# Tipuani Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Larecaja Province 

# Tipuani

Tipuani is a municipality of Bolivia in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department. It covers **248.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 248km²
- 16mapped services
- 993 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tipuani?

Tipuani 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 2 other municipalities: [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/) and [Sorata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/sorata/). By area it is the 298th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 2.6% of [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/). The centre of Tipuani is about 485 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5840° S, 68.0584° 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 Tipuani

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tipuani: 1 memorial.

- Daniel Arroyo Rasguido · 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: Tipuani

- 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 Alto104 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca225 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:08).

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 Tipuani

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Tipuani. Settlements here lie between about 682 m and 1,644 m above sea level (median 993 m).

- Ancoaque
- Ancocala
- Ancota
- Babilonia
- Balsapampa
- Bartolo
- Bartolo Pasoskanqui
- Buenos Aires
- Cangalli
- Cangallo
- Carguarani
- Chima
- Chuquini
- Cotapampa
- Cueva de Tora
- Cundurmanta
- Escasivi
- Esuaya
- Huishuinchuni
- Isata
- La Angélica
- La Loma Santa Clara
- La Rinconada
- Leipez
- Molleterio
- Paimonta
- Paniagua
- Piscini
- Romanplaya
- Rosario
- San Carlos
- San Juan de Paltani
- Tipuani
- Tora
- Tuanuni
- Unutuluni

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 Tipuani

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Canónico · 1,059 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 Tipuani 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 1,166 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 25 36 

Jul 24 32 

Aug 26 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 Tipuani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Central Tipuani · Tipuani 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.56771&mlon=-68.02113#map=17/-15.56771/-68.02113) 

Bank Banco Union · Guanay 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49629&mlon=-67.88114#map=17/-15.49629/-67.88114) 

Petrol pump ES Guanay · Guanay 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50010&mlon=-67.88331#map=17/-15.50010/-67.88331) 

Hotel Alojamiento Mariapo · Guanay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40472&mlon=-68.05771#map=17/-15.40472/-68.05771) 

School U.E. 16 de Julio de Chima · Tipuani 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.58149&mlon=-68.05633#map=17/-15.58149/-68.05633) 

Police station Estación de Policía Guanay · Guanay 21 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 Tipuani

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools13
- Restaurants2

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
- Teoponte

## Quick answers

- Where is Tipuani?In Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Tipuani?Guanay and Sorata
- What is there to see in Tipuani?Daniel Arroyo Rasguido
- What time zone is Tipuani in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tipuani?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tipuani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tipuani?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tipuani?Settlements lie between 682 m and 1,644 m
- What is the highest point in Tipuani?Cerro Canónico (1,059 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tipuani?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tipuani?Hospital Central Tipuani, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tipuani?Banco Union, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tipuani?ES Guanay, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tipuani?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tipuani?BO020606 (OCHA common operational dataset)