# Cajuata Municipality, Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Inquisivi Province 

# Cajuata

Cajuata is a municipality of Bolivia in Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **712.0 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 712km²
- 30mapped services
- 2,571 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cajuata?

Cajuata lies in [Inquisivi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Inquisivi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/inquisivi/), [Irupana](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/irupana/), [Quime](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/quime/) and [Villa Libertad Licoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/villa-libertad-licoma/). By area it is the 220th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 10.1% of [Inquisivi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/). The centre of Cajuata is about 344 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6075° S, 67.2835° 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).

## Know before you go: Cajuata

- 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 Alto97 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:03).

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 Cajuata

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Cajuata. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 3,408 m above sea level (median 2,571 m).

- Acullani
- Agua Rica
- Apacheta
- Cajuata
- Cañamina
- Chajna
- Cheka
- Chillaya
- Circuata
- Coricamaña
- Cuñurani
- Espiga Pampa
- Huaritolo
- Keaconi
- La Granja
- Limonbado
- Loma Linda
- Los Andes
- Lujmani
- Miguillas
- Moxacoca
- Padilla
- Palillada
- Parpata
- Pichincha Chico
- Pichincha Grande
- Playa Verde
- Polea
- Poqueleuque
- Puente Alegre
- Quenuani
- Quepuani
- Rica Rica
- San Jose
- San José
- Siquimirani
- Sojetaca
- Sujura
- Suri
- Tojra
- Turculi
- Ullomani
- Uma Barranca
- Villa Angelica
- Villa Angélica
- Villa Barrientos
- Villa Belén
- Villa Khora
- Villa Pichincha
- Villa San Jose
- Villa San José
- Viscachala

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 Cajuata

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Sur
- Río Vacas

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Alsuni · 1,874 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 Cajuata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Inquisivi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 751 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest May (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 126 

Feb 15 105 

Mar 15 69 

Apr 15 29 

May 13 11 

Jun 12 22 

Jul 12 14 

Aug 13 25 

Sep 14 21 

Oct 15 38 

Nov 16 41 

Dec 16 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cajuata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PS Villa Barrientos (1er Nivel) · Cajuata 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62981&mlon=-67.26729#map=17/-16.62981/-67.26729) 

Bank Prodem · Irupana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46628&mlon=-67.45463#map=17/-16.46628/-67.45463) 

Petrol pump gas-No diesel · Cajuata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.70620&mlon=-67.16876#map=17/-16.70620/-67.16876) 

Hotel Hostal Libreria de La Plaza · Cajuata 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.55447&mlon=-67.33768#map=17/-16.55447/-67.33768) 

School UE Simon Bolivar de Villa Khora · Cajuata 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59880&mlon=-67.28878#map=17/-16.59880/-67.28878) 

College Campus Universitario Universidad Mayor de San Andres (sede Chulumani) · Chulumani 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41178&mlon=-67.52978#map=17/-16.41178/-67.52978) 

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 Cajuata

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools27

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 Inquisivi Province

- Colquiri
- Ichoca
- Inquisivi
- Quime
- Villa Libertad Licoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajuata?In Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Cajuata?Inquisivi, Irupana, Quime and Villa Libertad Licoma
- What time zone is Cajuata in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Cajuata?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Cajuata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajuata?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajuata?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 3,408 m
- What is the highest point in Cajuata?Cerro Alsuni (1,874 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cajuata?February to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cajuata?PS Villa Barrientos (1er Nivel), about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cajuata?Prodem, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cajuata?gas-No diesel, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cajuata?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cajuata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cajuata?BO021003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
