# Nuestra Señora de La Paz Municipality, Murillo Province

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Municipality · Murillo Province 

# Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Nuestra Señora de La Paz is a municipality of Bolivia in Murillo Province, La Paz Department. It covers **2,042.2 km²**. 307 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,981 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,042km²
- 3,981mapped services
- 3,486 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuestra Señora de La Paz?

Nuestra Señora de La Paz 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 10 other municipalities: [Achocalla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/achocalla/), [Batallas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/batallas/), [Caranavi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/caranavi/), [Coroico](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/coroico/), [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/el-alto/), [Guanay](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/guanay/), [Mecapaca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/mecapaca/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/palca/), [Pucarani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/pucarani/) and [Yanacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/yanacachi/). By area it is the 114th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 53.3% of [Murillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/). The centre of Nuestra Señora de La Paz is about 437 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1787° S, 68.0910° 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 Nuestra Señora de La Paz

OpenStreetMap lists 196 named sights in Nuestra Señora de La Paz: 44 memorials; 41 attractions; 40 viewpoints; 33 museums; 24 monuments; 8 galleries; 2 archaeological sites; 1 aquarium; 1 waterfall; 1 theme park; 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 Astronímico · museum
- Museo Costumbrista · museum
- Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas · 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 Sacro · museum
- Museo de Etnografía y Folklore · museum
- Museo de Instrumentos Musicales de Bolivia · museum
- Museo de la Coca · museum
- Museo de la Revolución · museum
- Museum House of Murillo · museum
- Museum of Bolivian Andean Textiles · museum
- Museum of Precious Metals · museum

…and 166 more.

### Nearby, outside Nuestra Señora de La Paz

- Parque Nacional Tuni-Condoriri · national park, Pucarani14 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: Nuestra Señora de La Paz

- 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 Alto38 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro225 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Hichuloma (Coroico), about 33 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 06:57, 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.

## Villages and localities in Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Open gazetteers list **307 villages, towns and localities** in Nuestra Señora de La Paz. Settlements here lie between about 770 m and 4,918 m above sea level (median 3,486 m).

- 14 de Septiembre
- 24 de Junio
- 27 de Mayo
- 3 de Mayo
- Achachicala
- Achachicala Centro
- Achumani
- Agana
- Agraria Checka Chinchaya Alto
- Agua de la Vida
- Agua de la Vida Norte
- Ailaico
- Alto Achachicala
- Alto Auquisamaña
- Alto Chamoco Chico
- Alto Chucura
- Alto Ciudadela
- Alto Irpavi
- Alto La Merced
- Alto Las Delicias
- Alto Mariscal Santa Cruz
- Alto Obispo Bosque
- Alto Obrajes Sector D
- Alto Pampahasi
- Alto Pasankeri Sur
- Alto Pedregal
- Alto Pura Pura
- Alto San Pedro
- Alto Seguencoma
- Alto Vino Tinto
- Amor de Dios
- Antena Entel
- Apana
- Apaña
- Aranjuez
- Auquisamaña
- Bajo Chucura
- Bajo Cotahuma
- Bajo Llojeta
- Bajo Pasankeri Norte
- Bajo Seguencoma
- Barrio Comibol
- Barrio Gráfico
- Barrio Minero
- Barrio Petrolero
- Bolognia
- Boquerón Pasankeri Central
- Botijlaca
- Broncini
- Cahua Chico
- Cahua Grande
- Caiconi
- Caja Ferroviaria
- Calacoto
- Calahuyo
- Caliri
- Callapa
- Cambaya
- Cansique
- Carpani
- Casco Viejo
- Cañaviri
- Central
- Central Cotahuma Alto
- Chaca Pampa
- Chacaltaya
- Challampaya
- Challapampa
- Chasquipampa
- Cheka Chinchaya Alto
- Chiaraque
- Chicani
- Chijini
- Chinchaya Alto Muramaya
- Chinchaya Bajo
- Chirimoyani
- Chirini Tiquimani
- Chiviraque
- Choquechihuani
- Choro Tiquimani
- Chualluma
- Chucura
- Chuquiaguillo
- Chururaqui
- Ciudad del Niño
- Ciudadela Ferroviaria
- Colbaya
- Colopaya
- Comunavi
- Concepción
- Condorini
- Coscapa
- Coscapa Bajo
- Cota Cota
- Cotahuma
- Cruzani
- Culiri
- Cullocucho
- Cupilupaca
- Cuticucho
- Distrito policial zona sur
- El Periodista
- El Porvenir
- El Rosario
- El Tejar
- El Vergel
- Ernesto Torrez
- Escobar Uría
- Estancia Achachicala
- Estancia Chaca Pampa
- Estancia Coscapa
- Estancia Khallapa
- Estancia Rinconada
- Estancia Uma Palca
- Farinas
- Fariñas
- German Jordan
- Gramadal
- Gran Poder
- Guailipaya
- Guayrapata
- Hampaturi
- Hampaturi Chico
- Hancohuma
- Harca
- Huaji
- Huantaqui 2
- Huarikunca Pasankeri
- Huaripampa
- Huaylipaya
- Huayllipaya
- Huayra Pata
- IV Centenario
- Illampu
- Incachaca
- Indígena Originaria Chinchaya Alto Mura
- Ingenio
- Ipiro Nogalani
- Irpavi
- Irpavi Bajo
- Irpavi II
- Isicapi
- Isla Verde
- Islani
- Islani Bajo
- Jacha Kora
- Jacha Loma
- Jampaturi Chico
- Jampaturi Grande
- Jupapina
- KUPINI
- Kalajahuira
- Kantutani
- Kenani Pata La Hoyada
- Kilkilo
- Koani
- Kochapampa
- Kokeni
- Kupillani
- La Glorieta
- La Merced
- La Paz
- La Portada
- La Rinconada
- La Silla
- Las Delicias
- Las Lomas
- Las Nieves
- Las Nieves (Cotahuma)
- Limanipata
- Llaullini
- Llojeta
- Llusijachi
- Loho
- Lomas de Auquisamaña
- Lorocota
- Los Almedros
- Los Andes
- Los Claveles
- Los Geranios
- Los Olivos
- Los Pinos
- Los Sauces
- Mallasa
- Malpaso
- Mariscal Santa Cruz
- Max Paredes
- Minchin
- Miraflores
- Miraflores Alto
- Monte Verde
- Munaypata
- Nazareno
- Nogalani
- Obrajes
- Originaria Chacaltaya
- Originaria Chinchaya Bajo
- Originaria Chuquiaguillo
- Originaria Santiago de Lacaya
- Originaria la Merced Caiconiur
- Ovejuyo
- Pacasa
- Pachaiaca
- Palcoma
- Pampahasi
- Pantini
- Pasankeri Sector Norte
- Pauchinta
- Pedregal
- Periférica
- Perolani
- Peña Azul
- Pino Pata
- Plan 19
- Plan 40 Primavera
- Plan Autopista
- Pokeni - Chapuma
- Pongo
- Primavera
- Providencia
- Pura Pura
- Quiloquilo
- Quimsa Mojenitani
- Quimsa Mujinitani
- Quiñuma
- Retamani III
- Retamani IV
- Reyes Carvajal
- Rinconada
- Rincón La Portada
- Rosas de Wilacota
- Rosasani
- San Antonio
- San Cayetano
- San Isidro Bajo
- San Jorge
- San Juan
- San Juan de Hualapata
- San Martín
- San Muguel
- San Sebastián
- Santa Fe de Khessini
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Tiji
- Santiago de Lacaya
- Següencoma
- Serranías de Calacoto
- Sopocachi
- Subico
- Sunturuta
- Susuni
- Susupi
- Tama Tolotola
- Tambo Pata
- Tangani
- Taypijahuira
- Taypijahuira - Nueva Esperanza
- Tejada Alpacoma Bajo
- Tembladerani Central
- Tiripujio
- Tirma
- Tunel
- Uma Palca
- Unión Alianza
- Unupaya
- Urbanización Bella
- Urbanización Cervecería
- Urbanización Ciudadela Stronguista
- Urbanización Colinas del Norte
- Urbanización Ferrobeni
- Urbanización Nueva Esperanza
- Urbanización S. Pareamo
- Urbanización Santiago
- Urbanización Sequoia
- Urbanización Sol del Sur
- Urbanización Terrazas de Achumani
- Urbanización Verde Olivo
- Urbanización Virgen de las Nieves
- Urbanización Álamos de Irpavi
- Urujara
- Usina
- Valle Hermoso
- Valle Metropolitano
- Valle de Aranjuez
- Valle de las Flores
- Vega
- Villa 18 de Mayo
- Villa Antofagasta
- Villa Armonía
- Villa Copacabana
- Villa El Carmen
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Fátima
- Villa Pabón
- Villa Salomé
- Villa Victoria
- Villa de la Cruz
- Vino Tinto
- Virgen de Copacabana
- Virgen de la Merced
- Wilacota
- Yalica
- Zona 23 de Marzo La Hoyada
- Zona Norte
- Zona San Martín
- Zona Santa Cecilia
- Zongo

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 Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Named natural and historic features inside Nuestra Señora de La Paz, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Esperanza
- Laguna Jankho Kkota
- Laguna Pauchinta
- Laguna San Carlos
- Laguna Telata
- Laguna Tres Picos
- Laguna Vilacota
- Río Achumani
- Río Broncini
- Río Cahuasiqui
- Río Callapa
- Río Camsiqui
- Río Chilia
- Río Chiliu
- Río Chioca
- Río Choqueyapu
- Río Chuchulluni
- Río Chullucani
- Río Chuquiaguillo
- Río Cielo
- Río Colorado
- Río Coscapa
- Río Esperanza
- Río Harca

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains; 4 mountain passes; 1 hill.

- Nevado Huayna Potosí · 6,057 m
- Nevado Chacaltaya · 5,221 m
- Cerro Churumani · 5,182 m
- Nevado Hichucota · 5,133 m
- Nevado Huaillara · 4,917 m
- Cerro Chekhapa · 4,861 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
- Abra Zongo · 4,674 m
- Cerro Estuqueria · 4,588 m
- Cumbrani · 4,570 m
- Cerro Ilampu · 4,471 m
- Cerro Pichaco Pupusani · 4,470 m
- Nevado Taquesi · 4,462 m
- Cerro Matilde · 4,433 m
- Abra Cumbrani · 4,373 m
- Cerro Balcón · 4,373 m
- Cerro Cura Kkollu · 4,352 m

…and 14 more.

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación La Cumbre
- Estación Rinconada

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 Nuestra Señora de La Paz 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 Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.I. Cansique Zongo · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10631&mlon=-68.06862#map=17/-16.10631/-68.06862) 

Bank Banco Sol · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46552&mlon=-68.11917#map=17/-16.46552/-68.11917) 

ATM BNB · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47787&mlon=-68.11976#map=17/-16.47787/-68.11976) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Chaly · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42913&mlon=-68.07108#map=17/-16.42913/-68.07108) 

Hotel Hotel Takesi · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.40641&mlon=-68.00957#map=17/-16.40641/-68.00957) 

Mall Shopping la Cumbre · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.48001&mlon=-68.12091#map=17/-16.48001/-68.12091) 

School U.E. Cañaviri · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18082&mlon=-68.13927#map=17/-16.18082/-68.13927) 

College Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas y de Materiales · Nuestra Señora de La Paz 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47531&mlon=-68.11939#map=17/-16.47531/-68.11939) 

Police station Tranca Milluni · El Alto 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.32871&mlon=-68.15102#map=17/-16.32871/-68.15102) 

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 Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Places mapped inside Nuestra Señora de La Paz in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals156
- Banks213
- ATMs182
- Petrol pumps36
- Hotels349
- Shopping malls45
- Schools315
- Colleges and universities149
- Cinemas12
- Pharmacies429
- Restaurants1,614
- Police stations88
- Dental clinics393

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
- Mecapaca
- Palca

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuestra Señora de La Paz?In Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Achocalla, Batallas, Caranavi, Coroico, El Alto, Guanay, Mecapaca, Palca, Pucarani and Yanacachi
- What is there to see in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?15 de Enero, 27 de Mayo, 7 Lagunas, 7 Lagunas
- What time zone is Nuestra Señora de La Paz in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?307 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Settlements lie between 770 m and 4,918 m
- What is the highest point in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Nevado Huayna Potosí (6,057 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nuestra Señora de La Paz?C.S.I. Cansique Zongo, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nuestra Señora de La Paz?Banco Sol, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nuestra Señora de La Paz?BNB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuestra Señora de La Paz?EE.SS. Chaly, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?156 mapped
- How many banks are in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?213 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?182 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nuestra Señora de La Paz?36 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nuestra Señora de La Paz?BO020101 (OCHA common operational dataset)