# Colquiri Municipality, Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Inquisivi Province 

# Colquiri

Colquiri is a municipality of Bolivia in Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,011.5 km²**. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,011km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,946 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colquiri?

Colquiri 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 6 other municipalities: [Ayopaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/ayopaya/ayopaya/), [Caracollo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/caracollo/), [Ichoca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/ichoca/), [Inquisivi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/inquisivi/), [Paria](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/paria/) and [Tapacarí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/tapacari/tapacari/). By area it is the 180th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.4% of [Inquisivi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/). The centre of Colquiri is about 257 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4348° S, 67.0159° 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 Colquiri

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Colquiri: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Aguas Termales de Ajamarca · attraction
- Refacción Centro de Salud Chicote Grande Comuidad Cañuma · memorial

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: Colquiri

- 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

- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro58 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:00).

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 Colquiri

Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Colquiri. The largest with a recorded population: Campamento Colquiri (3,933). Settlements here lie between about 2,988 m and 4,514 m above sea level (median 3,946 m).

- Achoco
- Achumani
- Ajamarca
- Alto Cañaviri
- Amata Totoral
- Ancocalani
- Aranjuez
- Bella Villa Humancuncani
- Bella Vista
- Calalunta
- Calamarca
- Caluhuta
- Caluyo
- Campamento Colquiri
- Cancha
- Caquena
- Caquisani
- Cataripujio
- Cañuma
- Cañuma - Mohoza
- Cerro Ojrani
- Chaco Lahuani
- Chaco Villque
- Chacoma
- Chacoma Ancoma
- Challamarca
- Challani
- Chambiri
- Chapi Chapini
- Chaquiri
- Chillijta
- Choro Ivira
- Chualla
- Chullunquiani
- Chuño Chuyuni
- Coacoani
- Collpa
- Collpacota
- Collphoco
- Colquiri
- Coriri
- Cotuhuma
- Cullipaya
- Culta Grande
- Curancurani
- Cuyuma
- Estancia Anta-Khakha
- Estancia Ayo Ayo
- Estancia Chaco Willkhi
- Estancia Chiñata
- Estancia Collpa Pampa
- Estancia Jiskha Chillijta
- Estancia Junthuma
- Estancia Mamuta
- Estancia Miraflores
- Estancia Nuñumani
- Estancia Sañu
- Estancia Sebada Uma
- Estancia Sinrujakke
- Estancia Sirinamaya
- Estancia Taypi Kkollu
- Estancia Toco Vilaque
- Estancia Turuquiña
- Huaraca
- Huaricalluni
- Huay Huasi
- Huayllamarca
- Isara
- Ivijuyo
- Jampaturi
- Janchallani
- Jirupa Cala Cala
- Juruma
- Kacallinca
- Laca Lacani
- Lanza Mohoza
- Lipiani
- Llanquera
- Llojchini
- Maca
- Mamuta
- Marquirivi
- Najoni
- Ococoni
- Osiquera
- Pacumiri
- Pampajasi
- Parani
- Pauca
- Payacochi
- Pipini
- Polloquiri
- Poquera
- Pueblo Civil Colquiri
- Puytucuni
- Qañuma
- Queata
- Quelcata
- Sacapaya
- Sallalli
- San Juan
- Sicuya
- Sihuincani
- Silluta
- Soopo
- Takachi Marcavi
- Tanga Chapi
- Tazapaya
- Thola Pampa
- Tranca
- Tultuani
- Tultuani y Jachacochi
- Umajalsu
- Untavi
- Untutuma Viscachani Guanaco
- Utavi
- Uyuni
- Vilaque
- Villa Ancocota
- Viscachani
- Yanaruta
- Yoruchuco
- Yuruchucu

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 Colquiri

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Río Caquena
- Río Jaruma
- Río Khakhachaca
- Río Liphici
- Río Mamuta
- Río Muruta
- Río Sayarani
- Río Taypuma
- Río Thola Pampa

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Condor Chucuña · 4,612 m
- Cerro Huarikollu · 4,525 m
- Cerro Huila Apacheta · 4,522 m
- Cerro Pakhasa · 4,360 m
- Abra Iyayaroco · 4,351 m
- Cerro Chachacomani · 4,226 m
- Cerro Huiscopacha · 4,206 m
- Cerro Beata · 4,078 m
- Cerro Yacusa · 4,043 m
- Cerro Chicote Grande · 3,032 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Cumbres del Chicote Grande

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 Colquiri and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Inquisivi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 624 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 126 

Feb 6 105 

Mar 6 69 

Apr 6 29 

May 4 11 

Jun 3 22 

Jul 3 14 

Aug 4 25 

Sep 5 21 

Oct 6 38 

Nov 7 41 

Dec 7 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colquiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CIS Chicote Grande La Aguada · Colquiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31180&mlon=-66.86988#map=17/-17.31180/-66.86988) 

Bank Banco PYME Ecofuturo · Caracollo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63945&mlon=-67.21912#map=17/-17.63945/-67.21912) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Ocotavi · Caracollo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66626&mlon=-67.04665#map=17/-17.66626/-67.04665) 

Hotel Alojamiento Chicote Grande La Aguada · Colquiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31165&mlon=-66.86994#map=17/-17.31165/-66.86994) 

School U.E. Achoco · Colquiri 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38088&mlon=-66.93999#map=17/-17.38088/-66.93999) 

College Centro Experimental Agropecuario Condoriri CEAC · Caracollo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54111&mlon=-67.23744#map=17/-17.54111/-67.23744) 

Police station Policía Kami · Ayopaya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38208&mlon=-66.81453#map=17/-17.38208/-66.81453) 

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 Colquiri

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools6

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

- Cajuata
- Ichoca
- Inquisivi
- Quime
- Villa Libertad Licoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Colquiri?In Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Colquiri?Ayopaya, Caracollo, Ichoca, Inquisivi, Paria and Tapacarí
- What is there to see in Colquiri?Aguas Termales de Ajamarca, Refacción Centro de Salud Chicote Grande Comuidad Cañuma
- What time zone is Colquiri in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Colquiri?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Colquiri?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colquiri?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colquiri?Settlements lie between 2,988 m and 4,514 m
- What is the highest point in Colquiri?Cerro Condor Chucuña (4,612 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colquiri?CIS Chicote Grande La Aguada, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colquiri?Banco PYME Ecofuturo, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colquiri?EE.SS. Ocotavi, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Colquiri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colquiri?BO021004 (OCHA common operational dataset)