · 4,091 m
- Cerro Chaqui Mayu · 3,651 m
- Cerro Inti Rumi · 3,651 m
- Cerro Majara · 3,649 m
- Cerro Chatajlla · 3,634 m
- Cerro Piscani Punta · 3,634 m
- Cerro Socabamba Punta · 3,632 m
- Cerro Jatun Khasa · 3,602 m
- Cerro Tela Paqui · 3,572 m
- Cerro Illimani · 3,556 m
- Cerro Chullpa Orkho · 3,535 m
- Cerro Pokhe Thuru · 3,533 m
- Cerro Chillhui · 3,532 m
- Cerro Sacabamba · 3,487 m
- Cerro Lomin Punta · 3,485 m
- Cerro Chusekani · 3,481 m
- Cerro Sitin Orkho · 3,451 m
- Cerro Ulupica · 3,447 m
- Cerro Señorayoj Punta · 3,432 m
- Cerro Chillhui · 3,420 m
- Cerro Obispo · 3,411 m
- Cerro Pulutucuna Punta · 3,403 m
- Cerro Ladera Punta · 3,398 m
- Callejon Loma · 3,363 m

…and 86 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Bolívar
- Parque cretácico

### History

2 museums.

- Casa de la Libertad
- Museo Santa CLara

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 2 bridges.

- Estación Aniceto Arce
- Estación Higueras
- Puente Arce
- Puente Sucre

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Oropeza Province and the best time to visit

In Oropeza Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 572 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (117 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 117 

Feb 15 109 

Mar 15 70 

Apr 14 32 

May 12 11 

Jun 12 17 

Jul 11 7 

Aug 12 9 

Sep 14 15 

Oct 16 41 

Nov 16 46 

Dec 16 99 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oropeza Province

Places mapped inside Oropeza Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals64
- Banks16
- ATMs13
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels123
- Shopping malls10
- Schools169
- Colleges and universities43
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies64
- Restaurants312
- Police stations15
- Dental clinics58

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Oropeza Province?In Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Oropeza Province?Campero Province, Chayanta Province, Chárcas Province, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Yamparáez Province and Zudáñez Province
- What is there to see in Oropeza Province?Acantilado con colores, Aguas Termales de Talula, Aniceto Arce, Antonio José de Sucre
- What time zone is Oropeza Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Oropeza Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Oropeza Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oropeza Province?439 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oropeza Province?Settlements lie between 1,525 m and 3,772 m
- What is the highest point in Oropeza Province?Cerro Azul Pampa (4,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oropeza Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Oropeza Province?64 mapped
- How many banks are in Oropeza Province?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Oropeza Province?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Oropeza Province?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oropeza Province?BO0101 (OCHA common operational dataset)