Municipality · Sur Cinti Province # Las Carreras Las Carreras is a municipality of Bolivia in Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers 905.9 km². 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 906 km² - 19 mapped services - 2,666 m typical elevation ## Where is Las Carreras? Las Carreras lies in Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. It borders 3 other municipalities: El Puente, Tupiza and Villa Abecia. By area it is the 191st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 16.6% of Sur Cinti Province. The centre of Las Carreras is about 251 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2912° S, 65.3223° W. Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Las Carreras OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Las Carreras: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Las Carreras · viewpoint - Petroglyphs Valley · attraction Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Las Carreras - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz - Currency Boliviano (BOB) - Country calling code +591 - Languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug types Type A, C · 115/230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija 71 km - Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro 185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:46). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Las Carreras Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in Las Carreras. Settlements here lie between about 2,328 m and 4,002 m above sea level (median 2,666 m). - Amador - Chaupiuno - Churquipampa - El Monte - Huturi - Impora - Ircalaya - Kaspi Cancha - Khaspi Cancha - La Palca - La Torre - Las Carreras - Las Tierras del Señor - Lime - Matanza - Monte Sandoval - Monte de Taraya - Orando - Pampa Grande - Panaca - Puron de Escapana - Purón de Escapana - Rillahua - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Juan - San Juan del Oro - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa - Satoya - Sectapa - Socpira - Socpora - Sotaya - Tacapi - Taraya - Ticuchayoc - Ulupicas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Las Carreras Named natural and historic features inside Las Carreras, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Río Agua Rica - Río Calpayo - Río Lima - Río Papachaka - Río Raices - Río Rancho Cruz - Río Tarcana - Río Tomayapo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Las Carreras and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sur Cinti Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 635 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (133 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 133 | | Feb | 19 | 119 | | Mar | 19 | 90 | | Apr | 18 | 38 | | May | 15 | 10 | | Jun | 15 | 4 | | Jul | 14 | 3 | | Aug | 16 | 2 | | Sep | 18 | 8 | | Oct | 20 | 40 | | Nov | 21 | 66 | | Dec | 21 | 122 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Carreras | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | PS Carrizal · El Puente | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | YPFB El Puente · El Puente | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Los Ángeles · Villa Abecia | 36 km | Map | | School | UE Juturi · Las Carreras | 3.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policia El Puente · El Puente | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Carreras Places mapped inside Las Carreras in open map data, by type. - Schools 18 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Sur Cinti Province - Culpina - Villa Abecia ## Quick answers - Where is Las Carreras? In Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia - What borders Las Carreras? El Puente, Tupiza and Villa Abecia - What is there to see in Las Carreras? Mirador Las Carreras, Petroglyphs Valley - What time zone is Las Carreras in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Carreras? Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Las Carreras? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Carreras? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Carreras? Settlements lie between 2,328 m and 4,002 m - What is the best time to visit Las Carreras? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Carreras? PS Carrizal, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Carreras? YPFB El Puente, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Las Carreras? BO010903 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 905.9 km² - P-code: BO010903 - Province: Sur Cinti Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/las-carreras/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.