Municipality · Tomina Province # El Villar El Villar is a municipality of Bolivia in Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers 890.1 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 890 km² - 17 mapped services - 2,009 m typical elevation ## Where is El Villar? El Villar lies in Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. It borders 6 other municipalities: Alcalá, Azurduy, Monteagudo, Padilla, Sopachui and Tarvita. By area it is the 196th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 20.9% of Tomina Province. The centre of El Villar is about 126 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6912° S, 64.2858° W. Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: El Villar - 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 - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre 103 km - Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija 212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:45). 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 El Villar Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in El Villar. Settlements here lie between about 1,357 m and 2,758 m above sea level (median 2,009 m). - Albertoque - Alto del Dorado - Astillero - Barbechos - Calderas Arriba - Caña Huayco - Cerrillo - Cruz Kasa - El Dorado - El Villar - Huayurí - Karachimayu - Kharachimayu - La Revuelta - Lagunillas - Mojón Loma - Muscka - Nogales - Palmarito - Pampa Grande - Pampas San Agustín - Pucarillo - Puente - Quintumayu - Quiwiñas - Rodeito - Sacarmaya - San Blas - Sauce Mayu - Segura - Tambo - Uñati - Villar - Villar Pampa - Yotala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Villar Named natural and historic features inside El Villar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Mojo Torillo - Río Pucara - Río Pucarillo ### Hills and mountains 3 mountain passes; 2 mountains. - Abra Portezuelos · 2,552 m - Cerro Crestón · 2,378 m - Abra Cazadores · 2,140 m - Cerro Coscotoro · 2,111 m - Abra Mesca · 1,882 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 El Villar 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Villar | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | CS Virgen del Rosario · El Villar | 7.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Unión · Monteagudo | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | EE.SS. Los Sauces - YPFB · Monteagudo | 36 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa 39 · Monteagudo | 32 km | Map | | School | U.E. Villar Pampa · El Villar | 6.6 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Municipio de Tarvita · Tarvita | 34 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 El Villar Places mapped inside El Villar in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 15 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 Tomina Province - Alcalá - Padilla - Sopachui - Tomina ## Quick answers - Where is El Villar? In Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia - What borders El Villar? Alcalá, Azurduy, Monteagudo, Padilla, Sopachui and Tarvita - What time zone is El Villar in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Villar? Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in El Villar? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Villar? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Villar? Settlements lie between 1,357 m and 2,758 m - What is the highest point in El Villar? Abra Portezuelos (2,552 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Villar? March to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Villar? CS Virgen del Rosario, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Villar? Banco Unión, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Villar? EE.SS. Los Sauces - YPFB, about 36 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Villar? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of El Villar? BO010405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 890.1 km² - P-code: BO010405 - Province: Tomina Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/el-villar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.