# Nor Yungas Province, La Paz Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/

Province · La Paz Department 

# Nor Yungas Province

Nor Yungas Province is a province of Bolivia in La Paz Department. It covers **1,784.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 200 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,785km²
- 2municipalities
- 131mapped services

## Where is Nor Yungas Province?

Nor Yungas Province lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Caranavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/), [Murillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/) and [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/). By area it is the 90th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.4% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/). The centre of Nor Yungas Province is about 409 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2010° S, 67.7223° 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 Nor Yungas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 31 named sights in Nor Yungas Province: 10 viewpoints; 8 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 3 waterfalls; 2 monuments; 2 memorials; 1 ruins; 1 national park; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa de Hacienda · archaeological site
- Casa de Hacienda · archaeological site
- Casa de Hacienda · archaeological site
- Primera Cascada · waterfall
- Segunda Cascada · waterfall
- Tercera Cascada · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Cotapata · national park
- Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area · nature reserve
- Los Pinos · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Balconsillo · viewpoint
- Mirador Chuspipata · viewpoint
- Mirador Jardin Japonés · viewpoint
- Mirador Turístico San José · viewpoint
- Pozas del Vagante · viewpoint
- Sacramento · viewpoint
- San Juan · viewpoint
- Bicycle tour last point · attraction
- Casa de Hacienda Chijchipa · attraction
- Cascada del Paraiso · attraction
- Parque Acuatico Jiwaki · attraction
- Supay Punku · attraction
- Velo de la Novia · attraction
- Zipline · attraction
- Zipline Bolivia · attraction
- Dn. Julio Zuazo Cuenca · memorial
- El Chawi · monument
- Manuel Victorio Garcia Lanza · memorial
- Monumento a San Francisco de Asís · monument

…and 1 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: Nor Yungas 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 Alto61 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro207 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Hichuloma (Coroico), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:05).

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 Nor Yungas Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Coripata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/coripata/) 693 63 15 

[Coroico](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/coroico/) 1,092 145 116 

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 Nor Yungas Province

Open gazetteers list **200 villages, towns and localities** in Nor Yungas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Coroico (2,361) and Coripata (2,107). Settlements here lie between about 1,128 m and 3,562 m above sea level (median 1,604 m).

- Achachicala
- Agua Milagro
- Alto Villa
- Amor de Dios
- Anaco
- Anacuri
- Apando
- Arapata
- Arapata Chico
- Arcara
- Atalaya
- Auquisamaña
- Azucarani
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bella Vista
- Calabatea
- Campamento El Puente
- Campamento minero
- Capellania
- Capellanía
- Carmen
- Carmen Pampa
- Carmen de Chicalulo
- Cedro Mayo
- Cedro Mayo ex Hacienda
- Centro Poblado Dorado Grande
- Cerro Nogalani
- Chacarilla
- Chacon
- Chacopata
- Chacopata Nogalani A
- Chacopata Nogalani B
- Chacón
- Chairo
- Challa
- Charobamba
- Chicaparque
- Chijchipa
- Chijchipa Yariza
- Chillamani
- Chiquiña
- Chirqueño
- Chitia Santa Elena
- Choro Grande
- Chovacollo
- Chuspipata
- Cienegas
- Ciénegas
- Cochuna
- Comunidad Afroboliviana Mururata
- Comunidad Alto Nogalani
- Comunidad Carmen Chicalulu
- Comunidad Choro Bajo
- Concepción
- Concordia
- Condor Llimphi
- Coripata
- Corobaya
- Coroico
- Coroico Viejo
- Coscoma
- Cotapata
- Cruz Loma
- Cusilluni
- Cóndor Llimphi
- Dorado
- Dorado Chico
- Dorado Grande
- El Choro
- Esmeralda
- Estancia Machacamarca
- Fiscal San José
- Flor Cafetal
- Glorieta
- Gran Poder
- Hichuloma
- Huarinilla
- Huaycuni
- Huayrapata
- Incapampa
- Independencia
- Kalabatea de Ayacucho
- Korisamaña
- Kotaña
- La Concordia
- La Selva
- Lacahuarca
- Los Anguias
- Machacamarca
- Mainipaya
- Marca
- Marquirivi
- Milluhuaya
- Minachi
- Mirador Alto Nogalani
- Miraflores
- Moro Chico
- Moro Grande
- Munaipata
- Munaypata
- Mururata
- Negrillani
- Nogalani
- Nogalani Zona Bellavista
- Nueva Vida
- Paco
- Pacollo
- Padilla
- Pancarani
- Pararani
- Perolani
- Pocoata
- Polo Polo
- Propiedad el Progreso
- Puente Armas
- Quenallata
- Quilo Quilo Alto
- Sacramento
- Sacramento Alto
- Sacramento Bajo
- Sacramento Central
- Saka Monte
- San Agustín
- San Antonio el Carmen
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Felipe
- San Felix
- San Francisco
- San Félix
- San Geronimo de Cusilluni
- San Gerónimo Cruz Loma Vagantes
- San Gerónimo Cusilluni
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Joaquin
- San Joaquín
- San Jose de Llojeta
- San José
- San José de Chica
- San José de Chicalulo
- San José de Kharapata
- San José de Llojeta
- San José de Pery
- San Juan de la Miel
- San Martín
- San Martín de Padilla
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de la Loma
- San Rafael
- Sandillani
- Sandillani Bella Vista
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana de Pacallo
- Santa Ana de Pacollo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Gertrudis
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Alto
- Santa Rosa de Choro
- Santa Rosa de Kilo Kilo
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Rosa de Vagante
- Santa Rosita de Suapi
- Santa Teresa
- Santiago Grande
- Santiago de Sura Sura
- Santo Domingo
- Siñani Jacha Plano
- Siñari
- Suapi
- TIlia
- Tabacal
- Tajma
- Tarila
- Tiquiri
- Tocaña
- Trancoma
- Tres Marias
- Tres Marías
- Trinidad Pampa
- Tunquini Santa Catalina
- Umamarca
- Unduavi
- Unión Tunari
- Velo de la Novia
- Villa Ascensión
- Villa Marka
- Yacotolo
- Yalaca
- Yariza
- Yavichuco
- Yerbani
- Yervani
- Yolosa
- Yolosita
- Yucupi Chimani

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 Nor Yungas Province

Named natural and historic features inside Nor Yungas Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Río Aceromarca
- Río Anazani
- Río Cedro Mayu
- Río Chaco
- Río Chairo
- Río Choro
- Río Chucura
- Río Coscapa
- Río Elena
- Río Huarinilla
- Río Perolani
- Río San Isidro
- Río San Juan
- Río Santa Bárbara
- Río Sinini
- Río Suapi
- Río Tilato
- Río Tilia
- Río Tiquimani
- Río Tunquini
- Río Unduavi
- Río Yolosa

### Hills and mountains

24 mountains.

- Cerro Supay Puncu · 2,945 m
- Cerro Agua Milagro · 2,862 m
- Cerro Sillutincara · 2,813 m
- Cerro Sauri · 2,794 m
- Cerro Huayna Potosi · 2,608 m
- Cerro Peke Kara · 2,608 m
- Cerro Phekheñ Kharani · 2,608 m
- Serrania Sacramento · 2,589 m
- Cerro Pelotani · 2,584 m
- Cerro Volcanani · 2,564 m
- Cerro Perolani · 2,450 m
- Cerro Jachcha Hornuni · 2,429 m
- Serrania Chusi Chusi · 2,284 m
- Cerro Cruz Pata · 2,281 m
- Serrania San Pedro · 2,266 m
- Cerro El Farellon · 2,083 m
- Cerro Kusilluni · 1,805 m
- Cerro Santa Gertrudis · 1,785 m
- Cerro Quenallata · 1,778 m
- Cerro Uchumachi · 1,677 m
- Cerro Nogalani · 1,650 m
- Serrania Quimsa Warmini · 1,603 m
- Cerro Huaicani · 1,532 m
- Cerro Chaco Pata · 1,489 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Chuspi Pata

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 Nor Yungas Province and the best time to visit

In Nor Yungas Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,073 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (188 mm) and the driest Jul (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 188 

Feb 19 171 

Mar 19 124 

Apr 19 76 

May 18 46 

Jun 17 39 

Jul 17 35 

Aug 18 41 

Sep 20 37 

Oct 21 73 

Nov 21 93 

Dec 20 152 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nor Yungas Province

Places mapped inside Nor Yungas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels57
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants31
- Police stations3

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 Nor Yungas Province?In La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Nor Yungas Province?Caranavi Province, Murillo Province and Sud Yungas Province
- What is there to see in Nor Yungas Province?Bicycle tour last point, Casa de Hacienda, Casa de Hacienda, Casa de Hacienda
- What time zone is Nor Yungas Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Nor Yungas Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Nor Yungas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nor Yungas Province?200 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nor Yungas Province?Settlements lie between 1,128 m and 3,562 m
- What is the highest point in Nor Yungas Province?Cerro Supay Puncu (2,945 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nor Yungas Province?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Nor Yungas Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Nor Yungas Province?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Nor Yungas Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nor Yungas Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nor Yungas Province?BO0214 (OCHA common operational dataset)