# Mecapaca Municipality, Murillo Province, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/mecapaca/ Municipality · Murillo Province # Mecapaca Mecapaca is a municipality of Bolivia in Murillo Province, La Paz Department. It covers **523.7 km²**. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 524km² - 30mapped services - 3,477 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mecapaca? Mecapaca lies in [Murillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Achocalla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/achocalla/), [Calamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/aroma/calamarca/), [Nuestra Señora de La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/nuestra-senora-de-la-paz/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/palca/) and [Sapahaqui](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/sapahaqui/). By area it is the 254th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 13.7% of [Murillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/). The centre of Mecapaca is about 386 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7096° S, 67.9739° 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 Mecapaca OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mecapaca: 1 attraction. - Puente Lipari · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mecapaca - Canyon de Palca · attraction, Palca16 km - Cascada · waterfall, Palca17 km - Mirador de Palca · viewpoint, Palca18 km - Chullpa de Uypaca · attraction, Achocalla18 km - Chullpa de Uypaca · attraction, Achocalla18 km - Grandes felinos · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Cerro Muela del Diablo · viewpoint, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Parque Nacional Mallasa · national park, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Oso Jukumari · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Cóndores · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Serpientes · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 km - Reptiles · attraction, Nuestra Señora de La Paz19 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: Mecapaca - 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 Alto32 km - Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro168 km ### Nearest railway station Viacha (Viacha), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:06). 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 Mecapaca Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Mecapaca. The largest with a recorded population: Mecapaca (13,289). Settlements here lie between about 2,316 m and 4,235 m above sea level (median 3,477 m). - Allallica - Ananta - Ancosuni - Avircato - Ayma - Azupaca - Berenguela - Cachapa - Cachapa Alto - Cachapa Baja - Cachapa Bajo - Cachapilla - Cachira - Cahuayuma - Callumara - Camiraya - Caracarani - Castilloma - Catavi Ilavi - Cañurani - Centro Belén - Cevollullo - Challacirca - Chanca - Chicamarca - Chojo - Cochiri - Collana - Colquechata - Comunidad Lipari - Comunidad Tumusa - Concha Marca - Corapata - El Palomar - Estancia Millocato - Granjo - Guayguacito - Huacallani - Huajchilla - Huancarani - Huaranca - Huaricana Alta - Huaricana Baja - Huaricana Bajo - Huaricana Satelite - Huayhuasi - Huerta Mamaniri - Ilavi - Jahuircato - Janco Kahua - Janko Suni - Juphapina - Kachapaya - Kera - Las Carreras - Lipari - Lipari Alto - Lipari Bajo - Llacasa - Lluto - Mecapaca - Millocato - Milluachu - Mullimarca - Munumarca - Nuñumayuni - Palomar - Pasto Grande - Peñol - Sacani - San Pedro de Chanca - Santa Rita - Santiago de Collana - Tahuapalca - Taypichulo - Tirjani - Totora - Totorani - Tumusa - Uncura - Usumayani - Villa el Carmen - Wilacota - Yanari Alto - Yanari Bajo - Yupampa - Yupampa Valencia - Ñuñumayani 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 Mecapaca Named natural and historic features inside Mecapaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Río Maticuni - Río Pacuani - Río Palca - Río Pinaya - Río Uñupaya - Río Yarumani ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 1 valley. - Cerro Phekheñ Khara · 4,196 m - Cerro Llallagua · 3,903 m - Cerro Yahui Chapi · 3,817 m - Cerro Kkotaña · 3,689 m - Cerro Jihuinchata · 3,654 m - Serrania Pijchu · 3,637 m - Cerro Sankapata · 3,274 m - Cerro Huichun Chullpa · 3,264 m - Cerro Zongo Marca · 3,264 m - Cerro Chankha · 3,232 m - Valle de La Paz · 2,743 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 Mecapaca and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mecapaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Ambulatoria Huaricana · Mecapaca 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72322&mlon=-67.96288#map=17/-16.72322/-67.96288) Bank Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz · Mecapaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.63226&mlon=-68.04910#map=17/-16.63226/-68.04910) ATM Cajero Banco Economico · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54555&mlon=-68.07032#map=17/-16.54555/-68.07032) Petrol pump EE.SS. Las Carreras · Mecapaca 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.65327&mlon=-68.03589#map=17/-16.65327/-68.03589) Hotel Hotel DM Andino · Mecapaca 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.66994&mlon=-68.02191#map=17/-16.66994/-68.02191) Mall Centro De Moda · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54055&mlon=-68.07798#map=17/-16.54055/-68.07798) School U.E. Rosario de Huaricana · Mecapaca 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72942&mlon=-67.96305#map=17/-16.72942/-67.96305) College Unidad educativa El Rosario · Mecapaca 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72945&mlon=-67.96271#map=17/-16.72945/-67.96271) Police station PNB-Puesto Palca · Palca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56090&mlon=-67.95294#map=17/-16.56090/-67.95294) 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 Mecapaca Places mapped inside Mecapaca in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants13 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 Murillo Province - Achocalla - El Alto - Nuestra Señora de La Paz - Palca ## Quick answers - Where is Mecapaca?In Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Mecapaca?Achocalla, Calamarca, Nuestra Señora de La Paz, Palca and Sapahaqui - What is there to see in Mecapaca?Puente Lipari - What time zone is Mecapaca in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Mecapaca?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Mecapaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mecapaca?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mecapaca?Settlements lie between 2,316 m and 4,235 m - What is the highest point in Mecapaca?Cerro Phekheñ Khara (4,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Mecapaca?Centro de Salud Ambulatoria Huaricana, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mecapaca?Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mecapaca?Cajero Banco Economico, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mecapaca?EE.SS. Las Carreras, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mecapaca?1 mapped - How many banks are in Mecapaca?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mecapaca?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mecapaca?BO020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)