# Curva Municipality, Bautista Saavedra Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/bautista-saavedra/curva/

Municipality · Bautista Saavedra Province 

# Curva

Curva is a municipality of Bolivia in Bautista Saavedra Province, La Paz Department. It covers **584.9 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 585km²
- 7mapped services
- 4,159 mtypical elevation

## Where is Curva?

Curva lies in [Bautista Saavedra Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/bautista-saavedra/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Apolo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/franz-tamayo/apolo/), [Charazani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/bautista-saavedra/charazani/) and [Pelechuco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/franz-tamayo/pelechuco/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 19.1% of [Bautista Saavedra Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/bautista-saavedra/). The centre of Curva is about 597 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9638° S, 68.9258° 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 Curva

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Curva: 5 viewpoints.

- Casa de Inka · viewpoint
- Casa de Inka · viewpoint
- Casa de Inka · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Muro de Inka · viewpoint

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: Curva

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca143 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:13).

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 Curva

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Curva. Settlements here lie between about 2,985 m and 5,068 m above sea level (median 4,159 m).

- Akhanani
- Alpaquero Marka Cañuhuma
- Caalaya
- Caballuni
- Caraguata
- Cañisaya
- Comunidad Caballuni
- Comunidad Wiphi
- Curva
- Estancia Canuaya
- Estancia Khuchu Cañuma
- Estancia Mankha Cañuma
- Estancia Okaria
- Estancia Opinuaya
- Estancia Taypi Cacañuma
- Estancia Tocoroco
- Isalpampa
- Khellhua Kkota
- Lagunillas
- Laji Lurizani
- Laji Sorapata
- Medallani
- Qala Turo
- Quellwa Cota
- Rancho Chirari
- San Miguel de Thapi
- Sorapata
- Sunchully
- Suyu Kallawaya Curva
- Taypi Cañuma
- Toto Rani
- Upinhuaya

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 Curva

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

### Water

5 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Alicota
- Laguna Catantira
- Laguna Chochoja
- Laguna Isquillani
- Laguna Jankho Khala
- Río Caballuni
- Río Calaya
- Río Cuslora

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Nevado Sunchulli · 5,091 m
- Cerro Japu Pata Caballuni · 5,059 m
- Nevado Pupuya · 4,825 m
- Nevado Isquillani · 4,796 m
- Nevado Sanchuye · 4,791 m
- Cerro Condoriri · 4,787 m
- Cerro Mojonani · 4,752 m
- Cerro LLoco LLoco · 4,612 m
- Cerro Jhejheani · 4,398 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 Curva and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bautista Saavedra Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,245 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (197 mm) and the driest Jul (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 197 

Feb 14 193 

Mar 14 152 

Apr 13 104 

May 12 69 

Jun 12 50 

Jul 12 39 

Aug 12 39 

Sep 13 41 

Oct 14 89 

Nov 15 111 

Dec 14 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shop sell fuel from cans · Charazani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17669&mlon=-68.99513#map=17/-15.17669/-68.99513) 

Hotel Residencial Inca Wasi · Charazani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17660&mlon=-68.99596#map=17/-15.17660/-68.99596) 

School U.E. Thapi · Curva 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.95549&mlon=-68.90350#map=17/-14.95549/-68.90350) 

Police station comisaría de policía · Charazani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17802&mlon=-68.99290#map=17/-15.17802/-68.99290) 

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 Curva

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

- Schools7

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 Bautista Saavedra Province

- Charazani

## Quick answers

- Where is Curva?In Bautista Saavedra Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Curva?Apolo, Charazani and Pelechuco
- What is there to see in Curva?Casa de Inka, Casa de Inka, Casa de Inka, Mirador
- What time zone is Curva in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Curva?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Curva?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curva?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curva?Settlements lie between 2,985 m and 5,068 m
- What is the highest point in Curva?Nevado Sunchulli (5,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Curva?April to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curva?Shop sell fuel from cans, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Curva?BO021602 (OCHA common operational dataset)