# Coripata Municipality, Nor Yungas Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Nor Yungas Province 

# Coripata

Coripata is a municipality of Bolivia in Nor Yungas Province, La Paz Department. It covers **692.7 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 693km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,648 mtypical elevation

## Where is Coripata?

Coripata lies in [Nor Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caranavi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/caranavi/), [Chulumani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/chulumani/), [Coroico](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/coroico/), [La Asunta](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/la-asunta/) and [Yanacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/yanacachi/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 38.8% of [Nor Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/). The centre of Coripata is about 398 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2065° S, 67.5735° 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 Coripata

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Coripata: 1 attraction.

- Parque Acuatico Jiwaki · attraction

### Nearby, outside Coripata

- Pozas del Vagante · viewpoint, Coroico13 km
- Tercera Cascada · waterfall, Coroico13 km
- Segunda Cascada · waterfall, Coroico13 km
- Primera Cascada · waterfall, Coroico14 km
- Monumento a San Francisco de Asís · monument, Coroico14 km
- Casa de Hacienda · archaeological site, Coroico14 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Coroico16 km
- Los Pinos · viewpoint, Coroico16 km
- El Chawi · monument, Coroico16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Coroico16 km
- Manuel Victorio Garcia Lanza · memorial, Coroico17 km
- Mirador Turístico San José · viewpoint, Coroico17 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: Coripata

- 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 Alto74 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba201 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Hichuloma (Coroico), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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.

## Villages and localities in Coripata

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Coripata. The largest with a recorded population: Coripata (2,107). Settlements here lie between about 1,128 m and 2,821 m above sea level (median 1,648 m).

- Amor de Dios
- Anaco
- Anacuri
- Arapata
- Arapata Chico
- Auquisamaña
- Barrio Nuevo
- Campamento minero
- Centro Poblado Dorado Grande
- Chacon
- Chacón
- Chillamani
- Choro Grande
- Cienegas
- Ciénegas
- Concordia
- Condor Llimphi
- Coripata
- Coscoma
- Cóndor Llimphi
- Dorado
- Dorado Chico
- Dorado Grande
- El Choro
- Estancia Machacamarca
- Fiscal San José
- Flor Cafetal
- Gran Poder
- Huaycuni
- Huayrapata
- Kotaña
- La Concordia
- Los Anguias
- Machacamarca
- Marquirivi
- Milluhuaya
- Nogalani
- Nogalani Zona Bellavista
- Nueva Vida
- Pararani
- Pocoata
- Propiedad el Progreso
- Saka Monte
- San Agustín
- San Felix
- San Félix
- San Isidro
- San José de Pery
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Gertrudis
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Teresa
- Tabacal
- Tajma
- Tarila
- Trancoma
- Trinidad Pampa
- Umamarca
- Unión Tunari

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 Coripata

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Anazani
- Río Choro
- Río San Isidro

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Agua Milagro · 2,862 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 San Pedro · 2,266 m
- Cerro Quenallata · 1,778 m
- Cerro Huaicani · 1,532 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 Coripata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coripata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General de Los Yungas · Coroico 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19672&mlon=-67.72637#map=17/-16.19672/-67.72637) 

Bank Banco Prodem · Coroico 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18849&mlon=-67.72727#map=17/-16.18849/-67.72727) 

ATM Banco Union · Coroico 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18823&mlon=-67.72762#map=17/-16.18823/-67.72762) 

Petrol pump ES Uchumachi · Coroico 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19301&mlon=-67.72606#map=17/-16.19301/-67.72606) 

Hotel Hostal Coripata · Coripata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.31353&mlon=-67.60542#map=17/-16.31353/-67.60542) 

School UE Dorado Grande · Coripata 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27439&mlon=-67.62318#map=17/-16.27439/-67.62318) 

College Carrera de Agronomía · Coroico 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.25816&mlon=-67.69176#map=17/-16.25816/-67.69176) 

Police station Umopar · Coroico 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19381&mlon=-67.72463#map=17/-16.19381/-67.72463) 

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 Coripata

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

- Hotels3
- Schools11
- Restaurants1

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 Nor Yungas Province

- Coroico

## Quick answers

- Where is Coripata?In Nor Yungas Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Coripata?Caranavi, Chulumani, Coroico, La Asunta and Yanacachi
- What is there to see in Coripata?Parque Acuatico Jiwaki
- What time zone is Coripata in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Coripata?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Coripata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coripata?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coripata?Settlements lie between 1,128 m and 2,821 m
- What is the highest point in Coripata?Cerro Agua Milagro (2,862 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coripata?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coripata?Hospital General de Los Yungas, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coripata?Banco Prodem, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Coripata?Banco Union, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coripata?ES Uchumachi, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Coripata?BO021402 (OCHA common operational dataset)