# Villa Gualberto Villarroel Municipality, Punata Province

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Municipality · Punata Province 

# Villa Gualberto Villarroel

Villa Gualberto Villarroel is a municipality of Bolivia in Punata Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **72.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Villa Gualberto Villarroel?

Villa Gualberto Villarroel 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: [Alalay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/mizque/alalay/), [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/arani/arani/), [Sacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/esteban-arze/sacabamba/), [Tacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/tacachi/) and [Villa Rivero](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/villa-rivero/). By area it is the 328th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 17.3% of [Punata Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/punata/). The centre of Villa Gualberto Villarroel is about 158 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6957° S, 65.7742° 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 Villa Gualberto Villarroel

### Nearby, outside Villa Gualberto Villarroel

- Pérgola · attraction, Villa Rivero9.7 km
- Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu · attraction, Anzaldo11 km
- Pueblo de Rodeo · attraction, Vacas16 km
- Busto Simon Bolivar · memorial, Punata18 km
- Demetrio Canelas · memorial, Punata18 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: Villa Gualberto Villarroel

- 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) · Cochabamba53 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro141 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Sacabamba (Sacabamba), about 14 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 Villa Gualberto Villarroel

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Gualberto Villarroel.

- Cuchumuela
- Duraznillo
- Herrera Cancha
- Ichu Rutuna
- Khuchumuela
- Sub Yana Rumi
- Tojra Kollo
- Totoral
- Yana Rumi

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 Villa Gualberto Villarroel

Named natural and historic features inside Villa Gualberto Villarroel, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Huachana · 3,612 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 Villa Gualberto Villarroel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Punata Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 274 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 109 

Feb 11 106 

Mar 11 59 

Apr 10 22 

May 8 8 

Jun 8 50 

Jul 7 5 

Aug 8 8 

Sep 9 10 

Oct 11 30 

Nov 11 45 

Dec 11 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Gualberto Villarroel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Saga Saga · Arani 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65456&mlon=-65.68428#map=17/-17.65456/-65.68428) 

Bank Banco Unión · Punata 18 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56849&mlon=-65.77605#map=17/-17.56849/-65.77605) 

Hotel Hotel Los Patos · Punata 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54368&mlon=-65.84296#map=17/-17.54368/-65.84296) 

Mall Galería El Molino · Arani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.57072&mlon=-65.77118#map=17/-17.57072/-65.77118) 

School U.E. Gustavo Garcia Pereira · Villa Gualberto Villarroel 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70196&mlon=-65.74857#map=17/-17.70196/-65.74857) 

College Facultad Politécnica del Valle Alto · Punata 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54301&mlon=-65.84328#map=17/-17.54301/-65.84328) 

Police station FELCC - Fiscalia Policial · Punata 18 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 Villa Gualberto Villarroel

Places mapped inside Villa Gualberto Villarroel in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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
- Tacachi
- Villa Rivero

## Quick answers

- Where is Villa Gualberto Villarroel?In Punata Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Alalay, Arani, Sacabamba, Tacachi and Villa Rivero
- What is there to see in Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Pérgola, Acantilado y Angosto sobre el Rio Jatun Mayu, Pueblo de Rodeo, Busto Simon Bolivar
- What time zone is Villa Gualberto Villarroel in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Gualberto Villarroel?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Cerro Huachana (3,612 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villa Gualberto Villarroel?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Gualberto Villarroel?P.S. Saga Saga, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Banco Unión, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Gualberto Villarroel?Estación de Servicio Arani, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Villa Gualberto Villarroel?BO031405 (OCHA common operational dataset)
