# Colcapirhua Municipality, Quillacollo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/colcapirhua/

Municipality · Quillacollo Province 

# Colcapirhua

Colcapirhua is a municipality of Bolivia in Quillacollo Province, Cochabamba Department. It covers **29.2 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.2km²
- 94mapped services
- 2,579 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colcapirhua?

Colcapirhua lies in [Quillacollo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/), [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/cercado/cochabamba/), [Quillacollo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/quillacollo/) and [Tiquipaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/tiquipaya/). By area it is the 334th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 1.8% of [Quillacollo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/quillacollo/). The centre of Colcapirhua is about 210 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3874° S, 66.2297° 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 Colcapirhua

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Colcapirhua: 3 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Museo Histórico Hernán Cámara Verduguez · museum
- Colcapirhua Sign · attraction
- Laguna de Sumumpaya · attraction
- Adela Zamudio · memorial
- La Cholita · monument
- Manka Llu'tas · memorial
- Minero · memorial

### Nearby, outside Colcapirhua

- Complejo Recreacional Coña Coña · attraction, Cochabamba2.5 km
- Piscina Complejo Recreacional Coña Coña · attraction, Cochabamba2.5 km
- Museo Comunitario Piñami · museum, Quillacollo2.8 km
- Morro de Piñami · attraction, Quillacollo2.8 km
- Juan Pablo II · memorial, Cochabamba3.2 km
- Casa Museo Chinchiri · museum, Quillacollo3.5 km
- Don Hernán Rivera Fiorilo · memorial, Cochabamba3.6 km
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo · museum, Tiquipaya3.6 km
- Capitán Víctor Ustariz Arze · memorial, Cochabamba4.8 km
- Agroflori Parque de las Aves · attraction, Quillacollo4.9 km
- Arco Chino y Dragones · attraction, Cochabamba5.0 km
- Boeing 727-200 · attraction, Cochabamba5.1 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: Colcapirhua

- 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) · Cochabamba6.7 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro110 km

### Nearest railway station

Villa Busch (Cochabamba), about 3.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 17:57).

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 Colcapirhua

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Colcapirhua. The largest with a recorded population: Colcapirhua (52,732).

- 21 de Septiembre
- 23 de Marzo
- Bartos Coña Coña
- Bloques Florida
- California
- Canada
- Capacachi Central
- Capacachi Norte
- Cielo Mocko
- Colcapirhua
- Colcapirhua Central
- Colcapirhua Sud
- Collpapampa
- Collpapampa Don Bosco
- Comercial Cochabamba
- Cucardas
- Cuschierri
- Elizabeth Seton
- Esquilan Chijllawiri
- Esquilan Grande
- Estancia Zapata Mokho
- Fabril Capacachi
- Florida Norte
- General Pando
- Holanda
- Huanuni
- Kanaudt
- La Pradera
- Lirios
- Martín Cardenas
- Morococala
- Municipal Coña Coña
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Oasis
- Paraíso
- Piñami Sud
- San José Kami
- San José Reducto
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rosa Catavi
- Santa Rosa Central
- Sausalito
- Simón Bolívar
- Sindicato Agrario Esquilan
- Sindicato Agrario Maica Quenamari
- Sumumpaya Central
- Sumumpaya Central Grande
- Sumumpaya Chico
- Sumumpaya Ferroviario Norte
- Sumumpaya Ferroviario Sud
- Sumumpaya Kullcu
- Sumumpaya Sud
- Taramocko
- Urbanización La Paz
- Villa Rosedal Dios es Amor
- Villa San Alfonso
- Villa Santa Isabel
- Willcataco

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 Colcapirhua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quillacollo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 506 m lower 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 104 

Feb 17 97 

Mar 17 55 

Apr 17 20 

May 15 6 

Jun 14 44 

Jul 14 5 

Aug 15 8 

Sep 16 12 

Oct 18 25 

Nov 19 36 

Dec 18 86 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colcapirhua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Integral Colcapirhua · Colcapirhua 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39326&mlon=-66.22766#map=17/-17.39326/-66.22766) 

Bank Banco BISA · Colcapirhua 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39135&mlon=-66.23786#map=17/-17.39135/-66.23786) 

ATM Banco Unión · Cochabamba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39270&mlon=-66.20603#map=17/-17.39270/-66.20603) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Lorenzo · Colcapirhua 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39116&mlon=-66.22443#map=17/-17.39116/-66.22443) 

Hotel Club de Natación Cocodrilos · Colcapirhua 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38571&mlon=-66.22676#map=17/-17.38571/-66.22676) 

Mall Colormix Cochabamba · Cochabamba 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38318&mlon=-66.18090#map=17/-17.38318/-66.18090) 

School Unidad Educativa Don Bosco · Colcapirhua 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38657&mlon=-66.22723#map=17/-17.38657/-66.22723) 

College Universidad Técnica Privada Cosmos - Unitepc · Colcapirhua 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38772&mlon=-66.22491#map=17/-17.38772/-66.22491) 

Police station Módulo Policial San José Kami · Colcapirhua 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36595&mlon=-66.23448#map=17/-17.36595/-66.23448) 

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 Colcapirhua

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks13
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels12
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants28
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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 Quillacollo Province

- Quillacollo
- Sipesipe
- Tiquipaya
- Vinto

## Quick answers

- Where is Colcapirhua?In Quillacollo Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
- What borders Colcapirhua?Cochabamba, Quillacollo and Tiquipaya
- What is there to see in Colcapirhua?Adela Zamudio, Colcapirhua Sign, La Cholita, Laguna de Sumumpaya
- What time zone is Colcapirhua in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Colcapirhua?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Colcapirhua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colcapirhua?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Colcapirhua?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colcapirhua?Centro de Salud Integral Colcapirhua, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colcapirhua?Banco BISA, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Colcapirhua?Banco Unión, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colcapirhua?Estación de Servicio San Lorenzo, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Colcapirhua?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Colcapirhua?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Colcapirhua?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colcapirhua?BO030905 (OCHA common operational dataset)