# Desaguadero Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/desaguadero/

Municipality · Ingavi Province 

# Desaguadero

Desaguadero is a municipality of Bolivia in Ingavi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **104.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,831 mtypical elevation

## Where is Desaguadero?

Desaguadero lies in [Ingavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Jesús de Machaka](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/jesus-de-machaka/), [La (Marka) San Andrés de Machaca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/la-marka-san-andres-de-machaca/) and [Puerto Mayor de Guaqui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/puerto-mayor-de-guaqui/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 2.5% of [Ingavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/). The centre of Desaguadero is about 476 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 72 km from Viacha, the main town of Ingavi Province. The centre point is at 16.6150° S, 68.9733° 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 Desaguadero

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Desaguadero: 1 museum; 1 archaeological site.

- Museo Comunitario Titijoni · museum
- Tambo Wila Wila · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Desaguadero

- Museo de Culturas Contemporáneas · museum, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- Museo de Locomotoras · museum, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- Nicho prima Modesta 04sep2023 · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui15 km
- bendecir Wero 22oct2023 Benita · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui15 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: Desaguadero

- 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

- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto84 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca180 km

### Nearest railway station

Puerto Guaqui (Puerto Mayor de Guaqui), about 13 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 07:01, 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 Desaguadero

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Desaguadero. The largest with a recorded population: Desaguadero (8,635). Settlements here lie between about 3,725 m and 4,024 m above sea level (median 3,831 m).

- Azafranal
- Chiuhuirajra
- Chuata
- Desaguadero
- Jayuma Zapana
- Kealluma
- San Juan de Huancollo
- San Pedro de Desaguadero
- San Pedro de Okorani
- Taipi Chiviraya
- Titijoni
- Vituncani
- Yanari

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 Desaguadero

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Jilarata · 4,170 m
- Cerro Jillarata · 4,170 m
- Cerro Chuata · 4,126 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 Desaguadero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ingavi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 549 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (120 mm) and the driest Jun (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 120 

Feb 9 98 

Mar 9 69 

Apr 8 27 

May 6 10 

Jun 5 7 

Jul 4 14 

Aug 6 21 

Sep 7 20 

Oct 9 38 

Nov 10 34 

Dec 10 91 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Desaguadero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. San Juan de Huancollo · Desaguadero 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.58816&mlon=-68.95428#map=17/-16.58816/-68.95428) 

Bank Banco · Puerto Mayor de Guaqui 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59382&mlon=-68.85154#map=17/-16.59382/-68.85154) 

Petrol pump EE.SS Loza de Oro · Desaguadero 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59479&mlon=-68.93635#map=17/-16.59479/-68.93635) 

Hotel Casa De HuÉSpedes "Utasawa" · Tiahuanacu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55000&mlon=-68.70000#map=17/-16.55000/-68.70000) 

School U.E. San Juan Huancollo · Desaguadero 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.58839&mlon=-68.95455#map=17/-16.58839/-68.95455) 

College Universidad Mayor de San Andrés · Tiahuanacu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56416&mlon=-68.67928#map=17/-16.56416/-68.67928) 

Police station Policía Boliviana · Desaguadero 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55848&mlon=-69.02611#map=17/-16.55848/-69.02611) 

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 Desaguadero

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools6
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Ingavi Province

- Jesús de Machaka
- La (Marka) San Andrés de Machaca
- Puerto Mayor de Guaqui
- Taraco
- Tiahuanacu
- Viacha

## Quick answers

- Where is Desaguadero?In Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Desaguadero?Jesús de Machaka, La (Marka) San Andrés de Machaca and Puerto Mayor de Guaqui
- What is there to see in Desaguadero?Museo Comunitario Titijoni, Tambo Wila Wila
- What time zone is Desaguadero in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Desaguadero?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Desaguadero?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Desaguadero?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Desaguadero?Settlements lie between 3,725 m and 4,024 m
- What is the highest point in Desaguadero?Cerro Jilarata (4,170 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Desaguadero?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Desaguadero?P.S. San Juan de Huancollo, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Desaguadero?Banco, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Desaguadero?EE.SS Loza de Oro, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Desaguadero?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Desaguadero?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Desaguadero?BO020804 (OCHA common operational dataset)