# Sucre Municipality, Oropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department

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Municipality · Oropeza Province 

# Sucre

Sucre is a municipality of Bolivia in Oropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers **1,680.8 km²**. 249 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 799 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,681km²
- 799mapped services
- 2,843 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sucre?

Sucre lies in [Oropeza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/), [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Aiquile](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/aiquile/), [Poroma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/poroma/), [Presto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/presto/), [Ravelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/chayanta/ravelo/), [Tacobamba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/cornelio-saavedra/tacobamba/), [Tarabuco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/yamparaez/tarabuco/), [Yamparáez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/yamparaez/yamparaez/) and [Yotala](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/yotala/). By area it is the 128th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 47.4% of [Oropeza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/). The centre point is at 18.8895° S, 65.1718° 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 Sucre

OpenStreetMap lists 72 named sights in Sucre: 21 museums; 21 attractions; 8 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
- Mirador Centro · viewpoint
- Mirador Chataquilla · viewpoint
- Mirador Churuquella · viewpoint

…and 42 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: Sucre

- 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) · Sucre40 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba195 km

### Nearest railway station

El Tejar (Sucre), about 22 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 17:50).

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.

## Villages and localities in Sucre

Open gazetteers list **249 villages, towns and localities** in Sucre. 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 2,843 m).

- Alegria
- Alto Kora Kora
- Amakuri
- Angostura
- Arabate
- Azari
- Azari Baja
- Bajo Aranjuez
- Bajo Azari
- 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
- Cajamarca
- Callejón
- Camos
- Canto Molino
- Cantu Molino
- Carapari
- Carapiri
- Central
- Chacarilla
- Chacarilla Mosojllajta
- Chaco
- Challa
- Challcoma
- Chaquito
- Chaquito Quiñal
- Chaunaca
- Chaunaca Baja
- Chaupi Molino
- Cheique
- Chiquituyoc
- Chujchi
- Chullpas
- Chunuchana
- Chuqui Chuqui
- Ciénega Khasa
- Ckochis
- Compuerta
- Comunidad Arabate
- Comunidad Chullpas
- Comunidad Comatambo
- Comunidad Molle Mayu
- Comunidad Sijcha Alta
- Comunidad Tambo K'asa
- Comunidad Thakos
- Coochis
- Cooperativa Loyola
- Cora Cora
- Coyuli
- Duraznillo
- El Chaco
- El Guereo
- El Morro
- El Tejar
- El Tunal
- Esperanza
- Estancia Chinguri
- Estancia Chipiruyo
- Estancia Chullchuta
- Estancia Irupampa
- Estancia Khipin Mayu
- Estancia Kollpa
- Estancia Molle Phujro
- Estancia Pampa Huasi
- Estancia Puca Puca
- Estancia Purunkilla
- Estancia Rufo
- Estancia Rumi Rumi
- Estancia San Antonio
- Estancia Tarhuas Pampa
- Estancia Wichu Huasi
- Estancia Yojtala
- Falafaya
- Falafaya Alto
- Garcilazo
- Guadalupe
- Guayabitayuc
- Guerraloma
- Guzman
- Huairani
- Huancarani
- Huata
- Huayrapata
- Huañoma
- Huerta Sausal
- Humaca
- Imilla Huañusca
- Irupampa
- Janac Kuchu
- Juchuy Barranca
- Kacha Kacha
- Kora Kora
- Kori Punku
- Koripunco
- Kuchu Tambo
- Kusillo
- La Barranca
- La Compañía
- La Glorieta
- La Hoyada
- La Jastambo
- La Legua
- La Madona
- La Palma
- La Prosperina
- La Quebrada
- La Rotonda
- Lechuguillas
- Lecopaya
- Libertadores
- Limon Pampa
- Llimphi
- Los Tarcos
- Mama Huasi
- Mamahuasi
- Maracori
- Maragua
- Marampampa
- Matadero
- Max Toledo
- Mazo Cruz
- Media Luna
- Melgarajuy
- Melonar
- Mesa Verde
- Mojo Toro
- Mojotoro
- Mojtulo
- Molle Molle
- Monteroyoc
- Morro Municipal
- Mosoj Llajta
- Naranjos
- Niñu Mayu
- Noria Alta
- Ork'o K'asa
- Orurillo
- Ovejerias
- Ovejería
- Pac
- Pacaipampa
- Pampas Aguilar Ckasa
- Paredon
- Paredón
- Pariguama
- Pata Catumo
- Peras Pampa
- Periodista
- Picachulo
- Poconas
- Poconchi
- Pokonas
- Porongo
- Potolo
- Pujsupaya Alta
- Punilla
- Punilla Grande
- Purumquila
- Pérez Pampa
- Qhochapata
- Qhora Qhora Baja
- Quesera
- Quila Quila
- Quilla Quilla
- Quiquijama
- Quiquijana
- Quiraytambo
- Quirpinchaca
- Rancho Katalla Baja
- Recoleta
- Ruffo
- Rumi Rumi
- Sacopaya
- Sacramento
- San Antonio
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Eloy
- San Juan de Cachimayo
- San Juan de Dios
- San Juanillo
- San Lázaro
- San Roque
- San Sebastián
- Sancho
- Santa Ana de Maragua
- Santa Catalina
- Sapallo Khocha
- Sausal
- Sewenkani
- Sibisto
- Sici Puco
- Sisipuncu
- Sivisto
- Socapampa
- Soico
- Sojta Pata
- Sonkho Chipa
- Sotani
- Sucre
- Sunchu Tambo
- Surima
- Surima Culata
- Surimita
- Tacos
- Tajchi
- Tamapampa
- Tapial
- Thullma
- Tini
- Tumpeka
- Turquichi
- Ulupicas
- Uni
- Urbanización El Abra
- Urbanización Fabriles
- Urbanización Loyola
- Urbanización Senac
- Urbanización Tujsupaya Bajo
- Urbanización Villa Margarita
- Uruquilla
- Valle Hermoso
- Vilca Lata
- Villa Charcas
- Villa Madrecita
- Villa Marlecita
- Villa Rosario
- Wanka Pampa
- Yurai Yuraj
- Yurubamba
- Zapatera
- Zona Mesa Verde
- Zona Villa Copacabana
- Zudañez
- Zurima

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 Sucre

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Río Achiya
- Río Buchin
- Río Chelque Mayu
- Río Chico
- Río Chico
- Río Chullpa Mayu
- Río Gallego
- Río Huaylla Mayu
- Río Hukujira Mayu
- Río Humahuaca
- Río Khachi Kkotayoj
- Río Khipin Mayu
- Río Khoya Mayu
- Río Khullkuyo
- Río Luje
- Río Potolo
- Río Presto
- Río Purunkilla
- Río Rauelo
- Río Santiago
- Río Santiago
- Río Saychuyu Mayu
- Río Talahuanca
- Río Toro Khochi

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

60 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- 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 Pokhe Thuru · 3,533 m
- Cerro Chillhui · 3,532 m
- Cerro Sacabamba · 3,487 m
- Cerro Lomin Punta · 3,485 m
- Cerro Sitin Orkho · 3,451 m
- Cerro Ulupica · 3,447 m
- Cerro Señorayoj Punta · 3,432 m
- Cerro Chillhui · 3,420 m
- Cerro Ladera Punta · 3,398 m
- Callejon Loma · 3,363 m
- Cerro Sisi Punku · 3,354 m
- Cerro Irupampa · 3,313 m
- Cerro Sitin Orkho · 3,310 m
- Sisipuncu Punta · 3,304 m
- Cerro Khihui Khihui · 3,266 m

…and 37 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Bolívar
- Parque cretácico

### History

2 museums.

- Casa de la Libertad
- Museo Santa CLara

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Estación Aniceto Arce
- Puente Arce

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 Sucre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sucre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Soico · Sucre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.80323&mlon=-65.27620#map=17/-18.80323/-65.27620) 

Bank FIE · Sucre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02157&mlon=-65.24818#map=17/-19.02157/-65.24818) 

ATM Banco Nacional de Bolivia · Sucre 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.04505&mlon=-65.24990#map=17/-19.04505/-65.24990) 

Petrol pump ES Maria Alejandra · Sucre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99870&mlon=-65.22249#map=17/-18.99870/-65.22249) 

Hotel Qhatalla base camp · Sucre 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93124&mlon=-65.24500#map=17/-18.93124/-65.24500) 

Mall Importadora de Llantas Autofax · Sucre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.03049&mlon=-65.24536#map=17/-19.03049/-65.24536) 

School U.E. Paredon · Sucre 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93107&mlon=-65.15739#map=17/-18.93107/-65.15739) 

College Facultad de Ciencias de Enfermería y Obstetricia · Sucre 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02547&mlon=-65.25725#map=17/-19.02547/-65.25725) 

Police station Tránsito · Sucre 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.03971&mlon=-65.24668#map=17/-19.03971/-65.24668) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sucre

Places mapped inside Sucre in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals50
- Banks16
- ATMs13
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels120
- Shopping malls10
- Schools80
- Colleges and universities43
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies64
- Restaurants310
- Police stations12
- 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.

## Other municipalities in Oropeza Province

- Poroma
- Yotala

## Quick answers

- Where is Sucre?In Oropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sucre?Aiquile, Poroma, Presto, Ravelo, Tacobamba, Tarabuco, Yamparáez and Yotala
- What is there to see in Sucre?Acantilado con colores, Aguas Termales de Talula, Aniceto Arce, Antonio José de Sucre
- What time zone is Sucre in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sucre?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sucre?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sucre?249 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sucre?Settlements lie between 1,525 m and 3,772 m
- What is the highest point in Sucre?Cerro Azul Pampa (4,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sucre?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sucre?Centro de Salud Soico, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sucre?FIE, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sucre?Banco Nacional de Bolivia, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sucre?ES Maria Alejandra, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sucre?50 mapped
- How many banks are in Sucre?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sucre?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sucre?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sucre?BO010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)