# Tacachi Municipality, Punata Province, Cochabamba Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/tacachi/

Municipality · Punata Province 

# Tacachi

Tacachi is a municipality of Bolivia in Punata Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **20.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Tacachi?

Tacachi lies in [Punata Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arani/arani/), [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 336th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 4.8% of [Punata Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/). The centre of Tacachi is about 164 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6393° S, 65.7809° 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 Tacachi

### Nearby, outside Tacachi

- Pérgola · attraction, Villa Rivero4.1 km
- Busto Simon Bolivar · memorial, Punata12 km
- Demetrio Canelas · memorial, Punata12 km
- Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu · attraction, Anzaldo15 km
- Pueblo de Rodeo · attraction, Vacas15 km
- Cántaro · memorial, Cliza17 km
- Cholita Cliceña · memorial, Cliza17 km
- Boeing 737-200 · attraction, Cliza17 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: Tacachi

- 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) · Cochabamba49 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro142 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Sacabamba (Sacabamba), about 20 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 17:55).

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 Tacachi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tacachi.

- Condor Khochi
- Huaña Cota
- Tacachi

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 Tacachi 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
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- Jun
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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 Tacachi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Pocoata · Arani 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61020&mlon=-65.72640#map=17/-17.61020/-65.72640) 

Bank Banco Unión · Punata 12 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56849&mlon=-65.77605#map=17/-17.56849/-65.77605) 

Hotel Hotel Los Patos · Punata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54368&mlon=-65.84296#map=17/-17.54368/-65.84296) 

Mall Galería El Molino · Arani 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.57072&mlon=-65.77118#map=17/-17.57072/-65.77118) 

School U.E. 23 de Marzo de Cuchumuela · Villa Gualberto Villarroel 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65188&mlon=-65.79511#map=17/-17.65188/-65.79511) 

College Facultad Politécnica del Valle Alto · Punata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54301&mlon=-65.84328#map=17/-17.54301/-65.84328) 

Police station FELCC - Fiscalia Policial · Punata 12 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 Tacachi

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

- Schools1

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
- San Benito
- Villa Gualberto Villarroel
- Villa Rivero

## Quick answers

- Where is Tacachi?In Punata Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Tacachi?Arani, Villa Gualberto Villarroel and Villa Rivero
- What is there to see in Tacachi?Pérgola, Busto Simon Bolivar, Demetrio Canelas, Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu
- What time zone is Tacachi in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tacachi?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tacachi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tacachi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tacachi?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tacachi?P.S. Pocoata, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tacachi?Banco Unión, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tacachi?Estación de Servicio Arani, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tacachi?BO031404 (OCHA common operational dataset)