# Pucarani Municipality, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/pucarani/

Municipality · Los Andes Province 

# Pucarani

Pucarani is a municipality of Bolivia in Los Andes Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,257.1 km²**. 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,257km²
- 68mapped services
- 3,910 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucarani?

Pucarani 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 7 other municipalities: [Batallas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/batallas/), [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/el-alto/), [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/), [Laja](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/laja/), [Nuestra Señora de La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/nuestra-senora-de-la-paz/), [Puerto Pérez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/puerto-perez/) and [Tiahuanacu](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/tiahuanacu/). By area it is the 158th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 44.8% of [Los Andes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/). The centre of Pucarani is about 442 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3208° S, 68.3142° 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 Pucarani

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Pucarani: 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Tuni-Condoriri · national park
- pase · attraction
- puente corila · attraction
- Monumento al Cantero Boliviano · memorial
- Moreno · monument

### Nearby, outside Pucarani

- Alto Milluni Sign · attraction, El Alto17 km
- Ice-climbing · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz20 km
- Vista al Glaciar · viewpoint, Nuestra Señora de La Paz20 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: Pucarani

- 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 Alto25 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca219 km

### Nearest railway station

Viacha (Viacha), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:58, 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 Pucarani

Open gazetteers list **145 villages, towns and localities** in Pucarani. The largest with a recorded population: Pucarani (5,325). Settlements here lie between about 3,778 m and 4,944 m above sea level (median 3,910 m).

- Achachicala
- Ajinaluyani
- Anatapata Alta
- Ancocagua
- Ancocahua
- Ancocala
- Antana
- Antapata Alta
- Antapata Baja
- Antapata Velastigui
- Asunción Catavi
- Aurora
- Aygachi
- Belen Yayes
- Belén Yayes
- Cachuma
- Calachaca
- Calasaya
- Cantapaya
- Catavi
- Catán Pueblo
- Caviña
- Chacalleta
- Challajahuira
- Chaucha
- Chiarhuyo
- Chiarhuyo Corapata
- Chiarpata
- Chijipata
- Chiluyo
- Chipamaya
- Chirioco
- Chojasivi
- Chojña Collo
- Chucara
- Churiaqui
- Chuñavi
- Coani
- Coco Huta
- Cohana
- Cohana Grande
- Cohani
- Collpani
- Comunidad Anta Pata
- Comunidad Cotacota
- Comunidad Iquiara
- Comunidad Jachcha Sirca
- Comunidad Kena Khaua
- Comunidad Kollke Amaya
- Condoriri
- Corapata
- Corqueamaya
- Cota Cota
- Cucuta
- Cúcuta
- Esquivel
- Estancia Churiaca
- Estancia Contador
- Estancia Muro Kkhotana Chico
- Estancia Muro Kkotana Grande
- Estancia Pacha Chani
- Estancia Tuni
- Estancia Wila Jahuira
- Hospital
- Huancane Corapata
- Huanocollo
- Huarialtaya
- Huarisuyo
- Iquiaca Alta
- Iquiaca Baja
- Iquiaca Grande
- Janko Kala
- Jankocala
- Jutihuaya
- Kalachaca
- Kaparasi
- Koachijo
- Korila
- La Unión
- Lacaya
- Lacaya Alta
- Lillimani
- Liquiñoso
- Llasaraya
- Lucarmata
- Machacamarca Zona Central
- Marquirivi
- Marquirivi Corapata
- Mucuña
- Muncaña
- Ocotiti
- Oquetiti
- Originaria Pomamaya Alta
- Originaria Pomamaya Baja
- Pakollo
- Palcoco
- Palcoco Litoral
- Pampa Cohana
- Pampa Kalasaya
- Pampacallo
- Pantini
- Patamanta
- Paxiamaya
- Phina Llallagua
- Poke
- Pomamaya Baja
- Portada Corapata
- Pucarani
- Puma Amaya
- Quenacagua Alta
- Quenacagua Baja
- Quenacagua Centro
- Querarani
- Quircocha
- Quiripujo
- San Eduardo
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Seguenca
- Següenca
- Sinipata
- Siviruyu
- Suriguigua
- Tacachi
- Tacanoca
- Tambo Pérez
- Tiquipa
- Tujuyo
- Tujuyo Alto
- Tuni
- U.E. Vilaque Collpani
- Urbanización Villa Iberia
- Vilaque
- Vilaque Cochapampa
- Vilaque Collpani
- Vilaque Huaripampa
- Vilaque Murucantaña
- Vilaque Pampajasi
- Vilaque Surichata
- Villa Andino
- Villa Andino Palcoco
- Villa Iquiaca
- Villa Vilaque
- Viruyo
- Wilajahuira

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 Pucarani

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Ichucota
- Laguna Laramkkota
- Laguna Taypi Chaka
- Laguna Tuni
- Laguna Zongo
- Río Colorado
- Río Condoriri
- Río Huallatani
- Río Huancané
- Río Janchallari
- Río Patamanta
- Río Següenca
- Río Sehuenca
- Río Tuni
- Río Vilaque
- Uri-Kkota Laguna

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Bahía de Aygachi

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cerro Mamailloca · 5,133 m
- Cerro Jipata · 4,913 m
- Cerro Huallatani · 4,831 m
- Cerro Tulahuracha · 4,821 m
- Pico Condoriri · 4,799 m
- Cerro Zongo Jisthana · 4,736 m
- Caca-aca · 4,682 m
- Cerro Copahuancara · 4,682 m
- Cerro Estuquera · 4,651 m
- Cerro Huancollo · 4,651 m
- Cerro de la Esperanza · 4,599 m
- Cerro Esperanza · 4,523 m
- Cerro Cotani Kkollu · 4,512 m
- Cerro Tankha Tankha · 4,412 m
- Cerro Guaquiruta · 4,347 m
- Cerro Santa Ana · 4,240 m
- Cerro Cohani · 3,852 m
- Cerro Wila Kkollu · 3,846 m
- Cerro Callami · 3,844 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 Pucarani 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 Pucarani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Patamanta · Pucarani 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.37723&mlon=-68.37907#map=17/-16.37723/-68.37907) 

Bank Banco Sol · El Alto 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47586&mlon=-68.27521#map=17/-16.47586/-68.27521) 

ATM Banco Bisa · El Alto 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49021&mlon=-68.20787#map=17/-16.49021/-68.20787) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Playa Verde · Pucarani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.45043&mlon=-68.31831#map=17/-16.45043/-68.31831) 

Hotel HOTEL MIRADOR · El Alto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49540&mlon=-68.19223#map=17/-16.49540/-68.19223) 

Mall La Comercial · El Alto 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49560&mlon=-68.21467#map=17/-16.49560/-68.21467) 

School U.E. Tcnl German Busch Becerra · Pucarani 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.34922&mlon=-68.37337#map=17/-16.34922/-68.37337) 

College Colegio Nueva Miraflores · El Alto 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46754&mlon=-68.25611#map=17/-16.46754/-68.25611) 

Police station Policia Caminera · Pucarani 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43544&mlon=-68.33168#map=17/-16.43544/-68.33168) 

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 Pucarani

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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
- Laja
- Puerto Pérez

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucarani?In Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Pucarani?Batallas, El Alto, Guanay, Laja, Nuestra Señora de La Paz, Puerto Pérez and Tiahuanacu
- What is there to see in Pucarani?Monumento al Cantero Boliviano, Moreno, Parque Nacional Tuni-Condoriri, pase
- What time zone is Pucarani in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Pucarani?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Pucarani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucarani?145 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucarani?Settlements lie between 3,778 m and 4,944 m
- What is the highest point in Pucarani?Cerro Mamailloca (5,133 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucarani?P.S. Patamanta, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucarani?Banco Sol, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pucarani?Banco Bisa, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucarani?EE.SS. Playa Verde, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pucarani?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Pucarani?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pucarani?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pucarani?BO021201 (OCHA common operational dataset)