# Laja Municipality, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Los Andes Province 

# Laja

Laja is a municipality of Bolivia in Los Andes Province, La Paz Department. It covers **690.6 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 691km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,928 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laja?

Laja lies in [Los Andes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/el-alto/), [Jesús de Machaka](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/jesus-de-machaka/), [Pucarani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/pucarani/), [Tiahuanacu](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/tiahuanacu/) and [Viacha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/viacha/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 24.6% of [Los Andes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/). The centre of Laja is about 434 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6172° S, 68.4874° 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 Laja

### Nearby, outside Laja

- Monumento al Cantero Boliviano · memorial, Pucarani17 km
- pase · attraction, Pucarani18 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: Laja

- 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 Alto34 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro211 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Coniri (Viacha), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, 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 Laja

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Laja. The largest with a recorded population: Laja (18,023). Settlements here lie between about 3,845 m and 4,135 m above sea level (median 3,928 m).

- Alircaya
- Alirkaya
- Amocala
- Ancocala
- Ancocala Bajo
- Antajahua
- Arapata
- Avicaya
- Cachería
- Cachuma
- Caicoma
- Caleria
- Calería
- Callamarca
- Calorio
- Cantapa
- Cantaridi
- Cantuyo Collantaca
- Capacasi
- Capiri
- Chasacota
- Chuño Chuñuni
- Chuñochuño
- Collagua
- Collo Collo
- Collpajahua
- Comunidad Chuñi Chuñuni
- Comunidad Kallucata
- Comunidad Loko Lloko
- Comunidad Orquepiña
- Comunidad Pucara
- Comunidad Pujri
- Comunidad Santa Rosa
- Comunidad Ticuyo
- Copajira
- Cotore
- Curva Pucara
- Curva Pucará
- Estancia Yanamuyu Alto
- Guallaqueri
- Hallekaya
- Huacanoco
- Huchucollo
- Huonocollo
- Isca Casca
- Iska
- Jancoroyu
- Janko Cala
- Kala Puncu
- Kallamalla
- Kallutaca
- Kantana
- Kellani
- Kentupata
- Laja
- Llallagua
- Machacamarca Alta
- Machacamarca Baja
- Machacamarca Grande
- Masaya
- Ninachiri
- Orkojipiña
- Pallina Laja
- Paranco
- Pichuni
- Pomacollo
- Pomacolto
- Ponguni
- Puchucollo Alto
- Puchucollo Bajo
- Puchucollo Bajo Sur
- Puchuni
- Pujri
- Quartupata
- Quella Quella
- Quellani
- Quentavi
- Quentuni
- Querqueta
- Quillani
- Sacacani
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Juan Rosario
- San Juan de Satatotora
- Santa Rosa
- Sequeri
- Sullcataca Alta
- Sullcataca Baja
- Taipichuro
- Tambillo
- Ticuyo
- Tomacollo
- Tumuyo
- Uchani
- Ullajara
- Viluyo
- Wichi Wichi
- Yanamuyo Alto
- Yanamuyo Bajo
- Yanamuyo Centro
- Zona Kala Saya

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 Laja

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Río Catari
- Río Challahahuira
- Río Cucuta
- Río Huila Willkhi
- Río Pallina
- Río Sania
- Río Seco

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Pujtirpata Punta · 4,572 m
- Cerro Torrini · 4,139 m
- Cerro Sihuacuma · 4,135 m
- Cerro Gloria Kkollu · 4,123 m
- Cerro Apacheta · 3,946 m
- Cerro Huancarani · 3,926 m
- Cerro Pumiri · 3,910 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 Laja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Los Andes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 651 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (135 mm) and the driest Jun (10 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 9 135 

Feb 9 114 

Mar 9 80 

Apr 8 36 

May 7 15 

Jun 6 10 

Jul 5 17 

Aug 6 23 

Sep 7 24 

Oct 9 48 

Nov 10 45 

Dec 9 105 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Catavi · Pucarani 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49473&mlon=-68.58355#map=17/-16.49473/-68.58355) 

Bank Banco Fie · Viacha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.65340&mlon=-68.30217#map=17/-16.65340/-68.30217) 

ATM Banco Fortaleza · El Alto 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52207&mlon=-68.21015#map=17/-16.52207/-68.21015) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Varela · Laja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.53083&mlon=-68.37649#map=17/-16.53083/-68.37649) 

Hotel Hostal Letanias · Viacha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.65411&mlon=-68.30510#map=17/-16.65411/-68.30510) 

Mall La Comercial · El Alto 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49560&mlon=-68.21467#map=17/-16.49560/-68.21467) 

School U.E. Kentupata · Laja 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62747&mlon=-68.50274#map=17/-16.62747/-68.50274) 

College Universidad Mayor de San Andrés · Tiahuanacu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56965&mlon=-68.67771#map=17/-16.56965/-68.67771) 

Police station Puesto de Control Chacoma · Viacha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81701&mlon=-68.42250#map=17/-16.81701/-68.42250) 

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 Laja

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1

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 Los Andes Province

- Batallas
- Pucarani
- Puerto Pérez

## Quick answers

- Where is Laja?In Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Laja?El Alto, Jesús de Machaka, Pucarani, Tiahuanacu and Viacha
- What is there to see in Laja?Monumento al Cantero Boliviano, pase
- What time zone is Laja in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Laja?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Laja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laja?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Laja?Settlements lie between 3,845 m and 4,135 m
- What is the highest point in Laja?Cerro Pujtirpata Punta (4,572 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laja?Centro de Salud Catavi, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laja?Banco Fie, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Laja?Banco Fortaleza, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laja?EE.SS. Varela, about 15 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Laja?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Laja?BO021202 (OCHA common operational dataset)