# Malla Municipality, Loayza Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Loayza Province 

# Malla

Malla is a municipality of Bolivia in Loayza Province, La Paz Department. It covers **350.6 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 351km²
- 2mapped services
- 4,380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malla?

Malla lies in [Loayza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cairoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/cairoma/), [Ichoca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/ichoca/), [Luribay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/luribay/), [Quime](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/quime/) and [Yaco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/yaco/). By area it is the 280th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 12.1% of [Loayza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/). The centre of Malla is about 322 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0114° S, 67.4388° 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 Malla

### Nearby, outside Malla

- ventanani · attraction, Yaco9.7 km
- Cactus Field · attraction, Quime16 km
- Aguas Termales Comunidad Aguas Calientes · hot spring, Quime19 km

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: Malla

- 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
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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.

## Villages and localities in Malla

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Malla. Settlements here lie between about 3,557 m and 5,165 m above sea level (median 4,380 m).

- Asiriri
- Atoroma
- Bella Vista
- Bengala
- Calluchani
- Capinota
- Caracoles
- Chojñacota
- Condoriri
- Coque
- Estancia Bandani
- Estancia Jankhoyo
- Huañacota
- Hugo
- Jachapampa
- Jachuma
- Janko Jake
- Jañumarca
- Kala Huancani
- Laramcota
- Larancota
- Malla
- Mallachuma
- Mina Monte Blanco
- Minas Pampa
- Quinturani
- Rodeo
- Soracachi
- Tres Cruces
- Ullacopa
- Ñiquela

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 Malla

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

### Water

8 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Cala Huta
- Laguna Chojñacota
- Laguna Huallatani
- Laguna Laramcota
- Laguna Octacota
- Laguna Pagola
- Laguna Taipicota
- Laguna Tiacota
- Río Huila Jakke
- Río Monte Blanco

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Itapalluni · 4,866 m
- Cerro Wila Willki · 4,630 m
- Monte Blanco · 4,585 m
- Cerro Rodeo · 4,371 m
- Cerro Inmaculado · 4,353 m
- Cerro Huayna Potosí · 4,222 m
- Cerro Chancamina · 4,070 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 Malla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Loayza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 931 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest May (11 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 126 

Feb 4 105 

Mar 4 69 

Apr 4 29 

May 2 11 

Jun 1 22 

Jul 1 14 

Aug 2 25 

Sep 3 21 

Oct 4 38 

Nov 5 41 

Dec 5 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto Médico Pacuni - CNS · Quime 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.95102&mlon=-67.31974#map=17/-16.95102/-67.31974) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Quime · Quime 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.97510&mlon=-67.21003#map=17/-16.97510/-67.21003) 

Hotel Residencial El Paraiso · Quime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.97863&mlon=-67.22396#map=17/-16.97863/-67.22396) 

School U.E. Ñiquela · Malla 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.01603&mlon=-67.52757#map=17/-17.01603/-67.52757) 

College UMSA - Sede Quime · Quime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.98038&mlon=-67.22081#map=17/-16.98038/-67.22081) 

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 Malla

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

- Schools1
- 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.

## Other municipalities in Loayza Province

- Cairoma
- Luribay
- Sapahaqui
- Yaco

## Quick answers

- Where is Malla?In Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Malla?Cairoma, Ichoca, Luribay, Quime and Yaco
- What is there to see in Malla?ventanani, Cactus Field, Aguas Termales Comunidad Aguas Calientes
- What time zone is Malla in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Malla?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Malla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malla?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malla?Settlements lie between 3,557 m and 5,165 m
- What is the highest point in Malla?Cerro Itapalluni (4,866 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malla?Puesto Médico Pacuni - CNS, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malla?EE.SS. Quime, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malla?BO020904 (OCHA common operational dataset)