# Escoma Municipality, Camacho Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Camacho Province 

# Escoma

Escoma is a municipality of Bolivia in Camacho Province, La Paz Department. It covers **121.2 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,837 mtypical elevation

## Where is Escoma?

Escoma lies in [Camacho Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Mocomoco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/mocomoco/), [Puerto Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/puerto-acosta/) and [Puerto Mayor de Carabuco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/puerto-mayor-de-carabuco/). By area it is the 316th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 6.7% of [Camacho Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/). The centre of Escoma is about 558 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6368° S, 69.1380° 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 Escoma

### Nearby, outside Escoma

- Cristo · monument, Mocomoco17 km
- General Camacho · memorial, Puerto Acosta17 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: Escoma

- 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) · Juliaca111 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto140 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 07:00, sunset around 18:12).

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 Escoma

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Escoma. Settlements here lie between about 3,823 m and 4,033 m above sea level (median 3,837 m).

- Cachachique
- Cala Cala
- Challapata Belén
- Challapata Grande
- Chimoco
- Collasuyo
- Cusia
- Escoma
- Estancia Yokhallata
- Gran Ojchi
- Gran Puni
- Huatahuaya
- Huatahuya
- Kalajoya
- Kerapi
- Nieves
- Ojchi
- Ojchi Tipula
- Pampa Ticuhaya
- Querajata
- Sacuco
- Sañuta
- Sindicato Agrario Comunidad Yocallata
- Sojo Sojo
- Ticohaya
- Tocongori
- Tomoco Chico
- Tomoco Grande
- Tutucucho
- Ullachapi Pampa
- Ullachapi Primero
- Ullachapi Segunda
- Ullumachi
- Ullumachi Escoma
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Jupi
- Villa Puni
- Yocallata
- Yucka

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 Escoma

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

### Water

4 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Coloraki
- Laguna Kakapi
- Laguna Kkatanisa Pata
- Laguna Kollpa Coña
- Río Escoma
- Río Kankani
- Río Khari Huarina

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Cachachika · 4,392 m
- Cerro Carsata · 4,293 m
- Cerro Huya Huta · 4,213 m
- Cerro Tuto · 4,002 m
- Cerro Ojchi · 3,923 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 Escoma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Camacho Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (123 mm) and the driest Jun (11 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 120 

Feb 9 123 

Mar 9 86 

Apr 8 45 

May 8 20 

Jun 7 11 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 12 

Sep 8 25 

Oct 9 53 

Nov 10 46 

Dec 9 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Escoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.I. Moco Moco (1er Nivel) · Mocomoco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45909&mlon=-68.99710#map=17/-15.45909/-68.99710) 

Bank Banco Union · Villa Ancoraimes 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.89699&mlon=-68.90581#map=17/-15.89699/-68.90581) 

Petrol pump EESS Escoma · Escoma 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.66742&mlon=-69.12285#map=17/-15.66742/-69.12285) 

Hotel Alojamiento · Escoma 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.66069&mlon=-69.12731#map=17/-15.66069/-69.12731) 

School UE Yocallata 1 · Escoma 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63882&mlon=-69.13956#map=17/-15.63882/-69.13956) 

College E.I.S. Pedro Domingo Murillo · Mocomoco 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62301&mlon=-69.06855#map=17/-15.62301/-69.06855) 

Police station Módulo Policial Tajani · Mocomoco 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62161&mlon=-69.06845#map=17/-15.62161/-69.06845) 

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 Escoma

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1

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 Camacho Province

- Humanata
- Mocomoco
- Puerto Acosta
- Puerto Mayor de Carabuco

## Quick answers

- Where is Escoma?In Camacho Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Escoma?Mocomoco, Puerto Acosta and Puerto Mayor de Carabuco
- What is there to see in Escoma?Cristo, General Camacho
- What time zone is Escoma in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Escoma?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Escoma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Escoma?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Escoma?Settlements lie between 3,823 m and 4,033 m
- What is the highest point in Escoma?Cerro Cachachika (4,392 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Escoma?C.S.I. Moco Moco (1er Nivel), about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Escoma?Banco Union, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Escoma?EESS Escoma, about 3.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Escoma?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Escoma?BO020405 (OCHA common operational dataset)