# Sopachui Municipality, Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department

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Municipality · Tomina Province 

# Sopachui

Sopachui is a municipality of Bolivia in Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers **586.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 586km²
- 15mapped services
- 2,317 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sopachui?

Sopachui lies in [Tomina Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/), [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Alcalá](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/alcala/), [El Villar](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/el-villar/), [Tarvita](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/azurduy/tarvita/), [Tomina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/tomina/), [Villa Ricardo Mugia - Icla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/villa-ricardo-mugia-icla/) and [Zudañez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/zudanez/). By area it is the 241st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 13.8% of [Tomina Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/). The centre of Sopachui is about 88 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4447° S, 64.5463° 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: Sopachui

- 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) · Sucre67 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:47).

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 Sopachui

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Sopachui. Settlements here lie between about 1,950 m and 2,739 m above sea level (median 2,317 m).

- Alcalde Pampa
- Alisos
- Amancaya
- Checcollo
- Comunidad Villa Candelaria
- Cuevas
- Jachatalas
- Jamancaya
- Jarka Mayu
- Mama Huasi
- Matela Baja
- Milanes Alto
- Milanes Bajo
- Milanés Alto
- Milanés Bajo
- Padre Mayu
- Pampas Punta
- Pampas del Carmen
- Paslapaya
- Paslapaya Baja
- Pomaban
- Rodeo
- San Antonio
- San Blas Alto
- San Jose de Matelillas
- San José de Matelillas
- San Juan de Horcas
- San Luis de Chavarria
- San Luis de Chavarría
- Sauce Mayo
- Sauce Molino
- Silva
- Sipicani
- Sopachuy
- Supachuy
- Tambillos
- Tambo
- Villa Candelaria

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 Sopachui

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Río Canalla Mayu
- Río Chaupi Mayu
- Río Checcollo
- Río Horcas
- Río Mama Huasi
- Río Marcani
- Río San Antonio
- Río Silva
- Río Torre Punta

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Phity Puente · 4,057 m
- Ichu Loma · 3,595 m
- Cerro Viscachayo · 3,453 m
- Cerro Juchuy Malpaso · 3,415 m
- Cerro Musuraya · 3,084 m
- Cerro Limabamba · 2,370 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 Sopachui and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tomina Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 132 

Feb 15 121 

Mar 15 93 

Apr 14 47 

May 12 16 

Jun 12 14 

Jul 12 8 

Aug 13 7 

Sep 15 14 

Oct 16 45 

Nov 17 56 

Dec 17 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sopachui

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Virgen de Remedios · Sopachui 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.48566&mlon=-64.47318#map=17/-19.48566/-64.47318) 

Bank Banco Unión · Padilla 30 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.36670&mlon=-64.41670#map=17/-19.36670/-64.41670) 

School U.E. Sipicani · Sopachui 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.43314&mlon=-64.57163#map=17/-19.43314/-64.57163) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Agroindustrial José Martí · Tomina 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.18475&mlon=-64.46038#map=17/-19.18475/-64.46038) 

Police station Módulo Policial Tomina · Tomina 30 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 Sopachui

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools13

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

- Alcalá
- El Villar
- Padilla
- Tomina

## Quick answers

- Where is Sopachui?In Tomina Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sopachui?Alcalá, El Villar, Tarvita, Tomina, Villa Ricardo Mugia - Icla and Zudañez
- What time zone is Sopachui in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sopachui?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sopachui?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sopachui?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sopachui?Settlements lie between 1,950 m and 2,739 m
- What is the highest point in Sopachui?Cerro Phity Puente (4,057 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sopachui?March to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sopachui?Hospital Virgen de Remedios, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sopachui?Banco Unión, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sopachui?EE.SS. Surtidor Tarabuquillo, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sopachui?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sopachui?BO010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)