# Sorata Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/sorata/

Municipality · Larecaja Province 

# Sorata

Sorata is a municipality of Bolivia in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,902.1 km²**. 227 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,902km²
- 41mapped services
- 3,104 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sorata?

Sorata 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 9 other municipalities: [Achacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/achacachi/), [Chuma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/munecas/chuma/), [Combaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/combaya/), [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/), [Mapiri](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/mapiri/), [Quiabaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/quiabaya/), [Tacacoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/tacacoma/), [Tipuani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/tipuani/) and [Villa Ancoraimes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/villa-ancoraimes/). By area it is the 119th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 19.7% of [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/). The centre of Sorata is about 506 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6980° S, 68.5122° 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 Sorata

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Sorata: 4 viewpoints; 3 attractions; 1 ruins.

- Exhda. Iminapi · viewpoint
- Mirador Titisani · viewpoint
- Mirador Ulluntija Atahuallpani · viewpoint
- Mirador Wilakolle · viewpoint
- Aguas Termales Laguna San Francisco · attraction
- Gruta de San Pedro · attraction
- look out ancohuma · attraction
- Estancia Utaña Pampa · ruins

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: Sorata

- 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
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca178 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 06:58, sunset around 18:10).

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 Sorata

Open gazetteers list **227 villages, towns and localities** in Sorata. The largest with a recorded population: Sorata (2,190). Settlements here lie between about 1,118 m and 5,147 m above sea level (median 3,104 m).

- Acarapini
- Achacachi
- Achispaya
- Achojpata
- Alto
- Alto Canaviri
- Alto Logena
- Amakareni
- Ancohuma
- Ancoma Norte
- Ancoma Sur
- Antesani y Sejepampa
- Arapa
- Arapa Churuni
- Atahuallpani
- Atantari
- Avispaya
- Añilaya
- Bella Vista
- Bestia
- Cabracancha
- Cabrapata
- Caillumpaya
- Cala Cala
- Calabaya
- Calvario
- Caminaca
- Campamento Minero San Antonio de Canaviri
- Campesina Huancane
- Canaviri
- Capa Huaya
- Capinota
- Carapata
- Carazani
- Casana
- Catán Baja
- Centro
- Chajhuaya
- Chajolpaya
- Challajahuira
- Challapampa
- Charuni Cochabamba
- Chasi
- Cheje
- Chejje
- Cheka
- Cheka Alta
- Cherelaya
- Chiacani
- Chiahuaya
- Chichiaque
- Chihuani
- Chillcani
- Chinchaya
- Chiquiruni
- Choquecoa
- Chuchulaya
- Chullusirca
- Churihumani
- Chusi
- Cochipata
- Cocoyo
- Cohajoni
- Collpani
- Combaya
- Combilili
- Comblili
- Comunidad Ingenio
- Condorpata Ladrilluni
- Coochini
- Cooco
- Cooco Norte
- Coribaya
- Corini
- Cotaña
- Cuevas
- Cupahuaya
- Curupampa
- Cutizaca
- Esmeraldas
- Florida Yurupampa
- Guachalla
- Guayo Guayo
- Huacamulluni
- Huampuco
- Huanajahuira Choro
- Huancuni
- Huarachani
- Huarahuarani
- Huarina Choro
- Huayapata
- Huaycho
- Huaychuayo
- Huaynapata
- Huayruruni
- Huaña Jahuira
- Huañahuaya Chico
- Huañahuaya Grande
- Huinapampa
- Humanata
- Humanipampa
- Icharani
- Ilabaya
- Ingenio
- Ingenio Cooperativa San Pablo
- Ingenio Cooperativa Veinticuatro de Junio
- Ingenio La Suerte
- Irapata Colani
- Irpa Huayo Huayo
- Itulaya
- Janko Jankoni
- Jaychasihui
- Joya
- Jucumani Chiñijo
- Jumuco
- Kalallusta
- Kapi Kapi
- Karakarani
- Karani
- Karasirca
- Koca Millipaya
- Koomani Atantari
- Kurupampa
- La Joya
- Lacatia
- Lacaya Pampa
- Lackathiya
- Lambramani
- Laripata
- Lidiuni
- Lirioni Bajo
- Llipi
- Llocohuaya
- Luriacani
- Mamalaya
- Marca Marcani
- Merque Yani
- Mesa Pampa
- Millapaya-Anexo Quitaspaya
- Millipaya
- Mina Progresiva Llipichi
- Moko Turilluni
- Molle Pampa
- Moyabaya
- Muchusuni
- Mutuata
- Mutuscachi
- Nairapi
- Nevado Jankho Uma
- Obispo Bosque
- Ocara
- Pacayani
- Pachani
- Pacobaya
- Pacollo
- Pacuni Purisllani
- Palermo
- Pallcapampa
- Pampa Colani
- Pampana
- Parque Colani
- Patata
- Pocobaya
- Poquerani
- Porobaya
- Pucarani
- Pura Purani
- Queleguaya
- Quichawichini
- Quirambaya
- Rosa
- Saira
- Saira Atahuallpani
- San Fermin de Mamorayani
- San Fermin de Mamurani
- San Isidro
- San Lorenzo de Luriacani
- San Lucas
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara de Ticunguaya
- Santa Maria
- Santuario de Chuchulaya
- Sayra
- Sihuinco
- Sindicato Pulaya
- Soque
- Sorata
- Sumata
- Sunaco
- Supihuaya
- Supilaya
- Supiyaya
- Surisuri
- Tahana
- Tarani
- Tarapi
- Taypilogena
- Tañi
- Tetejoni
- Ticata
- Ticunhuaya
- Tipuni Pampa
- Tisispaya
- Tocotoconi
- Tolapi
- Tolocoloni Patu Tapi
- Tusca Jahuira
- Tusuaya
- Tutuacaja
- Unificada Teneria Manzanani
- Viacha A
- Viacha A y B
- Viacha B
- Villa Concepción
- Villa San José de Chojchoni
- Wuajchajawira Quincu Sirca
- Yani
- Yaurini
- Yayecoya
- Yolosani
- Yuna
- Yunca Laripata
- Yuto
- Ñachahuaya
- Ñeque

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 Sorata

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Huara Huarani
- Laguna Khasiti
- Laguna Kkota Pata
- Laguna Lechecota
- Río Ancoma
- Río Añilaya
- Río Challapampa
- Río Chillhucoma
- Río Chojolpaya
- Río Chuchu Jahuira
- Río Cooco
- Río Huancarani
- Río Juna
- Río Lakhathiya
- Río Molina Pampa
- Río Pari
- Río Quillapituni
- Río San Cristóbal
- Río San Silvestre
- Río Tacapi Jahuira
- Río Tucumbaya
- Río Yani
- Río Yavia

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Nevado Ancohuma · 6,405 m
- Cerro Yacuma · 5,972 m
- Chearoco · 5,832 m
- Nevado Illampu · 5,746 m
- Nevado Jankho Uma · 5,406 m
- Pico del Norte · 5,156 m
- Cerro Lechasani · 4,818 m
- Nevado de Casiri · 4,813 m
- Abra Calzada · 4,780 m
- Cerro Calzada · 4,780 m
- Nevado Alto de Rosas · 4,737 m
- Cerro Chucho · 4,729 m
- Cerro Polo Sur · 4,690 m
- Cuenca Cooco · 4,544 m
- Alto de Rosas · 4,457 m
- Cerro Choiñami · 4,454 m
- Abra Lechasani · 4,398 m
- Cerro Hucata Pata · 4,161 m
- Cerro Cotaña · 4,123 m
- Abra Illampu · 4,074 m
- Abra Chucho · 3,959 m
- Cerro Canosa · 3,806 m
- Cerro Condor Chunuma · 3,602 m
- Cerro Jipiri · 3,049 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 Sorata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Larecaja Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 945 m higher 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 13 179 

Feb 13 170 

Mar 13 127 

Apr 12 81 

May 11 49 

Jun 11 36 

Jul 11 32 

Aug 12 33 

Sep 13 36 

Oct 14 77 

Nov 14 92 

Dec 13 147 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sorata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PS Chejje (1er Nivel) · Sorata 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80792&mlon=-68.65613#map=17/-15.80792/-68.65613) 

Bank Banco · Sorata 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77291&mlon=-68.64947#map=17/-15.77291/-68.64947) 

Petrol pump Combustible · Sorata 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.67191&mlon=-68.55284#map=17/-15.67191/-68.55284) 

Hotel Residencia Rosales · Sorata 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63289&mlon=-68.53135#map=17/-15.63289/-68.53135) 

School U.E. Ancoma Norte · Sorata 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.74552&mlon=-68.51170#map=17/-15.74552/-68.51170) 

College Escuela Superior de Formación de Maestros Warisata · Achacachi 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.97246&mlon=-68.66111#map=17/-15.97246/-68.66111) 

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 Sorata

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels10
- Schools18
- Restaurants8

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
- Mapiri
- Quiabaya
- Tacacoma
- Teoponte
- Tipuani

## Quick answers

- Where is Sorata?In Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sorata?Achacachi, Chuma, Combaya, Guanay, Mapiri, Quiabaya, Tacacoma, Tipuani and Villa Ancoraimes
- What is there to see in Sorata?Aguas Termales Laguna San Francisco, Estancia Utaña Pampa, Exhda. Iminapi, Gruta de San Pedro
- What time zone is Sorata in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sorata?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sorata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sorata?227 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sorata?Settlements lie between 1,118 m and 5,147 m
- What is the highest point in Sorata?Nevado Ancohuma (6,405 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sorata?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sorata?PS Chejje (1er Nivel), about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sorata?Banco, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sorata?Combustible, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sorata?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sorata?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sorata?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sorata?BO020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)