Municipality · Sur Cinti Province
# Villa Abecia

Villa Abecia is a municipality of Bolivia in Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers 660.8 km². 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 661 km²
- 20 mapped services
- 2,876 m typical elevation

## Where is Villa Abecia?

Villa Abecia lies in Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. It borders 6 other municipalities: Camargo, Cotagaita, Culpina, El Puente, Las Carreras and Tupiza. By area it is the 231st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 12.1% of Sur Cinti Province. The centre of Villa Abecia is about 219 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0011° S, 65.2947° W.

Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Villa Abecia

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Villa Abecia: 2 attractions.
- Cascadas de Villa Abecia · attraction
- Las Pozas of Villa Abecia · 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: Villa Abecia
- 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 87 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro 174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:47).

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 Villa Abecia

Open gazetteers list 30 villages, towns and localities in Villa Abecia. Settlements here lie between about 2,225 m and 3,578 m above sea level (median 2,876 m).
- Achuma
- Camblaya
- Charpaxi
- Chiri
- Colpanayoc
- Cuchupujco
- El Pópulo
- El Rodeo
- Estancia Chillara
- Estancia Chillcayoj
- Estancia El Abra
- Estancia La Viguera
- Estancia Ovejeria
- Estancia Phajcha
- Estancia San Antonio
- Higuerayoc
- Huerta
- Jailia
- La Abra
- La Aguada
- La Candelaria
- La Cueva Chica
- La Cueva Grande
- Los Sotos
- Molle Aguada
- Pioca
- Santa Ana
- Tarcana
- Villa Abecia
- Ñausa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Villa Abecia

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.
- Río Achuma
- Río Chico
- Río Chire
- Río Cotagaita
- Río Pojpoyo
- Río San Juan
- Río de Tuequi

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 2 hills.
- Cerro Luphiara · 4,019 m
- Cerro Dos Morros · 3,785 m
- Cerro El Arco · 3,575 m
- Cerro Alto · 3,522 m
- Cerro Chu La Opitho · 3,279 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,159 m
- Cerro De Pioca · 2,916 m
- Cerro Yecera · 2,813 m

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 Villa Abecia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sur Cinti Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 133 |
| Feb | 18 | 119 |
| Mar | 18 | 90 |
| Apr | 16 | 38 |
| May | 14 | 10 |
| Jun | 13 | 4 |
| Jul | 13 | 3 |
| Aug | 15 | 2 |
| Sep | 17 | 8 |
| Oct | 19 | 40 |
| Nov | 19 | 66 |
| Dec | 19 | 122 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Abecia
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | C.S. Collpa Uno (1er Nivel) · Cotagaita | 30 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | YPFB El Puente · El Puente | 28 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hospedaje Los Ángeles · Villa Abecia | 7.2 km | Map |
| School | U.E. Charpaxi · Villa Abecia | 2.4 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia El Puente · El Puente | 28 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 Villa Abecia

Places mapped inside Villa Abecia in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 5
- Schools 13
- Restaurants 2

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
- Las Carreras

## Quick answers
- Where is Villa Abecia? In Sur Cinti Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Villa Abecia? Camargo, Cotagaita, Culpina, El Puente, Las Carreras and Tupiza
- What is there to see in Villa Abecia? Cascadas de Villa Abecia, Las Pozas of Villa Abecia
- What time zone is Villa Abecia in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Villa Abecia? Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Villa Abecia? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Abecia? 30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Abecia? Settlements lie between 2,225 m and 3,578 m
- What is the highest point in Villa Abecia? Cerro Luphiara (4,019 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villa Abecia? February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Abecia? C.S. Collpa Uno (1er Nivel), about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Abecia? YPFB El Puente, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Villa Abecia? BO010901 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 660.8 km²
- P-code: BO010901
- Province: Sur Cinti Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/villa-abecia/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.