# Zudáñez Province, Chuquisaca Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/

Province · Chuquisaca Department 

# Zudáñez Province

Zudáñez Province is a province of Bolivia in Chuquisaca Department. It covers **4,049.7 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipalities. 195 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,050km²
- 4municipalities
- 119mapped services

## Where is Zudáñez Province?

Zudáñez Province lies in [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Azurduy Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/azurduy/), [Belisario Boeto Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/belisario-boeto/), [Campero Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/), [Cornelio Saavedra Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/cornelio-saavedra/), [José María Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/), [Oropeza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/oropeza/), [Tomina Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/) and [Yamparáez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/yamparaez/). By area it is the 60th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 7.9% of [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/). The centre of Zudáñez Province is about 61 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0737° S, 64.6887° 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).

## Things to see in and around Zudáñez Province

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Zudáñez Province: 4 viewpoints; 1 beach; 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural de Manejo Integrado El Palmar · nature reserve
- Playa de Lodo · beach
- Cañón Misión · viewpoint
- Condor Bañana · viewpoint
- Mirador Cañada El Palmar · viewpoint
- Mirador Icla · viewpoint

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Zudáñez Province

- 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) · Sucre52 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz213 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:48).

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.

## Municipalities of Zudáñez Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Mojocoya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/mojocoya/) 1,239 51 29 

[Presto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/presto/) 1,351 53 32 

[Villa Ricardo Mugia - Icla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/villa-ricardo-mugia-icla/) 801 54 30 

[Zudañez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/zudanez/) 658 41 28 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Zudáñez Province

Open gazetteers list **195 villages, towns and localities** in Zudáñez Province. Settlements here lie between about 1,089 m and 3,924 m above sea level (median 2,537 m).

- Alismayu
- Angostura
- Aramasi
- Arasami
- Astillero
- Ayrampu
- Buena Vista
- Cabra Cancha
- Candelaria
- Cantar Gallo
- Capilla Llave
- Carapari Pampa
- Casa Grande
- Casapailas
- Cerezal
- Chaharani
- Champa Rancho
- Charobamba
- Chimoré
- Chiquerillos
- Choromomo
- Chullpar
- Chunca Cancha Baja
- Chunca Kancha
- Chunca Kancha Bajo
- Churicana
- Churo
- Churumata
- Ckochi
- Cocayapito
- Cochapampa
- Coilolo
- Comunidad Guadalupe
- Corralon
- Corralón
- Coytulu
- Cruz Kasa
- Cueva
- Curima
- El Palmar
- El Peral
- El Porvenir
- Estancia Catari Orkho
- Estancia Faldillin
- Estancia Lagunillas
- Estancia Marcani Alta
- Estancia Misión Khasa
- Estancia Mokho Cancha
- Estancia Pampa Pujio
- Estancia Papa Waykho
- Estancia Suntur Huasi
- Estancia Tranca
- Guayabos
- Guitarrani
- Hornillos
- Horno Khasa
- Huaca Huasi
- Huanura
- Huaylla Pampa
- Huaylla Pampa Alta
- Huaylla Pampa Baja
- Icla
- Inca Chaca
- Jantonwase
- Jarcapampa
- Jarquitayoc
- Jatun
- Jatun Huasi
- Jatun Mayu
- Jatun Wasi
- Jjatun Mayu
- Joya Charal
- Kcarallantayo
- Kollpa Pampa
- Kollpana
- La Abra
- La Cañada
- La Joya
- La Laja
- La Poza
- La Torre
- Lagunillas
- Lajas
- Lajatranca
- Laykacota
- Llavetane
- Lluquio
- Loman
- Machaca
- Mandinga
- Marcani
- Mayu Torcoco
- Mision Pampa
- Misión Pampa
- Mojocoya
- Mokho Cancha
- Molani
- Molle Pampa
- Motaca
- Motaya
- Muyu Olomita
- Naunaca
- Navilaca
- Niagara
- Parajti
- Paso Payita
- Pasopaya
- Pasota
- Pata Torcoco
- Pepinal
- Pepinalito
- Photolo
- Pila Torre
- Pirhua Mayu
- Pocopoco
- Ppirhua Mayu
- Presto
- Presto Porvenir
- Puca Huasi
- Puca Pampa
- Pucarillo
- Pulquina
- Punilla
- Puno Khasa
- Pupayoq
- Quishuara
- Quivale
- Ramadas
- Redención Pampa
- Ricardo Mujia
- Rio Grande
- Rodeo
- Rodeo el Palmar
- Rosa
- Rosas Pampa
- Rosasmayo
- Ruditayoc
- Ruditayoj
- Rumi Cancha
- Río Grande
- Sacha Pampa
- Saipina
- San Antonio
- San Geronimo
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Jorge
- San Jose de Toca
- San José de Toca
- San Julian
- San Julián
- San Lorenzo
- Sangamanga
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Saucemayo
- Sauces
- Sauzal
- Sayanchaca
- Sehuenca
- Seripona
- Sibinga Pampa
- Sillani
- Situri
- Soroma
- Sumala
- Sunchu Pampa
- Sundur Huasi
- Tacapampa
- Taygata
- Tejas
- Thaqo Pampa
- Thipa Thipa
- Toca
- Tocoro
- Tomapampa
- Tomoroco
- Torco Torco
- Torcotarca
- Torre Pampa
- Torrecillas
- Tranca Mayu
- Tranquitas
- Trigo Loma
- Uyuni
- Uyuni de Chuquisaca
- Uñucuri
- Villa Mojocoya
- Villa Redención
- Vizcacha
- Yacambe
- Yana Kollpa
- Yanallpa
- Zudáñez

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 Zudáñez Province

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada de Tacos
- Rio Pilcomayo
- Río Agua de Castilla
- Río Aliso Mayu
- Río Almendras
- Río Angostura
- Río Caldera
- Río Chajra Pampa
- Río Chaqui Mayu
- Río Charobamba
- Río Chilca
- Río Chile
- Río Chimori
- Río Chirihuanos
- Río Coachile
- Río El Salto
- Río Fuente
- Río Hayrura
- Río Icla
- Río Jarkha Pampa
- Río Jatun Mayu
- Río Jatun Rumiyoj
- Río Khara Cachani
- Río Khusillo

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

61 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Photulo Punta · 4,280 m
- Cerro Huanaquilla · 4,129 m
- Cerro Huallcayoj · 4,120 m
- Thola Quinray · 3,886 m
- Cerro Cochayoj · 3,852 m
- Cerro Jatun Khasa · 3,739 m
- Cerro Llave Khasa · 3,569 m
- Cerro Thokhohera · 3,492 m
- Cerro Cabra Huasi · 3,460 m
- Cerro Potrerito · 3,379 m
- Cerro Salli Salli · 3,319 m
- Cerro Colorado Punta · 3,277 m
- Cerro El Baúl · 3,266 m
- Cerro Pucara · 3,261 m
- Cerro Calle Calle · 3,195 m
- Cerro Lampasillo · 3,167 m
- Cerro Yamparilla · 3,057 m
- Cerro Uspha Thokho · 3,051 m
- Cerro Chullpar · 3,024 m
- Cerro Pirhuas · 3,019 m
- Cerro Corralon · 3,008 m
- Cerro Kanalla · 3,004 m
- Cerro Aliso · 2,972 m
- Cerro Sunchu Khollpar · 2,945 m

…and 39 more.

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Pepinalito
- Presto
- Zudanez

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 Zudáñez Province and the best time to visit

In Zudáñez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 572 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (117 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 117 

Feb 15 109 

Mar 15 70 

Apr 14 32 

May 12 11 

Jun 12 17 

Jul 11 7 

Aug 12 9 

Sep 14 15 

Oct 16 41 

Nov 16 46 

Dec 16 99 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zudáñez Province

Places mapped inside Zudáñez Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools108
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Zudáñez Province?In Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Zudáñez Province?Azurduy Province, Belisario Boeto Province, Campero Province, Cornelio Saavedra Province, José María Linares Province, Oropeza Province, Tomina Province and Yamparáez Province
- What is there to see in Zudáñez Province?Cañón Misión, Condor Bañana, Mirador Cañada El Palmar, Mirador Icla
- What time zone is Zudáñez Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Zudáñez Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Zudáñez Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zudáñez Province?195 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zudáñez Province?Settlements lie between 1,089 m and 3,924 m
- What is the highest point in Zudáñez Province?Cerro Photulo Punta (4,280 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zudáñez Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Zudáñez Province?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zudáñez Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zudáñez Province?BO0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
