# Colomi Municipality, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department

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Municipality · Chapare Province 

# Colomi

Colomi is a municipality of Bolivia in Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **515.5 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 515km²
- 33mapped services
- 3,444 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colomi?

Colomi lies in [Chapare Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/chapare/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Sacaba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/chapare/sacaba/), [Tiraque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/tiraque/tiraque/) and [Villa Tunari](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/chapare/villa-tunari/). By area it is the 257th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 4.1% of [Chapare Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/chapare/). The centre of Colomi is about 215 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2127° S, 65.9455° 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 Colomi

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Colomi: 6 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 museum.

- Museo Comunitario Tablas Monte · museum
- Cascada Quri Payla · waterfall
- Cascada del Amor · waterfall
- Cascada de Larati · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Pinos · viewpoint
- Mirador Primera Curva · viewpoint
- Mirador Segunda Curva · viewpoint
- Mirador Tercera Curva · viewpoint
- Corani Pampa · attraction
- El Castillo · attraction
- Lake Corani · attraction
- Tablas Monte · attraction

### Nearby, outside Colomi

- El Encuentro Rio Vinto · attraction, Villa Tunari9.0 km
- Mirador Laguna Achocalla · viewpoint, Sacaba10 km
- Cascadas de Palca · waterfall, Sacaba13 km
- Incachaca · attraction, Villa Tunari14 km
- Garganta del diablo · attraction, Villa Tunari14 km
- Casa de Máquinas Incachaca · attraction, Villa Tunari14 km
- Hidroeléctrica abandonada · attraction, Villa Tunari14 km
- Yunta de Bueyes · attraction, Sacaba15 km
- Oso Jucumari · attraction, Sacaba15 km
- Cañon del Tunki · attraction, Villa Tunari16 km
- Cascada La Pajcha · attraction, Sacaba18 km
- Tata Pajcha Mama Pajcha · waterfall, Villa Tunari19 km

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: Colomi

- 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

- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba34 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro146 km

### Nearest railway station

Villa Busch (Cochabamba), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:56).

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 Colomi

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Colomi. The largest with a recorded population: Colomi (3,921). Settlements here lie between about 2,473 m and 4,051 m above sea level (median 3,444 m).

- 2 de Septiembre Alto Durazno
- 3 de Agosto
- Afectados Sora Sora
- Afectados Tumuyo
- Aserradero
- Balcon
- Chimpa Rancho
- Chimpa Wata
- Chiñata
- Chomoco
- Chulpani
- Chulpani Chico
- Chulumani
- Churu Rancho
- Colomi
- Corani
- Curimayo
- Durazno
- Encrucijada Spyke
- Estancia Khenko
- Huancuni
- Ichuloma
- Jatun Rumi
- Jucu Puñuma
- Jucumaria Mayu
- K'uri Churu
- Kaliri Yairakasa
- Kalliri Ucuchi
- Kanco
- Kholuyo
- La Guinda
- Lagunillas
- Lima Tambo
- Liriuni
- Luquia
- Monte Khasa
- Mosoj Rancho
- Palta Loma
- Paracayae Chullpani
- Phisly A
- Pico Central
- Primer Sora Sora
- Primer Toncoli
- Primera Candelaria
- Primero de Mayo Tholar
- Pucara
- Rasu Pampa
- Rodeo Alto
- Salto A
- San Antonio
- San Isidro de Kichka Moqu
- Santa Barbara
- Sapanani
- Segunda Candelaria
- Segundo Sora Sora
- Segundo Toncoli
- Sindicato Agrario Villa Barrientos
- Supay Huarcuña
- Tablas
- Tablas Monte
- Toncoli
- Urioste
- Villa Rosario
- Wasa Rancho
- Yana Khochi

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 Colomi

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Corani Lake
- Quebrada de Kehuiña Pampa
- Río Grande de Chulumani
- Río Jatun Mayu
- Río Mayca Mayu

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro San Benito · 3,927 m
- Chachacomani · 3,691 m
- Cerro Chullpani · 2,985 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 Colomi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chapare Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 699 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (170 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 170 

Feb 21 161 

Mar 21 105 

Apr 20 55 

May 19 35 

Jun 19 54 

Jul 19 18 

Aug 21 17 

Sep 23 25 

Oct 24 58 

Nov 23 92 

Dec 22 157 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colomi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S. Palca · Sacaba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.18909&mlon=-66.07584#map=17/-17.18909/-66.07584) 

Bank Banco Sol · Colomi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33803&mlon=-65.86801#map=17/-17.33803/-65.86801) 

ATM Banco BISA · Sacaba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37325&mlon=-66.12529#map=17/-17.37325/-66.12529) 

Petrol pump Venta Gasolina por Bidon · Colomi 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27817&mlon=-65.92517#map=17/-17.27817/-65.92517) 

Hotel Cabañas LOS PINOS · Colomi 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.23940&mlon=-65.90144#map=17/-17.23940/-65.90144) 

Mall Nucleo Design · Cochabamba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37313&mlon=-66.14943#map=17/-17.37313/-66.14943) 

School U.E. Balcon · Colomi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.21481&mlon=-65.96525#map=17/-17.21481/-65.96525) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Fiscal Berto Nicoli · Sacaba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38750&mlon=-66.04105#map=17/-17.38750/-66.04105) 

Police station Escuelas Básicas de Policías · Sacaba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39393&mlon=-66.04309#map=17/-17.39393/-66.04309) 

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 Colomi

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools18
- Restaurants6

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 Chapare Province

- Sacaba
- Villa Tunari

## Quick answers

- Where is Colomi?In Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Colomi?Sacaba, Tiraque and Villa Tunari
- What is there to see in Colomi?Cascada Quri Payla, Cascada de Larati, Cascada del Amor, Corani Pampa
- What time zone is Colomi in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Colomi?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Colomi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colomi?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colomi?Settlements lie between 2,473 m and 4,051 m
- What is the highest point in Colomi?Cerro San Benito (3,927 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colomi?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colomi?C.S. Palca, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colomi?Banco Sol, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Colomi?Banco BISA, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colomi?Venta Gasolina por Bidon, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Colomi?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Colomi?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Colomi?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colomi?BO031002 (OCHA common operational dataset)
