# San Benito Municipality, Punata Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/san-benito/

Municipality · Punata Province 

# San Benito

San Benito is a municipality of Bolivia in Punata Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **141.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 141km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,776 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Benito?

San Benito lies in [Punata Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cliza](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/german-jordan/cliza/), [Punata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/punata/), [Sacaba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/chapare/sacaba/), [Tiraque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/tiraque/tiraque/) and [Tolata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/german-jordan/tolata/). By area it is the 315th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 33.7% of [Punata Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/). The centre of San Benito is about 182 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5044° S, 65.8773° 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 San Benito

### Nearby, outside San Benito

- Demetrio Canelas · memorial, Punata6.1 km
- Busto Simon Bolivar · memorial, Punata6.6 km
- Coronel Eduardo Abaroa Hidalgo · memorial, Tolata9.7 km
- Mirador Kasapata · viewpoint, Sacaba11 km
- Mirador Galeón Morgan · viewpoint, Sacaba11 km
- Galeón Morgan · attraction, Sacaba11 km
- Cholita Cliceña · memorial, Cliza11 km
- Cántaro · memorial, Cliza11 km
- Boeing 737-200 · attraction, Cliza11 km
- Mirador San Isidro · viewpoint, Sacaba12 km
- Autodromo de Ucuchi · attraction, Sacaba12 km
- Museo Municipal Comunitario del Maiz · museum, Sacaba12 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: San Benito

- 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) · Cochabamba33 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro137 km

### Nearest railway station

Villa Busch (Cochabamba), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:43) 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 San Benito

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in San Benito. Settlements here lie between about 2,708 m and 3,311 m above sea level (median 2,776 m).

- Buena Vista
- Capilla
- Chagueri
- Chaqui Kocha
- Chimpa Rancho
- Huayra Punku
- La Fiada
- Laguna Carmen
- Laimiña
- Lobo Rancho
- Lobo Rancho Capilla
- Paloma Hujyana
- Paracaya Linde
- Paracaya Linde Alta
- Paracaya Tuti
- San Benito
- San Lorenzo
- Secejsamma
- Sulti Kasapata
- Sunchu Pampa
- Tuti Alto Centro
- Tuti Pucayan
- Tuti San Isidro
- Urey Rancho
- Villa Florida
- Wallpapunku
- Wasa Kochi
- Waña Kahua Chico
- Yaku Pujru
- Yana Qhochi

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).

## Weather in San Benito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Punata Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (109 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 109 

Feb 13 106 

Mar 12 59 

Apr 12 22 

May 10 8 

Jun 9 50 

Jul 9 5 

Aug 9 8 

Sep 11 10 

Oct 12 30 

Nov 13 45 

Dec 13 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Benito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Doctor Manuel Ascencio Villarroel · Punata 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54696&mlon=-65.84500#map=17/-17.54696/-65.84500) 

Bank Banco Fortaleza · Punata 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54448&mlon=-65.83686#map=17/-17.54448/-65.83686) 

ATM Banco Sol · Sacaba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37360&mlon=-66.12526#map=17/-17.37360/-66.12526) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio CODPE · San Benito 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.51461&mlon=-65.85607#map=17/-17.51461/-65.85607) 

Hotel Cabañas San Luis de Mendoza · San Benito 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.51344&mlon=-65.90627#map=17/-17.51344/-65.90627) 

Mall Ferreteria Sonil · Punata 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54435&mlon=-65.83931#map=17/-17.54435/-65.83931) 

School U.E. Laimina Sulti · San Benito 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.50423&mlon=-65.89421#map=17/-17.50423/-65.89421) 

College Esfm: Manuel Ascencio Villarroel - Oficial · San Benito 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.50342&mlon=-65.85997#map=17/-17.50342/-65.85997) 

Police station Módulo Policial · Punata 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54438&mlon=-65.84076#map=17/-17.54438/-65.84076) 

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 San Benito

Places mapped inside San Benito in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities2

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 Punata Province

- Punata
- Tacachi
- Villa Gualberto Villarroel
- Villa Rivero

## Quick answers

- Where is San Benito?In Punata Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders San Benito?Cliza, Punata, Sacaba, Tiraque and Tolata
- What is there to see in San Benito?Demetrio Canelas, Busto Simon Bolivar, Coronel Eduardo Abaroa Hidalgo, Mirador Kasapata
- What time zone is San Benito in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Benito?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in San Benito?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Benito?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Benito?Settlements lie between 2,708 m and 3,311 m
- What is the best time to visit San Benito?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Benito?Hospital Doctor Manuel Ascencio Villarroel, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Benito?Banco Fortaleza, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Benito?Banco Sol, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Benito?Estación de Servicio CODPE, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Benito?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Benito?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Benito?BO031403 (OCHA common operational dataset)