# Mapiri Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Larecaja Province 

# Mapiri

Mapiri is a municipality of Bolivia in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,500.1 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,500km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,003 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapiri?

Mapiri lies in [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Apolo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/franz-tamayo/apolo/), [Charazani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/bautista-saavedra/charazani/), [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/), [Sorata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/sorata/) and [Tacacoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/tacacoma/). By area it is the 137th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 15.5% of [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/). The centre of Mapiri is about 515 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3828° S, 68.2462° 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: Mapiri

- 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 Alto126 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Mapiri

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Mapiri. The largest with a recorded population: Mapiri (2,597). Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 2,555 m above sea level (median 1,003 m).

- 17 de Diciembre
- Achiquiri
- Anselmo
- Bella Vista
- Cantería
- Carmen Playa
- Casteria
- Charopampa
- Chiliza
- Chilliza
- Chimal
- Chimate
- Chiñijo
- Cooperativa Sorata
- Copacabana
- Cruz Pata
- Diecisiete de Diciembre
- El Paraíso
- Flor de Mayo
- Fortaleza de Tuiri
- Incarpampa
- Julo
- Juni
- Lecos de Charopampa
- Limonani
- Mapiri
- Merke Marca
- Nueva Generación
- Nuevo Brasil
- Nuevo Japón
- Palmar
- Pararani
- Quilapituni
- Quince de Diciembre
- Rosario
- Salas Micaya
- San Agustín
- San Anselmo
- San Carlos
- San José
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa de Mapiri
- Santiago
- Sarampiuni
- Silva Pata
- Tuiri
- Uanavira
- Ucumani
- Ventanillani
- Vilaque
- Vilaque Grande
- Viliqui
- Villa Andina
- Villa Esperanza
- Yaycura
- Yuyo

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 Mapiri

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Ipiña
- Arroyo Tuana
- Rio Corijahuira Grande
- Río Bagante
- Río Bagante
- Río Cahujahuira
- Río Casagua
- Río Challajahuira
- Río Chiquiri
- Río Chiñijo
- Río Consata
- Río Coraguay
- Río Gumi
- Río Pauchinta
- Río Rosariuna
- Río Sallejahuira
- Río San Agustín
- Río San Miguel
- Río Sarampiuni
- Río Tarapo
- Río Yanama

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto de Chaco · 1,623 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 Mapiri and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Larecaja Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,156 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 mm) and the driest Jul (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 179 

Feb 26 170 

Mar 26 127 

Apr 26 81 

May 25 49 

Jun 24 36 

Jul 24 32 

Aug 25 33 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 28 77 

Nov 28 92 

Dec 27 147 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mapiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Santa Rosa de Mapiri · Mapiri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31518&mlon=-68.32420#map=17/-15.31518/-68.32420) 

Bank Banco Ecofuturo · Mapiri 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31059&mlon=-68.21636#map=17/-15.31059/-68.21636) 

Petrol pump Gerencia A · Mapiri 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31824&mlon=-68.22341#map=17/-15.31824/-68.22341) 

Hotel Hostal Santa Laura · Mapiri 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31203&mlon=-68.21550#map=17/-15.31203/-68.21550) 

School U.E. Viliqui · Mapiri 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.33997&mlon=-68.19521#map=17/-15.33997/-68.19521) 

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 Mapiri

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools3
- Restaurants3

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 Larecaja Province

- Combaya
- Guanay
- Quiabaya
- Sorata
- Tacacoma
- Teoponte
- Tipuani

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapiri?In Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Mapiri?Apolo, Charazani, Guanay, Sorata and Tacacoma
- What time zone is Mapiri in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Mapiri?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Mapiri?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mapiri?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mapiri?Settlements lie between 603 m and 2,555 m
- What is the highest point in Mapiri?Alto de Chaco (1,623 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mapiri?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapiri?Centro de Salud Santa Rosa de Mapiri, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapiri?Banco Ecofuturo, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapiri?Gerencia A, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mapiri?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mapiri?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mapiri?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mapiri?BO020607 (OCHA common operational dataset)