# Sacabamba Municipality, Esteban Arze Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/sacabamba/

Municipality · Esteban Arze Province 

# Sacabamba

Sacabamba is a municipality of Bolivia in Esteban Arze Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **196.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 196km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sacabamba?

Sacabamba lies in [Esteban Arze Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Alalay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/alalay/), [Anzaldo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/anzaldo/), [Vila Vila](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/vila-vila/), [Villa Gualberto Villarroel](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/villa-gualberto-villarroel/) and [Villa Rivero](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/villa-rivero/). By area it is the 308th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.5% of [Esteban Arze Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/). The centre of Sacabamba is about 150 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7792° S, 65.7923° 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 Sacabamba

### Nearby, outside Sacabamba

- Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu · attraction, Anzaldo9.1 km
- Pérgola · attraction, Villa Rivero18 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: Sacabamba

- 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) · Cochabamba57 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro137 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Sacabamba (Sacabamba), about 4.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:55).

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 Sacabamba

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Sacabamba. Settlements here lie between about 3,093 m and 3,407 m above sea level (median 3,235 m).

- Apillapa
- Apillapa Bajo
- Chakuyu
- Challaque Abajo
- Challaque Alto
- Challaqui
- Collpa Kasa
- Jarana
- Jatun Chimba
- Jatun Mayu
- Jusku Rumy
- Laguna Alto
- Matarani
- Pata Huerta
- Pucaruma
- Quecoma Alto
- Rumi Haycu
- Sacabamba
- San Pedro
- Sindicato Palka
- Villa San Isidoro
- Villa San Isidro
- Yunka Taki
- Yunkha Thaqui

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 Sacabamba

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Challaqui
- Río Pucamayu
- Río Sacabamba

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Cabreras

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 Sacabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Esteban Arze Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 339 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 498 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (104 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 12 104 

Feb 12 97 

Mar 12 55 

Apr 11 20 

May 10 6 

Jun 9 44 

Jul 8 5 

Aug 9 8 

Sep 11 12 

Oct 12 25 

Nov 13 36 

Dec 13 86 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sacabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Saga Saga · Arani 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65456&mlon=-65.68428#map=17/-17.65456/-65.68428) 

Bank Banco Unión · Cliza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59092&mlon=-65.93265#map=17/-17.59092/-65.93265) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Arani · Arani 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56849&mlon=-65.77605#map=17/-17.56849/-65.77605) 

Hotel Alojamiento Miraflores · Anzaldo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96266&mlon=-65.86244#map=17/-17.96266/-65.86244) 

Mall Galería El Molino · Arani 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.57072&mlon=-65.77118#map=17/-17.57072/-65.77118) 

School U.E. Jesus Maria de Matarani · Sacabamba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.80224&mlon=-65.80130#map=17/-17.80224/-65.80130) 

College Facultad Politécnica del Valle Alto · Punata 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54301&mlon=-65.84328#map=17/-17.54301/-65.84328) 

Police station Dirección Provincial De Policía · Cliza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59455&mlon=-65.93675#map=17/-17.59455/-65.93675) 

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 Sacabamba

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

- Schools6

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 Esteban Arze Province

- Anzaldo
- Arbieto
- Tarata

## Quick answers

- Where is Sacabamba?In Esteban Arze Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sacabamba?Alalay, Anzaldo, Vila Vila, Villa Gualberto Villarroel and Villa Rivero
- What is there to see in Sacabamba?Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu, Pérgola
- What time zone is Sacabamba in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sacabamba?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sacabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sacabamba?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sacabamba?Settlements lie between 3,093 m and 3,407 m
- What is the best time to visit Sacabamba?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sacabamba?P.S. Saga Saga, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sacabamba?Banco Unión, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sacabamba?Estación de Servicio Arani, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sacabamba?BO030404 (OCHA common operational dataset)