Municipality · Gualberto Villarroel Province
# San Pedro de Curahuara

San Pedro de Curahuara is a municipality of Bolivia in Gualberto Villarroel Province, La Paz Department. It covers 790.5 km². 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 790 km²
- 22 mapped services
- 3,747 m typical elevation

## Where is San Pedro de Curahuara?

San Pedro de Curahuara lies in Gualberto Villarroel Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It borders 5 other municipalities: Chacarilla, Huayllamarca, Papel Pampa, Totora and Umala. By area it is the 209th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 39.2% of Gualberto Villarroel Province. The centre of San Pedro de Curahuara is about 327 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6393° S, 67.9933° W.

Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San Pedro de Curahuara

### Nearby, outside San Pedro de Curahuara
- Paso el Abra · viewpoint, Huayllamarca 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Pedro de Curahuara
- Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz
- Currency Boliviano (BOB)
- Country calling code +591
- Languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug types Type A, C · 115/230 V
- Driving side Right

### Nearest airports
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro 103 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto 127 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Chijmuni (Sicasica), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:04).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 San Pedro de Curahuara

Open gazetteers list 91 villages, towns and localities in San Pedro de Curahuara. Settlements here lie between about 3,657 m and 4,065 m above sea level (median 3,747 m).
- Achaviri
- Acohaconi
- Alto Belén
- Arax Uma
- Bella Vista
- Beltran
- Callipampa
- Canapata
- Centro Chojña
- Centro Llocohuta
- Centro Manquiri
- Chambi Chico
- Chapicollo
- Chojña Grande
- Cotapata
- Cuna
- Curahuara de Pacajes
- Estancia Barco
- Estancia Calluchani
- Estancia Caylla Churu
- Estancia Chajma Huita
- Estancia Chillcani
- Estancia Hornuni
- Estancia Janquirani
- Estancia Jiskha Jalsuri
- Estancia Layuni
- Estancia Pichi Cantani
- Estancia Quellcani
- Estancia Sehuayruta
- Estancia Thola Pampa
- Estancia Thola Willkhi
- Estancia Willkhi
- Estancia Ñekhe Jahuira
- Hilata Baja
- Hornuni
- Huari
- Huayhuasi
- Huayllatiri
- Huisco Kari
- Hunto Chico Sur
- Jachamaya
- Jailliri
- Jalsuri
- Janco Marka Grande
- Jankho Marca
- Kalli Pampa
- Kanapata
- Kari
- Llika
- Lluxllapata
- Manquiri
- Max Paredes
- Pampa Huta
- Paxicala
- Phakahwa
- Pichacani
- Piticollo
- Puerto Capital Castrillo
- Puerto Chilahuala
- Puitucuni
- Pujuhallita
- Romero Pampa
- Sacacani
- San Juanito
- San Pedro de Curahuara
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana Alta
- Santa Ana Baja
- Santos Marka Thula
- Tika Belen
- Tika Belén
- Tola Pampa
- Tola Willque
- Tolar Pampa
- Tujuni
- Union Villa Pampa
- Unión Villa Pampa
- Unto Chico Bajo
- Untu Chico Chucuhuna
- Untuchico Alta Pampa Brava
- Vilacota
- Villa Blanca
- Villa Laymini
- Villa Manquiri
- Villa Potosi
- Villa Potosí
- Villa Remedios
- Villcani
- Waldo Ballivián
- Yampara Grande
- Ñiqui Pampa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of San Pedro de Curahuara

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Curahuara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Río Chojña Uma
- Río Huayruma
- Río Payrumani

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.
- Cerro Antaquira · 3,908 m
- Khuchiquiña Loma · 3,798 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Pedro de Curahuara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gualberto Villarroel Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 495 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (110 mm) and the driest May (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to January.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 10 | 110 |
| Feb | 10 | 92 |
| Mar | 10 | 61 |
| Apr | 9 | 24 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| Jun | 5 | 10 |
| Jul | 4 | 11 |
| Aug | 6 | 17 |
| Sep | 8 | 19 |
| Oct | 10 | 30 |
| Nov | 11 | 31 |
| Dec | 11 | 83 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de Curahuara
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | C.S. San Pedro De Curahuara · San Pedro de Curahuara | 6.1 km | Map |
| School | U.E. Union Villa Pampa · San Pedro de Curahuara | 1.0 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pedro de Curahuara

Places mapped inside San Pedro de Curahuara in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 21

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Gualberto Villarroel Province
- Chacarilla
- Papel Pampa

## Quick answers
- Where is San Pedro de Curahuara? In Gualberto Villarroel Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders San Pedro de Curahuara? Chacarilla, Huayllamarca, Papel Pampa, Totora and Umala
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Curahuara? Paso el Abra
- What time zone is San Pedro de Curahuara in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Curahuara? Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Curahuara? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Curahuara? 91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Curahuara? Settlements lie between 3,657 m and 4,065 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Curahuara? Cerro Antaquira (3,908 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Curahuara? November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de Curahuara? C.S. San Pedro De Curahuara, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Pedro de Curahuara? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Curahuara? BO021801 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 790.5 km²
- P-code: BO021801
- Province: Gualberto Villarroel Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/gualberto-villarroel/san-pedro-de-curahuara/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.