# Taraco Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department

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

Municipality · Ingavi Province 

# Taraco

Taraco is a municipality of Bolivia in Ingavi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **114.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,814 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taraco?

Taraco 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 2 other municipalities: [Puerto Mayor de Guaqui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/puerto-mayor-de-guaqui/) and [Tiahuanacu](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/tiahuanacu/). By area it is the 319th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 2.8% of [Ingavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/). The centre of Taraco is about 472 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 59 km from Viacha, the main town of Ingavi Province. The centre point is at 16.4794° S, 68.8203° 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 Taraco

### Nearby, outside Taraco

- Museo de Locomotoras · museum, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- Nicho prima Modesta 04sep2023 · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- Museo de Culturas Contemporáneas · museum, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- bendecir Wero 22oct2023 Benita · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui13 km
- Museo Pariti · museum, Puerto Pérez17 km
- Parroquial · museum, Tiahuanacu17 km
- Monolito Mamita · monument, Tiahuanacu17 km
- Monolito Tatito · monument, Tiahuanacu17 km
- Moon Gate · attraction, Tiahuanacu17 km
- Gateway · attraction, Tiahuanacu18 km
- Kherikala · attraction, Tiahuanacu18 km
- H Blocks · attraction, Tiahuanacu18 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: Taraco

- 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 Alto67 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca182 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 11.2 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:09).

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 Taraco

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Taraco. Settlements here lie between about 3,810 m and 3,871 m above sea level (median 3,814 m).

- Cala Cala
- Chambi Taraco
- Chiaramaya
- Chijoa
- Chiripa
- Chivo
- Coacollo
- Isla Sicuya
- Jahuira Pampa
- Jiwawi Chico
- Jiwawi Grande
- Pequeri
- San Jose
- San José
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Taraco
- Sapana
- Taraco
- Ñachoca

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).

## Weather in Taraco 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 Taraco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S. Tiahuanacu · Tiahuanacu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54979&mlon=-68.68380#map=17/-16.54979/-68.68380) 

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. Guachi · Puerto Mayor de Guaqui 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59988&mlon=-68.84310#map=17/-16.59988/-68.84310) 

Hotel Casa De HuÉSpedes "Utasawa" · Tiahuanacu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55000&mlon=-68.70000#map=17/-16.55000/-68.70000) 

School UE Chivo · Taraco 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47743&mlon=-68.83240#map=17/-16.47743/-68.83240) 

College Universidad Mayor de San Andrés · Tiahuanacu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56416&mlon=-68.67928#map=17/-16.56416/-68.67928) 

Police station Reten Policial · Puerto Mayor de Guaqui 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59390&mlon=-68.85135#map=17/-16.59390/-68.85135) 

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 Taraco

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

- Schools3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Taraco?In Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Taraco?Puerto Mayor de Guaqui and Tiahuanacu
- What is there to see in Taraco?Museo de Locomotoras, Nicho prima Modesta 04sep2023, Museo de Culturas Contemporáneas, bendecir Wero 22oct2023 Benita
- What time zone is Taraco in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Taraco?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Taraco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taraco?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taraco?Settlements lie between 3,810 m and 3,871 m
- What is the best time to visit Taraco?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taraco?C.S. Tiahuanacu, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taraco?Banco, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taraco?EE.SS. Guachi, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taraco?BO020807 (OCHA common operational dataset)