# Teoponte Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Larecaja Province 

# Teoponte

Teoponte is a municipality of Bolivia in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,378.8 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,379km²
- 10mapped services
- 590 mtypical elevation

## Where is Teoponte?

Teoponte 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: [Alto Beni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/alto-beni/), [Apolo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/franz-tamayo/apolo/), [Caranavi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/caranavi/), [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/) and [Palos Blancos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/palos-blancos/). By area it is the 145th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.3% of [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/). The centre of Teoponte is about 476 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4405° S, 67.7028° 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 Teoponte

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Teoponte: 1 attraction.

- Markapata · attraction

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: Teoponte

- 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

- Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) · Rurrenabaque115 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:07).

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 Teoponte

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Teoponte. Settlements here lie between about 339 m and 1,554 m above sea level (median 590 m).

- 14 de Septiembre
- 26 de Agosto
- Agroecológica Sartawi
- Aguas Verdes
- Alcoche
- Apuri
- Aroma Tropical
- Asilahuara
- Boston
- Brecha Mayaya
- Brecha Zeta
- Caimalebra
- Callana
- Chianale
- Chico Catea
- Chima Tropical
- Chiñiri
- Chorro
- Colorado
- Consonancia
- Copacabana
- Cupara
- El Triunfo
- Encuentro
- Fantasía
- Flor Huaycho 1
- Flor Huaycho II
- Gatea
- Gaviota
- Guajchono
- Huaynaqui
- Incahuara
- Inicua
- Isupuri
- La Gaviota
- Leco Mangopata
- Mainigua
- Maquique
- Maravilla
- Mariado
- Mariara
- Mayaya
- Mazochono
- Milluscuni
- Miraflores
- Miramira
- Montevideo
- Muchanes
- Muñecas Zona A
- Nuve el Cedro
- Pahuirno
- Pilco Negro
- Pinar del Río
- Primero de Septiembre
- Puerto Ballivián
- Retama
- Rojal
- Rosario
- Salcata
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Isidro 1era Zona
- San Isidro 4ta Zona
- San Juan de Oro Mango Pata
- San Juanito
- San Juanito de Chamaleo Chico
- San Pedro de Lluquimuni
- San Vicente
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Emilia
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Sarcolio
- Sarcollo
- Sartawi Solac
- Sañiri
- Señor de Santiago
- Sinai
- Sipiapo
- Sita Huara
- Supuri
- Tacobamba
- Tajlihui
- Tajlihui California
- Tajlihui Gualberto Villarroel
- Teoponte
- Ticudo
- Tocahuara
- Tomache
- Tomachi
- Trapiche
- Trapiche Monte
- Tupari
- Tutirihuara
- Umapalcara
- Unponte
- Uyapi
- Villa Aroma
- Vizeterajo
- Zongochoro

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 Teoponte

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Río Alcocha
- Río Cachilinila
- Río Catao
- Río Chamaleo
- Río Chamaleo Chico
- Río Chaquique
- Río Chiñiri
- Río Colorado
- Río Coroico
- Río Gatea
- Río Incahuara
- Río Inicua
- Río Luquimuni
- Río Mapiri
- Río Muchanes
- Río Paicha
- Río Purpurenda
- Río Quogueri
- Río San Francisco
- Río San Jose
- Río Santa Rosa
- Río Sañiri
- Río Seco
- Río Silayama

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Mequique · 543 m
- Cerro Cusal · 415 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Teoponte Soft Surface 429

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 Teoponte and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Larecaja Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,569 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 **May to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 179 

Feb 29 170 

Mar 29 127 

Apr 29 81 

May 28 49 

Jun 27 36 

Jul 27 32 

Aug 28 33 

Sep 30 36 

Oct 30 77 

Nov 30 92 

Dec 30 147 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Teoponte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CSI Mayaya (1er Nivel) · Teoponte 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41152&mlon=-67.61087#map=17/-15.41152/-67.61087) 

Bank Banco Fie · Guanay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49777&mlon=-67.87940#map=17/-15.49777/-67.87940) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Nueva Gasolinera · Guanay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50476&mlon=-67.86502#map=17/-15.50476/-67.86502) 

Hotel Alojamiento Guanay · Guanay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49746&mlon=-67.87930#map=17/-15.49746/-67.87930) 

School U.E. Mangopata · Teoponte 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47598&mlon=-67.72507#map=17/-15.47598/-67.72507) 

Police station Estación de Policía Guanay · Guanay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49801&mlon=-67.88018#map=17/-15.49801/-67.88018) 

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 Teoponte

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1

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
- Sorata
- Tacacoma
- Tipuani

## Quick answers

- Where is Teoponte?In Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Teoponte?Alto Beni, Apolo, Caranavi, Guanay and Palos Blancos
- What is there to see in Teoponte?Markapata
- What time zone is Teoponte in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Teoponte?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Teoponte?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Teoponte?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Teoponte?Settlements lie between 339 m and 1,554 m
- What is the highest point in Teoponte?Cerro Mequique (543 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Teoponte?May to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Teoponte?CSI Mayaya (1er Nivel), about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Teoponte?Banco Fie, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teoponte?EE.SS. Nueva Gasolinera, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Teoponte?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Teoponte?BO020608 (OCHA common operational dataset)