# Alalay Municipality, Mizque Province, Cochabamba Department

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Municipality · Mizque Province 

# Alalay

Alalay is a municipality of Bolivia in Mizque Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **418.8 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 419km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,830 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alalay?

Alalay lies in [Mizque Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arani/arani/), [Mizque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/mizque/), [Pocona](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/pocona/), [Sacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/sacabamba/), [Vacas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arani/vacas/), [Vila Vila](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/vila-vila/) and [Villa Gualberto Villarroel](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/villa-gualberto-villarroel/). By area it is the 268th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.5% of [Mizque Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/). The centre of Alalay is about 145 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7773° S, 65.6267° 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 Alalay

### Nearby, outside Alalay

- Mini Cascada · waterfall, Vila Vila15 km
- Cascada Chilijchi 1 · waterfall, Vila Vila15 km
- Cascada Chilijchi 2 · waterfall, Vila Vila15 km
- Cascada Chilijchi 3 (No absesible) · waterfall, Vila Vila15 km
- Cascada Leon Mayu · viewpoint, Pocona16 km
- Pueblo de Rodeo · attraction, Vacas17 km
- Cascada 3 de Chanka Mayu · waterfall, Vacas19 km
- Cascada Chanka Mayu · viewpoint, Pocona19 km
- Cañón Kuri · attraction, Mizque19 km
- Mirador Cascada · viewpoint, Pocona19 km
- Cascada Rosa Pampa · waterfall, Vacas19 km
- Puente Kury · viewpoint, Mizque20 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: Alalay

- 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) · Cochabamba71 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro155 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Sacabamba (Sacabamba), about 17 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 06:50, sunset around 17:54).

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 Alalay

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Alalay. Settlements here lie between about 3,308 m and 4,100 m above sea level (median 3,830 m).

- Abra Tambockasa
- Aguada Alta
- Alalay
- Ayapampa
- Cañadas
- Chillincasa
- Convento Pampa
- Corabamba Alto
- Costal Mayu
- Cuevas Pampa
- Janchillani
- Jatun Pampa
- Kirusillani
- Lagunita
- Murukullu
- Pajcha
- Pajcha Alto
- Pajcha Bajo
- Pajcha Kuchu
- Palca
- Punguillo
- Putunku
- Puyjuni
- Qiwiñal
- Quturi
- Rumicorral
- Sacha Loma
- Ticani
- Tirante
- Villa de Tunari
- Viscachani
- Wankuni
- Wankuni Alto
- Yanaqaqa

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 Alalay

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pajcha

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Canto Monte · 4,169 m
- Cerro Kita · 3,838 m
- Abra Challaqui · 3,497 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 Alalay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mizque Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,165 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 535 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (109 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 109 

Feb 7 103 

Mar 7 59 

Apr 7 22 

May 5 8 

Jun 4 46 

Jul 4 5 

Aug 5 8 

Sep 6 12 

Oct 8 31 

Nov 8 41 

Dec 8 91 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alalay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Quturi · Alalay 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76334&mlon=-65.53619#map=17/-17.76334/-65.53619) 

Bank Banco Unión · Punata 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54680&mlon=-65.83629#map=17/-17.54680/-65.83629) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Arani · Arani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56849&mlon=-65.77605#map=17/-17.56849/-65.77605) 

Hotel Alojamiento Miraflores · Anzaldo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96266&mlon=-65.86244#map=17/-17.96266/-65.86244) 

Mall Galería El Molino · Arani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.57072&mlon=-65.77118#map=17/-17.57072/-65.77118) 

School U.E. Costal Mayu · Alalay 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.78424&mlon=-65.62582#map=17/-17.78424/-65.62582) 

College Escuela Superior de Formación de Maestros Ismael Montes · Vacas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56090&mlon=-65.59343#map=17/-17.56090/-65.59343) 

Police station FELCC - Fiscalia Policial · Punata 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54539&mlon=-65.83311#map=17/-17.54539/-65.83311) 

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 Alalay

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Mizque Province

- Mizque
- Vila Vila

## Quick answers

- Where is Alalay?In Mizque Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Alalay?Arani, Mizque, Pocona, Sacabamba, Vacas, Vila Vila and Villa Gualberto Villarroel
- What is there to see in Alalay?Mini Cascada, Cascada Chilijchi 1, Cascada Chilijchi 2, Cascada Chilijchi 3 (No absesible)
- What time zone is Alalay in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Alalay?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Alalay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alalay?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alalay?Settlements lie between 3,308 m and 4,100 m
- What is the highest point in Alalay?Cerro Canto Monte (4,169 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alalay?P.S. Quturi, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alalay?Banco Unión, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alalay?Estación de Servicio Arani, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alalay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alalay?BO031303 (OCHA common operational dataset)