# Alcalá Municipality, Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/alcala/

Municipality · Tomina Province 

# Alcalá

Alcalá is a municipality of Bolivia in Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers **305.6 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 306km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alcalá?

Alcalá lies in [Tomina Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/), [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Villar](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/el-villar/), [Padilla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/padilla/), [Sopachui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/sopachui/) and [Tomina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/tomina/). By area it is the 288th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 7.2% of [Tomina Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/). The centre of Alcalá is about 101 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4265° S, 64.3936° 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).

## Know before you go: Alcalá

- 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) · Sucre82 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:46).

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 Alcalá

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Alcalá. Settlements here lie between about 1,957 m and 2,787 m above sea level (median 2,187 m).

- Alcala
- Alcalá
- Amaru
- Garzas Grande
- Gorra Grande
- Guairacasa
- Hoyada Chica
- Hoyada Grande
- Huasa Pampa
- Kaspicancha
- Lima Bamba Alto
- Lima Bamba Bajo
- Lima Bamba Centro
- Limabamba
- Matela Alta
- Mosca Pampa
- Mosoj Llajta
- Naranjos
- Pomabambillo
- Sala Pampa
- Salazar Pampa
- Santiponce
- Tipas
- Villca Villca
- Villca-Villca
- Wanca Pampa

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 Alcalá

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Camporedondo
- Río Naranjos
- Río de Limabamba

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Limabamba · 2,624 m
- Abra Guairacasa · 2,085 m

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 Alcalá and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tomina Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 666 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (132 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 132 

Feb 17 121 

Mar 16 93 

Apr 15 47 

May 13 16 

Jun 13 14 

Jul 13 8 

Aug 14 7 

Sep 16 14 

Oct 17 45 

Nov 18 56 

Dec 18 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alcalá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Virgen de Remedios · Sopachui 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.48566&mlon=-64.47318#map=17/-19.48566/-64.47318) 

Bank Banco Unión · Padilla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.30733&mlon=-64.30233#map=17/-19.30733/-64.30233) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Surtidor Tarabuquillo · Tomina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.35493&mlon=-64.47516#map=17/-19.35493/-64.47516) 

Hotel Hostal VillAlcalá · Alcalá 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.36670&mlon=-64.41670#map=17/-19.36670/-64.41670) 

School UE Kaspicancha · Alcalá 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44123&mlon=-64.36942#map=17/-19.44123/-64.36942) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Agroindustrial José Martí · Tomina 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.18475&mlon=-64.46038#map=17/-19.18475/-64.46038) 

Police station Módulo Policial Tomina · Tomina 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.18724&mlon=-64.46322#map=17/-19.18724/-64.46322) 

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 Alcalá

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

- Hotels1
- Schools11

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 Tomina Province

- El Villar
- Padilla
- Sopachui
- Tomina

## Quick answers

- Where is Alcalá?In Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Alcalá?El Villar, Padilla, Sopachui and Tomina
- What time zone is Alcalá in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Alcalá?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Alcalá?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alcalá?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alcalá?Settlements lie between 1,957 m and 2,787 m
- What is the highest point in Alcalá?Cerro Limabamba (2,624 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alcalá?March to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alcalá?Hospital Virgen de Remedios, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alcalá?Banco Unión, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alcalá?EE.SS. Surtidor Tarabuquillo, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alcalá?BO010404 (OCHA common operational dataset)