# Murillo Province, La Paz Department – Municipalities

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

Province · La Paz Department 

# Murillo Province

Murillo Province is a province of Bolivia in La Paz Department. It covers **3,828.3 km²**. It is divided into 5 municipalities. 859 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6,022 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,828km²
- 5municipalities
- 6,022mapped services

## Where is Murillo Province?

Murillo Province lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Aroma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/aroma/), [Caranavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/), [Ingavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/ingavi/), [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/), [Loayza Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/), [Los Andes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/), [Nor Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/) and [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 3.0% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/). The centre of Murillo Province is about 425 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3044° S, 68.0712° 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 Murillo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 252 named sights in Murillo Province: 70 attractions; 55 memorials; 41 viewpoints; 38 museums; 28 monuments; 9 galleries; 4 waterfalls; 3 theme parks; 2 archaeological sites; 1 aquarium; 1 national park.

- Academia Boliviana de Historia Militar · museum
- Casa Museo Guzmán de Rojas · museum
- Casa Museo Inés Córdova-Gil Imaná · museum
- Casa de Andrés de Santa Cruz · museum
- Litoral Museum · museum
- Memorial Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz · museum
- Museo · museum
- Museo Aeroespacial Fuerza Aérea Boliviana · museum
- Museo Astronímico · museum
- Museo Costumbrista · museum
- Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas · museum
- Museo De Arte Jiwasanki · museum
- Museo Fernando Montes · museum
- Museo Ferroviario · museum
- Museo Histórico Militar · museum
- Museo Histórico Naval · museum
- Museo Infantil Pipiripi · museum
- Museo Mineralógico Petrográfico y Paleontológico Jorge Muñoz Reyes · museum
- Museo Nacional de Arqueología · museum
- Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore · museum
- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural · museum
- Museo Policial · museum
- Museo Putu Putu · museum
- Museo San Francisco · museum
- Museo Solón · museum
- Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia · museum
- Museo de Arte Sacro · museum
- Museo de Etnografía y Folklore · museum
- Museo de Instrumentos Musicales de Bolivia · museum
- Museo de la Coca · museum

…and 222 more.

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: Murillo 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 Alto26 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro212 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Hichuloma (Coroico), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:07).

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 Murillo Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Achocalla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/achocalla/) 178 29 48 

[El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/el-alto/) 348 358 1,940 

[Mecapaca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/mecapaca/) 524 88 30 

[Nuestra Señora de La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/nuestra-senora-de-la-paz/) 2,042 307 3,981 

[Palca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/palca/) 736 105 23 

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 Murillo Province

Open gazetteers list **859 villages, towns and localities** in Murillo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Achocalla (19,583) and Mecapaca (13,289). Settlements here lie between about 770 m and 4,918 m above sea level (median 3,578 m).

- 10 de Febrero
- 12 de Octubre
- 14 de Septiembre
- 16 de Febrero Constructores
- 16 de Julio
- 16 de Julio 1ª Sección
- 16 de Julio 2ª Sección
- 16 de Julio 3ª Sección
- 16 de Noviembre
- 18 de Diciembre Senkata
- 18 de Mayo Confivag
- 1º de Marzo Norte
- 1º de Marzo Sur
- 1º de Mayo
- 2 de Abril
- 2 de Febrero
- 21 de Diciembre
- 23 de Marzo
- 24 de Junio
- 25 de Diciembre
- 25 de Julio
- 27 de Mayo
- 27 de Mayo Senkata
- 3 de Mayo
- 6 de Agosto
- 6 de Agosto Senkata
- 6 de Junio
- 6 de Marzo
- 7 de Septiembre
- AMIG Chaco
- ASCINALSS
- Achachicala
- Achachicala Centro
- Achocalla
- Achojpaya
- Achumani
- Agana
- Agraria Checka Chinchaya Alto
- Agua de la Vida
- Agua de la Vida Norte
- Ailaico
- Allallica
- Allpacoma
- Alonso de Mendoza
- Alpacoma
- Alto Achachicala
- Alto Auquisamaña
- Alto Chamoco Chico
- Alto Chijini
- Alto Chucura
- Alto Ciudadela
- Alto Irpavi
- Alto La Merced
- Alto Las Delicias
- Alto Lima
- Alto Lima 1ª Sección
- Alto Lima 2ª Sección
- Alto Lima 3ª Sección
- Alto Lima 4ª Sección
- Alto Mariscal Santa Cruz
- Alto Milluni
- Alto Munaypata
- Alto Obispo Bosque
- Alto Obrajes Sector D
- Alto Pampahasi
- Alto Pasankeri Sur
- Alto Pedregal
- Alto Pura Pura
- Alto San Pedro
- Alto Seguencoma
- Alto Villa Victoria
- Alto Vino Tinto
- Alto de Alianza
- Amachuma - Distrito 10
- Amachuma Chico
- Amachuma Grande
- Amor de Dios
- Ampliación Ferroviaria 2da. Sección
- América
- Ananta
- Ancosuni
- Andino
- Anexo 16 de Noviembre
- Anexo 25 de Julio
- Antaque
- Antena Entel
- Antofagasta
- Antofagasta Senkata
- Apana
- Apaña
- Apóstol Santiago
- Aramani
- Aranjuez
- Arazaya
- Arco Iris
- Aroma
- Asunción de San Pedro
- Asunta Quillviri
- Atahallani
- Atahuallani
- Atalaya
- Atipiris
- Auquisamaña
- Avaroa Senk
- Avircato
- Ayacucho
- Ayma
- Azupaca
- Bajo Chucura
- Bajo Cotahuma
- Bajo Llojeta
- Bajo Pasankeri Norte
- Bajo Seguencoma
- Ballivián
- Ballivián 1ª Sección
- Ballivián 2ª Sección
- Barrio Comibol
- Barrio Gráfico
- Barrio Lindo
- Barrio Madrid
- Barrio Minero
- Barrio Municipal
- Barrio Petrolero
- Bartolina Sisa
- Bautista Saavedra
- Beneméritos
- Berenguela
- Bolivar A
- Bolognia
- Bolívar "F"
- Bolívar A
- Bolívar B
- Bolívar C
- Bolívar D
- Bolívar E
- Bolívar Municipal
- Boquerón Pasankeri Central
- Botijlaca
- Broncini
- COOP. LITORAL JHON KENNEDY, PLAN 24
- Cachapa
- Cachapa Alto
- Cachapa Baja
- Cachapa Bajo
- Cachapaya
- Cachapilla
- Cachira
- Cahua Chico
- Cahua Grande
- Cahuayuma
- Caiconi
- Caja Ferroviaria
- Calacoto
- Calahuyo
- Calama
- Calchani
- Caliri
- Callampaya
- Callapa
- Callumara
- Caluyo
- Cambaya
- Camiraya
- Candelaria
- Cansique
- Caracarani
- Carpani
- Casco Viejo
- Castilloma
- Castilluma Sapini
- Catavi Ilavi
- Cayimbaya
- Cañaviri
- Cañurani
- Cebollullo
- Central
- Central Cotahuma Alto
- Centro Belén
- Centro Tacachira
- Cevollullo
- Chaca Pampa
- Chacaltaya
- Chacapata
- Chajja
- Challacirca
- Challampaya
- Challapampa
- Challasirca
- Chanca
- Chanurani
- Charapaqui I
- Charapaqui II
- Charapaqui Municipal
- Chasquipampa
- Chañurani
- Cheka Chinchaya Alto
- Chiaraque
- Chicamarca
- Chicani
- Chijimarca
- Chijini
- Chijini Alto
- Chilhuaya
- Chillillancani
- Chinchaya Alto Muramaya
- Chinchaya Bajo
- Chirimoyani
- Chirini Tiquimani
- Chiviraque
- Chojahuaya
- Chojo
- Choquechihuani
- Choquecota
- Choro Tiquimani
- Chotocollo
- Chualluma
- Chucura
- Chujuni
- Chullo
- Chuquiaguillo
- Chururaqui
- Chusamarca
- Ciudad Satélite
- Ciudad del Niño
- Ciudadela Ferroviaria
- Cochiri
- Cohani
- Cohoni
- Colbaya
- Collana
- Colopaya
- Colpa
- Colquechata
- Comunavi
- Comunidad Jachcha Milluni
- Comunidad Kañuma
- Comunidad Lipari
- Comunidad Ocomisto
- Comunidad Pacajes
- Comunidad San Roque
- Comunidad Tumusa
- Concepción
- Concha Marca
- Condorini
- Cooperativa El Tejar
- Cooperativa Veleros y Mina Chojlla
- Copacabana
- Corapata
- Corazón de Jesús
- Coscapa
- Coscapa Bajo
- Cosmos
- Cosmos 77
- Cosmos 78
- Cosmos 79 UV "A"
- Cosmos 79 UV "B"
- Cosmos 79 UV "C"
- Cosmos 79 UV "D"
- Cosmos 79 UV "F"
- Cosmos 79 UV "G"
- Cosmos 79 UV "H"
- Cosmos 79 UV E
- Cota Cota
- Cotahuma
- Cotaña
- Coyimbaya
- Cristal
- Cristal II
- Cruz del Sur
- Cruzani
- Culiri
- Cullocucho
- Cumaravi
- Cupilupaca
- Cuticucho
- César Augusto
- Distrito 1
- Distrito 12
- Distrito 14
- Distrito 2
- Distrito 3
- Distrito 4
- Distrito 5
- Distrito 6
- Distrito 7
- Distrito policial zona sur
- El Alto
- El Choro
- El Ingenio
- El Ingenio Unidad Vecinal 1
- El Kenko
- El Palomar
- El Paraíso
- El Paraíso II
- El Periodista
- El Porvenir
- El Porvenir I
- El Progreso Jichusirca
- El Rosario
- El Tejar
- El Vergel
- Ernesto Torrez
- Escobar Uría
- Estancia Achachicala
- Estancia Chaca Pampa
- Estancia Coscapa
- Estancia Huancarami
- Estancia Khallapa
- Estancia Machacamarca
- Estancia Millocato
- Estancia Rinconada
- Estancia Tirata
- Estancia Tuni
- Estancia Uma Palca
- Esther
- Estrella de Belén
- Estuquera
- Eugenio
- Exaltación 1ª Sección
- Exaltación 2ª Sección
- Exaltación 3ª Sección
- Farinas
- Fariñas
- FerroPetrol
- Florida Senkata
- Franz Tamayo
- General Pando
- German Jordan
- Germán Busch 1-1-2
- Germán Busch 1-1-3
- Germán Busch Oeste
- Gramadal
- Gran Poder
- Gran Poder (Río Seco)
- Granjo
- Guailipaya
- Guayguacito
- Guayllaravi
- Guayrapata
- Guibert
- Gurimutuya
- Hallancacho
- Hampaturi
- Hampaturi Chico
- Hancohuma
- Harca
- Horizontes CONVIFAG
- Huacahuacani
- Huacahucani
- Huacallani
- Huajchilla
- Huaji
- Huanca Pampa
- Huancarami
- Huancarani
- Huantaqui 2
- Huaranca
- Huaricana Alta
- Huaricana Baja
- Huaricana Bajo
- Huaricana Satelite
- Huarikunca Pasankeri
- Huarimuhuhuaya
- Huarimutuhuaya
- Huaripampa
- Huayhuasi
- Huaylipaya
- Huayllaravi
- Huayllipaya
- Huayna Potosi 1ª Sección
- Huayna Potosi 2ª Sección
- Huayna Potosi 3ª Sección
- Huayna Potosí Anexo
- Huayra Pata
- Huchupampa
- Huerta Mamaniri
- Huntuhuma
- Hussi
- IV Centenario
- Ichuairca
- Ilavi
- Illampu
- Illimani
- Incachaca
- Indígena Originaria Chinchaya Alto Mura
- Ingavi B
- Ingavi Pampa
- Ingenio
- Inti
- Inti Raymi
- Ipiro Nogalani
- Irpavi
- Irpavi Bajo
- Irpavi II
- Isicapi
- Isla Verde
- Islani
- Islani Bajo
- Jacha Kora
- Jacha Loma

…and 459 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 Murillo Province

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

### Water

53 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Laguna Chojna Kkota
- Laguna Esperanza
- Laguna Jankho Kkota
- Laguna Milluni
- Laguna Oquecucho
- Laguna Pauchinta
- Laguna San Carlos
- Laguna Telata
- Laguna Tres Picos
- Laguna Vilacota
- Río Achumani
- Río Broncini
- Río Cahuasiqui
- Río Callapa
- Río Camsiqui
- Río Chiaqueri
- Río Chilia
- Río Chiliu
- Río Chioca
- Río Chojlloni
- Río Choquekkota
- Río Choqueyapu
- Río Chuchulluni
- Río Chuilaya

…and 39 more.

### Hills and mountains

61 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 1 peak; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Nevado Huayna Potosí · 6,057 m
- Cerro Silla Pata · 5,403 m
- Pico del Indio · 5,366 m
- Nevado Chacaltaya · 5,221 m
- Cerro Churumani · 5,182 m
- Nevado Hichucota · 5,133 m
- Nevado Illimani · 5,021 m
- Nevado Huaillara · 4,917 m
- Cerro Chekhapa · 4,861 m
- Cerro Chiar Kollu · 4,850 m
- Cerro Altiani · 4,844 m
- Nevado Chicani · 4,798 m
- Cerro Huaranaca · 4,772 m
- Abra Huacuyo · 4,770 m
- Cerro Jankho Karka · 4,764 m
- Pico Jampaturi · 4,759 m
- Abra Condoriri · 4,755 m
- Cerro Chumumani · 4,748 m
- Cerro Kinkillosa · 4,716 m
- Pico Laicakollu · 4,705 m
- Abra Zongo · 4,674 m
- Cerro Estuqueria · 4,588 m
- Cumbrani · 4,570 m
- Cerro Ilampu · 4,471 m

…and 45 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Plaza E. Avaroa
- Plaza Simon Bolivar

### Estates

1 estate.

- Ex Alcaldia

### Getting around

4 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield.

- El Alto International Airport
- Estación El Alto
- Estación Kenko
- Estación La Cumbre
- Estación Rinconada
- Laja

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 Murillo Province and the best time to visit

In Murillo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 646 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (136 mm) and the driest Jun (9 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 9 136 

Feb 9 114 

Mar 9 79 

Apr 8 35 

May 7 13 

Jun 6 9 

Jul 5 16 

Aug 6 22 

Sep 7 24 

Oct 9 48 

Nov 9 44 

Dec 9 107 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Murillo Province

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

- Hospitals226
- Banks343
- ATMs223
- Petrol pumps90
- Hotels388
- Shopping malls67
- Schools684
- Colleges and universities198
- Cinemas17
- Pharmacies823
- Restaurants2,234
- Police stations144
- Dental clinics585

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 Murillo Province?In La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Murillo Province?Aroma Province, Caranavi Province, Ingavi Province, Larecaja Province, Loayza Province, Los Andes Province, Nor Yungas Province and Sud Yungas Province
- What is there to see in Murillo Province?15 de Enero, 27 de Mayo, 7 Lagunas, 7 Lagunas
- What time zone is Murillo Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Murillo Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Murillo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murillo Province?859 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Murillo Province?Settlements lie between 770 m and 4,918 m
- What is the highest point in Murillo Province?Nevado Huayna Potosí (6,057 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Murillo Province?226 mapped
- How many banks are in Murillo Province?343 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Murillo Province?223 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Murillo Province?90 mapped
- What is the P-code of Murillo Province?BO0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)