# Loayza Province, La Paz Department – Municipalities & Villages

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

Province · La Paz Department 

# Loayza Province

Loayza Province is a province of Bolivia in La Paz Department. It covers **2,898.4 km²**. It is divided into 5 municipalities. 436 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,898km²
- 5municipalities
- 80mapped services

## Where is Loayza Province?

Loayza Province lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Aroma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/aroma/), [Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/), [Inquisivi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/), [Murillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/) and [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 2.3% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/). The centre of Loayza Province is about 330 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0415° S, 67.5824° 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 Loayza Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Loayza Province: 1 museum; 1 attraction.

- Museo Familia Rivera · museum
- ventanani · 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: Loayza Province

- 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 Alto88 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:03).

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.

## Municipalities of Loayza Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Cairoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/cairoma/) 686 102 45 

[Luribay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/luribay/) 451 90 15 

[Malla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/malla/) 351 31 2 

[Sapahaqui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/sapahaqui/) 816 165 9 

[Yaco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/yaco/) 596 69 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Loayza Province

Open gazetteers list **436 villages, towns and localities** in Loayza Province. The largest with a recorded population: Viloco (1,900). Settlements here lie between about 1,944 m and 5,165 m above sea level (median 3,449 m).

- Achocara Alta
- Achocara Baja
- Achojpaya
- Achumani
- Achumani Baja
- Agraria Calvario Miraflores
- Agua Allamaya Lachihuana
- Agua Llamaya
- Agua Salud
- Aguallamaya Baja
- Ahijadera
- Ajata
- Alto Carayapu
- Alto Collpani
- Alto Porvenir
- Alto Rosario
- Alto Sallani
- Altosuyo
- Amaru
- Ampicolque
- Amullajta
- Anchallani
- Ancharata
- Anchocara
- Ancocora
- Angostura
- Anquioma
- Anquioma Alta
- Anquioma Alto
- Anquioma Baja
- Apingollas
- Apita
- Araca
- Aram Pampa
- Aroma
- Asiento Araca
- Asiriri
- Atoroma
- Aucamarca
- Ayahuayco
- Ayna
- Ayru Irama
- Azambo
- Bajaderia
- Bajo Mantillani
- Bambarillo
- Bambaro
- Bartolina Sisa Macamaca
- Bella Granada
- Bella Vista
- Bengala
- Bonaparte
- Bravillo Alto
- Bravo
- Bravo Alto
- Bravo Salviani
- Cacani
- Cacha
- Cachira
- Cachualla
- Cachualla Alta
- Cairoma
- Callancani
- Callaviri
- Callichapi
- Calluchani
- Caluyo
- Caluyo Casquiri
- Candial
- Capellania
- Capellanía
- Capinota
- Caracalo
- Caracato
- Caracoles
- Carayapu
- Castilloma
- Castilluma
- Catavi
- Caxata
- Cebada Pata
- Cebollar
- Chajas
- Challa
- Challoma
- Challoma Chico
- Challoma Grande
- Chapi Chapini
- Chapimarca
- Chiarake
- Chiaraque
- Chicoma
- Chihuacalo
- Chillcani
- Chillcani Muruhuta
- Chincha
- Chinoma Huañaquita
- Chirimaya
- Chivisivi
- Chivisivi Baja
- Chocata
- Chojahuya
- Chojñacota
- Choquesa
- Chrimaya
- Chuaña
- Chucamarca
- Chucavi
- Chuquipampa
- Cinto
- Cochini
- Collana
- Colliri
- Collpani
- Collpuma
- Collpuma Alta
- Colpani
- Comunidad Agraria Calvario Miraflores
- Comunidad Pucarani
- Comunidad Quiraya
- Comunidad Rancho Grande
- Comunidad Villa Bella
- Comunidad Yunga Yunga
- Conchamarca
- Condado
- Condoriri
- Coque
- Corhua
- Corocuta
- Cota
- Cotapampa
- Cotaña
- Cotaña Baja
- Cuiviri
- Cujuma
- Cupi
- Cusiraya
- Cusnavi Caraque
- Cusnavi Karaque
- Cusuma
- Cusuma Castill Huma
- Cutimarca
- Cutty
- Esmeralda
- Espiritu Santo
- Estancia Bandani
- Estancia Charapura
- Estancia Chijtuma
- Estancia Chillcani
- Estancia Conchamarca
- Estancia Huancane
- Estancia Huari Umaña
- Estancia Huchambaya
- Estancia Jampi Collqui
- Estancia Jankhoyo
- Estancia Khara
- Estancia Kollpani
- Estancia Laica Kkota
- Estancia Lerkho
- Estancia Milli Milli
- Estancia Pabellón
- Estancia Pata Khupi
- Estancia Poroma
- Estancia Puchuni Viejo
- Estancia Rancho Pata
- Estancia Sacabamba
- Estancia Saytoco
- Estancia Tana
- Estancia Tankhani
- Estancia Uma Pallkha
- Estancia Wila Pampa
- Florida
- Hinchupalla
- Hiracachi
- Hornuni
- Huacullamaya
- Huallcota
- Huanacamaya
- Huancane
- Huancané
- Huancollo
- Huancuri
- Huanu Huanani
- Huarahuarina
- Huarimarca
- Huasacaya
- Huayca
- Huayhuasi
- Huayllani
- Huayllas
- Huaylloma
- Huañacota
- Huerta Grande
- Hugo
- Huichupampa
- Huichuraya
- Humaruta Alta
- Humaruta Baja
- Huntuta
- Hurnuni
- Hussi
- Illamoco
- Incalarca
- Ingenio
- Ingo
- Iquilluyo
- Iracachi
- Isquircani
- Jachapampa
- Jachuma
- Jallallica
- Jama Chuma
- Janko Jake
- Jankoñiri
- Jarandilla
- Jaroma
- Jau Jau Milluni
- Jaujau
- Jañumarca
- Jucumaridi
- Junta Chullpa
- Juntuma
- Kaata
- Kala Huancani
- Kata
- Katira
- Kenko
- Keraya
- Khala Khala
- Khala Tranca
- Khara
- Khola Alta
- Khola Baja
- Kotaña
- La Esperanza
- La Joya
- La Lloja
- La Unión
- Laca Laca
- Lacatia
- Lacaya
- Lacayani
- Lajoya
- Laramcota
- Larancota
- Larguani
- Las Juntas
- Laurani
- Llanuma
- Llapa Llapani
- Llipi Llipi
- Luquiri
- Lurata
- Luribay
- Macamaca
- Machacabu
- Machacamarca
- Machacamarca Alta
- Machacamarca Baja
- Machacamarka
- Malavi
- Malla
- Mallachuma
- Mantillani
- Marcoma
- Matara
- Mecaña
- Micaya
- Milli Milli Alto
- Milluacho
- Milluraya
- Mina Monte Blanco
- Minas Pampa
- Misavi
- Mocoya
- Mojon
- Mojón
- Molincanty
- Molincaty
- Molino
- Molino Pata
- Molinopata
- Mollini
- Murmuntani
- Murmutani
- Muruhuta
- Mutuhuaya
- Negro Amaya
- Ocohiri
- Okollani
- Oquepampa
- Orcoma
- Pachuni
- Pacuchani
- Pacuchani Chinchico
- Palca Anqoaqui
- Palluma
- Pampajasi
- Pampani
- Parani
- Parani Alta
- Pararani
- Peña Colorada
- Peña Taucarasi
- Pichaca
- Pichaca Cotaña
- Piedra Valiente
- Pinani
- Pocopoconi
- Pocuma
- Poopo
- Poopó
- Poroma
- Porvenir
- Pucará
- Pucará Millavi
- Pucuma
- Puente Chojcalaca
- Punahata
- Putuni
- Quebrada
- Quequesani
- Queroma
- Quinturani
- Quiricani
- Rancho Grande
- Rincón Uyupampa
- Rodeo
- Rosario
- Sacani
- Sacasaca
- Saitaco
- Salapampa
- Sallani
- Samaca
- Samuma
- San José
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Santiago
- Santiago Alta
- Sanucachi
- Sanumarca
- Sapahaqui
- Sau Sau
- Saya
- Saythoco
- Selva
- Sico
- Sinapaya
- Siriaqui
- Sirkata
- Sixilla
- Sixilla Alta
- Sixilla Baja
- Sora Sora
- Soracachi
- Soracachi Colacucho
- Sullcavi
- Sumiraya
- Suqui
- Tablachaca
- Tacobamba
- Tacopampa
- Tacora
- Tahuapaca
- Tamasa
- Tambo Pata
- Tambopata
- Tanapaca
- Tara Tarani
- Tarquimaya
- Tauca
- Taucarasi
- Teneria
- Tenería
- Tharu
- Thumi
- Ticoma
- Tienda Pata
- Tiendapata
- Tihuanacu
- Tirata
- Tirco
- Tirijani
- Titichapi
- Toldojani Chilcuyo
- Tomosa
- Tonko Yapu
- Toropampa
- Torre Pampa
- Torujumaña
- Totor Pampa
- Totora
- Tres Cruces
- Trinidad
- Tucurpaya
- Tuichuraya
- Tuncu Churu
- Tupak Catari

…and 36 more.

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 Loayza Province

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

### Water

42 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Laguna Cala Huta
- Laguna Chojñacota
- Laguna Huallatani
- Laguna Laramcota
- Laguna Naranjani
- Laguna Octacota
- Laguna Pagola
- Laguna Taipicota
- Laguna Tiacota
- Río Achachi Khala
- Río Alka
- Río Allallica
- Río Araca
- Río Asiriri Khullku
- Río Atoroma
- Río Cacani
- Río Caracato
- Río Chanca
- Río Charapura
- Río Chiji Jahuira
- Río Chinochi
- Río Choquecota Grande
- Río Choquetanga Chico
- Río Chuña Uma

…and 27 more.

### Hills and mountains

50 mountains; 2 mountain passes; 1 hill.

- Cerro Itapalluni · 4,866 m
- Cerro Agujón · 4,763 m
- Cerro Sillani · 4,667 m
- Cerro Chiar Jankha · 4,640 m
- Cerro Wila Willki · 4,630 m
- Monte Blanco · 4,585 m
- Cerro Yuchusni · 4,434 m
- Cerro Canastani · 4,395 m
- Cerro Rodeo · 4,371 m
- Cerro Junturi Ucumani · 4,368 m
- Cerro Inmaculado · 4,353 m
- Abra Salvadora · 4,291 m
- Cerro Kohuillica Apacheta · 4,291 m
- Cerro Yunque · 4,289 m
- Cerro Wila Kollu · 4,246 m
- Cerro Huayna Potosí · 4,222 m
- Cerro Payrumani · 4,195 m
- Cerro Jachcha Usmi · 4,177 m
- Cerro Bueno · 4,095 m
- Cerro Llallagua · 4,074 m
- Cerro Chancamina · 4,070 m
- Cerro Amay Samaña · 4,002 m
- Cerro Llaulli Pata · 3,984 m
- Cerro Trinidad · 3,928 m

…and 29 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Puchuni

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 Loayza Province and the best time to visit

In Loayza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest May (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 126 

Feb 10 105 

Mar 10 69 

Apr 10 29 

May 8 11 

Jun 7 22 

Jul 7 14 

Aug 8 25 

Sep 9 21 

Oct 11 38 

Nov 11 41 

Dec 11 100 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Loayza Province

Places mapped inside Loayza Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Hotels3
- Schools62
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Loayza Province?In La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Loayza Province?Aroma Province, Cercado Province, Inquisivi Province, Murillo Province and Sud Yungas Province
- What is there to see in Loayza Province?Museo Familia Rivera, ventanani
- What time zone is Loayza Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Loayza Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Loayza Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Loayza Province?436 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Loayza Province?Settlements lie between 1,944 m and 5,165 m
- What is the highest point in Loayza Province?Cerro Itapalluni (4,866 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Loayza Province?February to March and October to December
- How many hospitals are in Loayza Province?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Loayza Province?BO0209 (OCHA common operational dataset)