# Santiago de Machaca Municipality – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/general-jose-manuel-pando/santiago-de-machaca/ Municipality · General José Manuel Pando Province # Santiago de Machaca Santiago de Machaca is a municipality of Bolivia in General José Manuel Pando Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,303.1 km²**. 218 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,303km² - 10mapped services - 4,114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Machaca? Santiago de Machaca lies in [General José Manuel Pando Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/general-jose-manuel-pando/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Caquiaviri](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/caquiaviri/), [Catacora](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/general-jose-manuel-pando/catacora/), [Charaña](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/charana/) and [La (Marka) San Andrés de Machaca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/la-marka-san-andres-de-machaca/). By area it is the 154th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 71.3% of [General José Manuel Pando Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/general-jose-manuel-pando/). The centre of Santiago de Machaca is about 469 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2261° S, 69.2776° 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 Santiago de Machaca OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santiago de Machaca: 1 monument; 1 volcano. - Isidoro Yampasi Quispe · monument - Sirk'i · volcano 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: Santiago de Machaca - 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 - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna140 km - El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto141 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Avaroa (Charaña), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:10). 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 Santiago de Machaca Open gazetteers list **218 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Machaca. Settlements here lie between about 3,871 m and 4,654 m above sea level (median 4,114 m). - Acercani - Aceruni - Acharaya - Acocata - Alaconi - Alkake - Alto Corhuari - Alto Quellacota - Anatarape - Ancoamaya - Antajarani - Anukariri - Arapapaya - Ataconi - Auqui Amaya - Añahuani - Añufani - Bautista Saavedra - Berenguela - Cabaña Isruni - Calacala - Calasaya - Calasaya Villalobos - Callum Chullpa - Calvario Chocorosí - Calvario Palomani - Campuco - Canchoj Thucalaca - Cano - Capillani - Capilluni - Caserío - Casquiri Centro - Casquiri Chico - Casquiri Grande - Catacora - Cerropata - Chacolla - Chacoma - Chiarhuyo - Chico Llallagua - Chingani - Choco - Choquechilliwa - Choquepiña - Choquipujo - Chulcutani - Chulluncayani - Chuquitillihua - Churu Churu - Churu Suchini - Chutani - Cirque - Colljara - Collpa - Comunidad Chulluncayani - Comunidad Finavi - Concorcollo - Corhuari - Cuchuni - Cullcutani - Cusima - Cusupaya - Cóndor Amaya - Estamaya - Estancia Auqui Amaya - Estancia Añutani - Estancia Caspiri - Estancia Catacora - Estancia Cerupata - Estancia Chacoma - Estancia Chañucara - Estancia Chillihuani - Estancia Chinche - Estancia Cosopaya - Estancia Elallagua - Estancia Hacharaya Grande - Estancia Jachcha Khalani - Estancia Jalaru - Estancia Jankho Amaya - Estancia Jiltata - Estancia Khañu - Estancia Khehuani - Estancia Khullku Theyani - Estancia Khumu - Estancia Khusu Paya - Estancia Kkotaña - Estancia Kollpa Kkota - Estancia Kollpa Uma - Estancia Nasa Phia - Estancia Parachillihua - Estancia Paroco - Estancia Payrumani Alto - Estancia Sacacani Chico - Estancia Sacacani Grande - Estancia Seca Amaya - Estancia Sicuani Alto - Estancia Sora Belen - Estancia Sunapo - Estancia Tajpaya - Estancia Turini - Estancia Ventilla - Estancia Wila Willkhi - Faroco - Guancarama - Guarachi - Gutiérrez - Huanacamaya - Huanca - Huari Palca - Huaripujo Arriba - Huaripujo Bajo - Huaylloco - Huma Jalsu - Ichoca - Ichocota - Ichucata - Itapalluni - Jacharocco - Jahuirja Suazo - Janco Amaya - Janco Jake - Jancoamaya - Jancoaque - Jankho Amaya - Jankhoamaya - Jarukuta - José Ballivián - Kallasaya - Kelkata - Kollpa - Kumo - Kusima - La Abra - Lekelekeni - Lequeni - Limani - Llallagua - Llallagua Huaylloco - Llanqueri - Llanquiri Primero - Lupe - Machacoyo - Machacuyo - Machariapo - Mallcapi - Mamani - Mamaniri - Matanza - Morocamaya - Murmuntani - Negrerio - Ocata - Ococani - Ovejuyo - Palcoma - Pallacollo - Pallallcollo - Palomani - Paqullo - Parachilligua - Pariri - Parque Phujo - Parupa - Payrumani Chico - Phocuyo - Piamaya Gutiérrez - Pojpocollo - Ponce Alto - Poquicanta - Quehuani - Quehuani Alto - Quehuani Villa Pata - Quequesani Ococani Pallcoma - Quillacollo - Rosario - Rosario de Bendilluma - San Juan de Choquepiña - San Juan de Rosa Pata - Sancani Berenguela - Sancani Santiago - Santiago de Huari Pujio - Santiago de Machaca - Sarcota - Seca Amaya - Sicuani - Soncani Santiago - Sopocachi - Sora Belén - Sorahuata - Soroco - Surco Vila Santa Bárbara - Taipy Belen - Tambo - Tancaña - Tarucollo - Tarujamaya - Taypi Belén - Tercera Flor de Mayo - Tijrata - Tiquitiquini - Tolalaca - Totorani - Tujsatahuira - Tulalaca - Tupalani - Turrini - Uma Jalsu - Vilaque - Villa Casquiri - Villa Exaltación - Villa Mercedes - Viluyo - Vinto - Vinto Amaya - Vinto Wilamaya - Willki - Winto 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 Santiago de Machaca Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Machaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Río Chocorosi - Río Ingenio - Río Jachojo - Río Sancani ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Cirque · 5,077 m - Cerro Sinejavi · 4,909 m - Cerro Inoca · 4,804 m - Cerro Laram Khaua · 4,776 m - Cerro Pacocahua · 4,388 m - Portezuelo Chulluncayani · 4,312 m - Cerro Tatitocollo · 4,103 m - Cerro Condori · 3,978 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 Santiago de Machaca and the best time to visit Using the climate of General José Manuel Pando Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (80 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 80 Feb 9 73 Mar 9 50 Apr 8 18 May 5 6 Jun 4 3 Jul 4 7 Aug 5 7 Sep 7 11 Oct 8 24 Nov 9 21 Dec 9 57 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Machaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital P.S. Condor Iquiña · Calacoto 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.42143&mlon=-69.04167#map=17/-17.42143/-69.04167) Hotel Residencial Alvarado · Santiago de Machaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.06575&mlon=-69.19226#map=17/-17.06575/-69.19226) School Villa de Casquiri · Santiago de Machaca 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26774&mlon=-69.28656#map=17/-17.26774/-69.28656) Police station Reten Policial (PNB) · Charaña 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47653&mlon=-69.32174#map=17/-17.47653/-69.32174) 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 Santiago de Machaca Places mapped inside Santiago de Machaca in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools9 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 General José Manuel Pando Province - Catacora ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Machaca?In General José Manuel Pando Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Santiago de Machaca?Caquiaviri, Catacora, Charaña and La (Marka) San Andrés de Machaca - What is there to see in Santiago de Machaca?Isidoro Yampasi Quispe, Sirk'i - What time zone is Santiago de Machaca in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Santiago de Machaca?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Machaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Machaca?218 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Machaca?Settlements lie between 3,871 m and 4,654 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Machaca?Cerro Cirque (5,077 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Machaca?P.S. Condor Iquiña, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Machaca?BO021901 (OCHA common operational dataset)