# Mojocoya Municipality, Zudáñez Province, Chuquisaca Department

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Municipality · Zudáñez Province 

# Mojocoya

Mojocoya is a municipality of Bolivia in Zudáñez Province, Chuquisaca Department. It covers **1,239.3 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,239km²
- 29mapped services
- 2,348 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mojocoya?

Mojocoya lies in [Zudáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/), [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Pasorapa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/pasorapa/), [Presto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/presto/), [Tomina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/tomina/tomina/), [Villa Serrano](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/belisario-boeto/villa-serrano/) and [Zudañez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/zudanez/). By area it is the 160th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 30.6% of [Zudáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/zudanez/). The centre of Mojocoya is about 72 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7917° S, 64.6322° 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 Mojocoya

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mojocoya: 1 beach.

- Playa de Lodo · beach

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: Mojocoya

- 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) · Sucre74 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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.

## Villages and localities in Mojocoya

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Mojocoya. Settlements here lie between about 1,089 m and 2,625 m above sea level (median 2,348 m).

- Astillero
- Buena Vista
- Carapari Pampa
- Casa Grande
- Casapailas
- Champa Rancho
- Chiquerillos
- Churicana
- Comunidad Guadalupe
- Curima
- Estancia Catari Orkho
- Guayabos
- Hornillos
- La Abra
- La Cañada
- La Joya
- La Laja
- La Poza
- Lajas
- Laykacota
- Mojocoya
- Naunaca
- Navilaca
- Pepinalito
- Quivale
- Ramadas
- Redención Pampa
- Rio Grande
- Rumi Cancha
- Río Grande
- Sacha Pampa
- Saipina
- San Geronimo
- San Jorge
- San Julian
- San Julián
- San Lorenzo
- Sangamanga
- Sauzal
- Seripona
- Situri
- Tacapampa
- Tocoro
- Torcotarca
- Torre Pampa
- Torrecillas
- Trigo Loma
- Villa Mojocoya
- Villa Redención
- Yacambe
- Yanallpa

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 Mojocoya

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Río Chilca
- Río Chile
- Río Chirihuanos
- Río El Salto
- Río Fuente
- Río Jarkha Pampa
- Río Jatun Rumiyoj
- Río Limoncito
- Río Maguey
- Río Mojocoya
- Río Muyu Orkho
- Río Potrero
- Río Tablas

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains.

- Cerro Kanalla · 3,004 m
- Cerro Naunaca · 2,835 m
- Cerro Lizaraso · 2,819 m
- Cerro Laica Kkota · 2,781 m
- Cerro Saucuyoj · 2,781 m
- Cerro Pucarillos · 2,764 m
- Cerro Sala Punta · 2,638 m
- Cerro Yacambillo · 2,608 m
- Cerro Aguaray Grande · 2,598 m
- Cerro Cuchilla · 2,512 m
- Cerro Ramada · 2,467 m
- Cerro Yacampe · 2,466 m
- Cerro Chumi · 2,356 m
- Cerro Chaco Grande · 2,218 m
- Cerro Lagunita · 2,204 m
- Cerro Sachayuj · 2,129 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Pepinalito

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 Mojocoya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zudáñez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 117 

Feb 16 109 

Mar 16 70 

Apr 15 32 

May 14 11 

Jun 13 17 

Jul 13 7 

Aug 14 9 

Sep 15 15 

Oct 17 41 

Nov 18 46 

Dec 18 99 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mojocoya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Sachapampa · Mojocoya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.70925&mlon=-64.51150#map=17/-18.70925/-64.51150) 

School U.E. Exaltino Vedia de Laykacota · Mojocoya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.81210&mlon=-64.65609#map=17/-18.81210/-64.65609) 

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 Mojocoya

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools27

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 Zudáñez Province

- Presto
- Villa Ricardo Mugia - Icla
- Zudañez

## Quick answers

- Where is Mojocoya?In Zudáñez Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
- What borders Mojocoya?Pasorapa, Presto, Tomina, Villa Serrano and Zudañez
- What is there to see in Mojocoya?Playa de Lodo
- What time zone is Mojocoya in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Mojocoya?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Mojocoya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mojocoya?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mojocoya?Settlements lie between 1,089 m and 2,625 m
- What is the highest point in Mojocoya?Cerro Kanalla (3,004 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mojocoya?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mojocoya?P.S. Sachapampa, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mojocoya?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mojocoya?BO010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)