# Arque Province, Cochabamba Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arque/

Province · Cochabamba Department 

# Arque Province

Arque Province is a province of Bolivia in Cochabamba Department. It covers **1,106.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 252 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,106km²
- 2municipalities
- 91mapped services

## Where is Arque Province?

Arque Province lies in [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Alonso de Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/alonso-de-ibanez/), [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/bolivar/), [Capinota Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/capinota/), [Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/), [General Bilbao Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/general-bilbao/), [Quillacollo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/) and [Tapacarí Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/tapacari/). By area it is the 100th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 2.0% of [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/). The centre of Arque Province is about 193 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 64 km from Cochabamba, the main town of Cochabamba Department. The centre point is at 17.8150° S, 66.5619° 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 Arque Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Arque Province: 1 attraction; 1 hot spring.

- Aguas Calientes de Collpa · attraction
- Centro Turistico Comunidad Collpa Aguas Calientes · hot spring

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: Arque 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

- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro57 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:58).

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 Arque Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Arque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arque/arque/) 519 126 53 

[Tacopaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arque/tacopaya/) 587 131 38 

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 Arque Province

Open gazetteers list **252 villages, towns and localities** in Arque Province. Settlements here lie between about 2,725 m and 4,247 m above sea level (median 3,722 m).

- 24 de Junio Larama
- Abra
- Abra Khasa
- Achacana
- Achacota
- Aguas Calientes
- Alcani
- Alto Tacopaya
- Angostura Chico
- Angostura Grande
- Aquerana
- Arampampa
- Arco
- Arque
- Auquiraza
- Avia
- Aycha Mayu
- Banderani Caimani
- Berenguela
- Boterra
- Calaj Chullpa Grande
- Callajchullapa Chico
- Callpuyo
- Caralahuni
- Caramarca
- Carpani
- Casa Grande
- Catacora
- Cañaviri
- Cebada Pampa
- Cebadiri
- Cerro Grande
- Chacane
- Chackotaca
- Chago
- Chajhua Chajhua
- Challa Uma
- Challasirca
- Chancara
- Changolla
- Chapapani
- Chapapani Centro
- Chapapani Chico
- Chaquilla
- Chaska Molle
- Chiarcala
- Chiquiruyo
- Chirontaca
- Chullpa Palca
- Chuticaballo
- Chuymani
- Cocamarca
- Colcha
- Collpa Aguas Calientes
- Collpamayu
- Cona Cona Corral Pampa
- Conacona
- Condoriri
- Cordawara
- Corral
- Corral Pampa
- Cuestacillo
- Duraznuni
- Estancia Avia
- Estancia Cahauiñuyo
- Estancia Caiman Chico
- Estancia Cebadillas
- Estancia Challa Huillkhi
- Estancia Chaquilla
- Estancia Chasca Mulli
- Estancia Chikirio Grande
- Estancia Chojña Kkota
- Estancia Huaniari
- Estancia Huaquería
- Estancia Huariscallo
- Estancia Huaycha
- Estancia Huilaque
- Estancia Jehuaylloni
- Estancia Kapi Khasa
- Estancia Khaymani Grande
- Estancia Llallagua
- Estancia Luquiyapu
- Estancia Mairuta
- Estancia Micayani Chico
- Estancia Muthu Muthu
- Estancia Oca Tinco
- Estancia Palli Palli
- Estancia Patahuaras
- Estancia Pucara Grande
- Estancia Pujllana
- Estancia Retamani
- Estancia Siguaylla
- Estancia Sisaqueña
- Estancia Tujsuma
- Estancia Turrini
- Estancia Wilaque
- Falsuri
- Fundiciones
- Fundición
- Gollpa Aguas Calientes
- Hornoni
- Huancani
- Huanujara
- Huariscallo Alto
- Humanata
- Intini Mayu
- Irpuma
- Jalajaliri
- Jancoage
- Jancoyu
- Jankiri
- Jarcamayu
- Juchusuma
- Juchusuma Vaquería
- Jullchuma
- Kakisa
- Kalapaqueri
- Kalazaya
- Karpani
- Kasa Era
- Kasapata
- Khapi
- Khollpa Khaua
- Kochi
- Kochini
- Kollpa
- Korapata
- Kutimarca
- Lacaje
- Lacota Palca
- Lama Lama
- Linku
- Liquichiri
- Llallagua
- Llujchi Pampa
- Lukiapu
- Machagmarca
- Machajmarca
- Melgapampa
- Micayani Chico
- Micayani Grande
- Milloja
- Miro
- Mockohuira
- Mollejara
- Mollo
- Moto Moto
- Murmuntani Grande
- Muro Kollpa
- Mururata
- Nacoyo
- Nayruta
- Nueva Colcha
- Oki Oki
- Ovejeria Larama
- Ovejeria Sayari
- Ovejería
- Palli Palli
- Pantipata
- Paria Chico
- Paria Grande
- Pata Caballo
- Patacallani
- Patiruyo
- Perasani
- Pichikani
- Pongo Ramírez
- Potrera
- Puca Puca
- Pucapampa
- Pucara
- Pucará
- Pucyuni
- Pulpera
- Puytucani Totora
- Qellu Qellu
- Qhollpa
- Qhuero Chullpa
- Qhutu Mayu
- Qochi Vaquería
- Qollapamayu
- Qollpa Pata
- Queauata
- Quewaylluni
- Quewiña Khasa
- Queñuani
- Quinua Chacra
- Rancho Calizaya
- Rodeo
- Sacouta
- Sakaka Waylla
- Sakani
- Sami Sami
- San Juan de la Comuna
- San Miguel de Aquerana
- San Nicolás
- Santayola
- Sayavi
- Serque
- Sihuayllacu
- Sikipampa Chico
- Sikipampa Grande
- Silla Kasa
- Sipe
- Sipini
- Siquimirani
- Siquipampa
- Sivingani
- Sopo Chico
- Sopo Grande
- Sunturuta
- Tacoloma
- Tacopaya
- Tanga Tanga
- Taracachi
- Taruca Tjapa
- Taruj Thapa
- Tarujaiña
- Torreni
- Totora Pampa
- Tranca
- Tres Cruces
- Tujsuma
- Tujuta
- Tutuni
- Tutupaya
- Uñupaya
- Vaquería
- Ventilla
- Vicuyo
- Vila Pongo
- Vila Vila
- Vilachaca
- Vilaque
- Villa 14 de Septiembre
- Villa Kasa
- Villa Verde
- Vilota Chico
- Vilota Grande
- Viluyo Arque
- Viluyu
- Virtoma
- Viscachani
- Warisgallo
- Waycha
- Waylla Khochi
- Waylla Uqhu
- Wayllani
- Yarviri Chico
- Yarviri Grande
- Yurac Loma
- Yurac Sayari

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 Arque Province

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Río Aquerana
- Río Belén Tambo
- Río Chanco Mayu
- Río Chullpani
- Río Grande
- Río Incalacaya
- Río Jalantaña
- Río Janquiri
- Río Khasa Grande
- Río Khollpaña
- Río Kiljata
- Río Kollpa Jahuira
- Río Quirquiavi
- Río Tacopaya
- Río Taracachi
- Río Ticanomo
- Río Wallia
- Río de Challa

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Huñupaya · 4,285 m
- Cerro Serkhe · 4,276 m
- Cerro Fundicion · 4,258 m
- Cerro Quimsa Llallagua · 4,231 m
- Cerro Tucaohuma · 4,180 m
- Cerro Yachisanco · 4,167 m
- Cerro Kala · 4,010 m
- Cerro Sayari · 3,966 m
- Cerro Canlla Chuto · 3,884 m
- Cerro Vila Vila · 3,647 m
- Cerro Chuymani · 3,586 m
- Cerro Yurajloma · 3,484 m

### Getting around

4 railway stations.

- Estación Aguas Calientes
- Estación Banderani
- Estación Changolla
- Estación Coña Coña

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 Arque Province and the best time to visit

In Arque Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 483 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (102 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 102 

Feb 12 92 

Mar 12 53 

Apr 11 20 

May 10 6 

Jun 8 45 

Jul 8 5 

Aug 9 8 

Sep 11 14 

Oct 13 25 

Nov 13 32 

Dec 13 81 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arque Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools90

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 Arque Province?In Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Arque Province?Alonso de Ibáñez Province, Bolivar Province, Capinota Province, Cercado Province, General Bilbao Province, Quillacollo Province and Tapacarí Province
- What is there to see in Arque Province?Aguas Calientes de Collpa, Centro Turistico Comunidad Collpa Aguas Calientes
- What time zone is Arque Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Arque Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Arque Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arque Province?252 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arque Province?Settlements lie between 2,725 m and 4,247 m
- What is the highest point in Arque Province?Cerro Huñupaya (4,285 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arque Province?September to April
- How many hospitals are in Arque Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arque Province?BO0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)