# Tiahuanacu Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/tiahuanacu/ Municipality · Ingavi Province # Tiahuanacu Tiahuanacu is a municipality of Bolivia in Ingavi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **352.6 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 353km² - 26mapped services - 3,894 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tiahuanacu? Tiahuanacu 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 5 other municipalities: [Jesús de Machaka](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/jesus-de-machaka/), [Laja](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/laja/), [Pucarani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/pucarani/), [Puerto Mayor de Guaqui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/puerto-mayor-de-guaqui/) and [Taraco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/taraco/). By area it is the 278th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 8.5% of [Ingavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/). The centre of Tiahuanacu is about 454 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 41 km from Viacha, the main town of Ingavi Province. The centre point is at 16.5528° S, 68.6696° 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 Tiahuanacu OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Tiahuanacu: 13 attractions; 4 monuments; 3 museums; 3 ruins. - Museo Cerámico · museum - Museo Lítico · museum - Parroquial · museum - Gateway · attraction - H Blocks · attraction - Kalasasaya · attraction - Kalasasaya · attraction - Kantat hallita · attraction - Kherikala · attraction - Moon Gate · attraction - Pirámide de Akapana · attraction - Puma Punku · attraction - Putuni · attraction - Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture · attraction - Stone Conduit · attraction - Sun Gate · attraction - Estela Fraile · monument - Monolito Barbado · ruins - Monolito Mamita · monument - Monolito Ponce · ruins - Monolito Tatito · monument - Mullukuntu · ruins - Templo Semisubterráneo · monument ### Nearby, outside Tiahuanacu - Monumento al Cantero Boliviano · memorial, Pucarani11 km - pase · attraction, Pucarani15 km - puente corila · attraction, Pucarani16 km - bendecir Wero 22oct2023 Benita · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui19 km - Nicho prima Modesta 04sep2023 · waterfall, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui19 km - Museo de Locomotoras · museum, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui20 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: Tiahuanacu - 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 Alto51 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca200 km ### Nearest railway station Tiahuanacu (Tiahuanacu), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 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 Tiahuanacu Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Tiahuanacu. The largest with a recorded population: Tiahuanaco (3,037). Settlements here lie between about 3,825 m and 4,360 m above sea level (median 3,894 m). - Achaca - Achuta Grande - Caluyo - Capiri - Causaya - Chambi Chico - Chambi Grande - Chojol - Chusecani - Chusicani - Collilli - Collocollo - Condoriri - Corpa - Guabaya - Guaraya - Haycuyo - Hiscahuilaque - Huachaca - Huacullani - Huallacollo - Huari Chico - Huaycuyo - Kanapa - Kanasaya - Kasa Achuta - Pillapi - Pillapi San Agustin - Pinoco - Pircuta - Queruni - Rosa Pata - Santa Rosa - Suriri - Tiahuanaco - Tiawanacu - Wancollo - Yanamani - Yanarico 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 Tiahuanacu Named natural and historic features inside Tiahuanacu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Challa Jahuira - Río Chilla - Río Tantuyo ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Lacaya · 4,216 m - Cerro Lloko Lloko · 4,105 m - Cerro Quitatupo · 3,981 m - Cerro Khara Kkollu · 3,930 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Tiwanaku 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 Tiahuanacu 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 Tiahuanacu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S. Tiahuanacu · Tiahuanacu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54979&mlon=-68.68380#map=17/-16.54979/-68.68380) Bank Diaconia · Tiahuanacu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55543&mlon=-68.67961#map=17/-16.55543/-68.67961) Petrol pump ES Tiahuanacu · Tiahuanacu 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.57048&mlon=-68.67151#map=17/-16.57048/-68.67151) Hotel Hotel Akapana · Tiahuanacu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55712&mlon=-68.67680#map=17/-16.55712/-68.67680) School Unidad Educativa Tiahuanacu A · Tiahuanacu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55922&mlon=-68.67869#map=17/-16.55922/-68.67869) College Universidad Mayor de San Andrés · Tiahuanacu 1.6 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 20 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 Tiahuanacu Places mapped inside Tiahuanacu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants9 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 - Taraco - Viacha ## Quick answers - Where is Tiahuanacu?In Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Tiahuanacu?Jesús de Machaka, Laja, Pucarani, Puerto Mayor de Guaqui and Taraco - What is there to see in Tiahuanacu?Estela Fraile, Gateway, H Blocks, Kalasasaya - What time zone is Tiahuanacu in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Tiahuanacu?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Tiahuanacu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tiahuanacu?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tiahuanacu?Settlements lie between 3,825 m and 4,360 m - What is the highest point in Tiahuanacu?Cerro Lacaya (4,216 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tiahuanacu?November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tiahuanacu?C.S. Tiahuanacu, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tiahuanacu?Diaconia, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tiahuanacu?ES Tiahuanacu, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tiahuanacu?1 mapped - How many banks are in Tiahuanacu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tiahuanacu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tiahuanacu?BO020803 (OCHA common operational dataset)