# Pojo Municipality, Carrasco Province, Cochabamba Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/pojo/ Municipality · Carrasco Province # Pojo Pojo is a municipality of Bolivia in Carrasco Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **2,405.7 km²**. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,406km² - 11mapped services - 2,283 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pojo? Pojo lies in [Carrasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chimoré](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/chimore/), [Comarapa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/comarapa/), [Entre Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/entre-rios/), [Omereque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/omereque/), [Puerto Villarroel](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/puerto-villarroel/), [Saipina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/saipina/) and [Totora](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/totora/). By area it is the 97th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 19.4% of [Carrasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/). The centre of Pojo is about 167 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5926° S, 64.8034° 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 Pojo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pojo: 1 national park. - Parque Nacional Carrasco · national park 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: Pojo - 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 - Chimore Airport (CCA) · Chimore78 km - Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:51). 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 Pojo Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Pojo. The largest with a recorded population: Alisar (153). Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 3,408 m above sea level (median 2,283 m). - Alisar - Alizar Molinos - Buena Vista - Carreras - Cerro Verde - Challhuani - Chichawayco - Chujllas - Chujllas Aduanilla - Chujllas B - Chulpa - Chulumani - Chulumani Cristal Mayo - Chuquioma - Colonia Villa San Jose - Colonia Villa San José - Condor Pata - Copachuncho - Derrumbado - Diampampa - Diampampa B - Duraznillo - Guanacama - Guarayos - Guayavitos - Huanacuni - Junta Vecinal Vilaque Grande - La Habana - La Viña - La Viña Perdida - Lumbre Abra - Mamoré - Mineralito - Mojica - Naranjos - Pacta - Palca - Pampa Colorada - Pascollo - Piusi - Pojo - Pojrata - Potrero - Puna Chacra - Real - Rio Grande - Rumy Sonko - Río Blanco - Río Grande - Salto y Viña - San José - San Mateo - San Miguel - Sipascollo - Sub Central Cercado - Sub Challhuani - Sub Karahuasi - Sub Palca - Sub Pampa Colorada - Sub Rumi Corral - Sub Villa Esperanza - Sub Yuthupampa - Sub Yutu Pampa - Sunchal - Sunchupampa - Teja Huasi - Tholar - Tierras Nuevas - Tierras Nuevas Chico - Tierras Nuevas Grande - Trampas - Valle Agrario Valle Hermoso - Valle Hermoso - Velis Rancho - Vilaque Grande - Villa Abra - Villa Esperanza - Villa Florida - Villa Naranjitos - Villa Verde - Yana Yana - Yungas Pergantillo - Yungas San Mateo - Yuthupampa 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 Pojo Named natural and historic features inside Pojo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Pusi - Quebrada del Churú ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Volcán · 3,855 m - Cerro Coya · 3,355 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 Pojo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Carrasco Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,992 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 771 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (142 mm) and the driest Jul (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and July to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 142 Feb 12 132 Mar 12 83 Apr 12 45 May 10 29 Jun 10 47 Jul 10 14 Aug 12 16 Sep 14 20 Oct 15 49 Nov 14 70 Dec 13 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pojo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S. Abra Punta · Totora 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.67784&mlon=-65.08924#map=17/-17.67784/-65.08924) Petrol pump EE.SS. Pojo · Pojo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.73098&mlon=-64.86885#map=17/-17.73098/-64.86885) School U.E. San Miguel de Diampampa · Pojo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.69378&mlon=-64.71050#map=17/-17.69378/-64.71050) 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 Pojo Places mapped inside Pojo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools10 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 Carrasco Province - Chimoré - Entre Ríos - Pocona - Puerto Villarroel - Totora ## Quick answers - Where is Pojo?In Carrasco Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia - What borders Pojo?Chimoré, Comarapa, Entre Ríos, Omereque, Puerto Villarroel, Saipina and Totora - What is there to see in Pojo?Parque Nacional Carrasco - What time zone is Pojo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Pojo?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Pojo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pojo?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pojo?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 3,408 m - What is the highest point in Pojo?Cerro Volcán (3,855 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pojo?March to May and July to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pojo?C.S. Abra Punta, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pojo?EE.SS. Pojo, about 17 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pojo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pojo?BO031202 (OCHA common operational dataset)