# Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department – Municipalities

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

Province · La Paz Department 

# Omasuyos Province

Omasuyos Province is a province of Bolivia in La Paz Department. It covers **1,457.6 km²**. It is divided into 6 municipalities. 381 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 111 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,458km²
- 6municipalities
- 111mapped services

## Where is Omasuyos Province?

Omasuyos Province lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Camacho Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/), [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/), [Los Andes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/), [Manco Kapac Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/manco-kapac/) and [Muñecas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/munecas/). By area it is the 96th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.1% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/). The centre of Omasuyos Province is about 490 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0053° S, 68.6208° 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 Omasuyos Province

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Omasuyos Province: 2 museums; 1 monument; 1 memorial.

- Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats · museum
- Museo Etnográfico Titi · museum
- Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana · memorial
- Túpac Katari · monument

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: Omasuyos 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 Alto73 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:09).

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 Omasuyos Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Achacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/achacachi/) 747 179 67 

[Chua Cocani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/chua-cocani/) 81 27 2 

[Huarina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/huarina/) 182 30 16 

[Huatajata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/huatajata/) 20 10 8 

[Santiago de Huata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/santiago-de-huata/) 93 45 4 

[Villa Ancoraimes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/villa-ancoraimes/) 335 94 14 

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 Omasuyos Province

Open gazetteers list **381 villages, towns and localities** in Omasuyos Province. The largest with a recorded population: Achacachi (8,447), Huatajata (3,700) and Huarina (1,616). Settlements here lie between about 3,587 m and 4,881 m above sea level (median 3,913 m).

- 25 de Julio
- Achacachi
- Ajaria Chico
- Ajaria Grande
- Ajlla
- Ajllata
- Ajllata Grande
- Akjerana
- Alta Gran Kalaque
- Alto Chaje Pampa
- Alto Chejepampa
- Alto Macata
- Alto Pharalaya
- Amachani
- Amasi
- Ananea
- Ancoamaya
- Ancoraimes
- Antacollo
- Apohoco
- Apuraya Baja
- Apuvillqui
- Arasaya Chico
- Arasaya Kentuyo
- Arasaya Lloco Putunco
- Arasaya Patanini
- Avichaca
- Ayata Ajllata
- Azacilo
- Baja Gran Kalaque
- Barco Belen
- Basquira
- Belén
- Berenguela
- Cachi Lipe
- Cachilipe
- Cacori
- Cahuaya
- Cajiata
- Cala Cala
- Calahuancani Alta
- Calahuancani Baja
- Calamaya
- Caluyo Chiquipa
- Camajhuacha
- Camata Centro
- Camata Norte
- Camata Sur
- Cancahuani
- Canta
- Capilaya
- Carapata
- Cariza
- Carmen
- Carmen Lipe
- Casamaya
- Casamaya Alta
- Caturapi
- Centro Belén
- Centro Copancara
- Centro Molino
- Centro Sotalaya
- Centro Tacamara
- Centro Villa Esperanza
- Chacasia
- Chacoma
- Chahuira Chico
- Chahuira Grande
- Chahuira Pampa
- Challuyo
- Chancoroma
- Checata
- Cheje Pampa
- Cheje Pampa Bajo
- Chejecucho
- Chejelaya
- Chiarhuyo
- Chigani Alto
- Chigani Bajo
- Chijipina Chico
- Chijipina Grande
- Chilaya
- Chilaya Chico
- Chilaya Grande
- Chillusirca
- Chimpora
- Chinchaya
- Chinchaya Macamacani
- Chinchaya Norte
- Chinta
- Chiñaja
- Chococopa Chico
- Chococopa Grande
- Chojña Kala
- Chojñapata
- Chontamarca
- Chua Cayacoto
- Chua Cocani
- Chua Quelani
- Chua Visalaya
- Chuipa
- Chuquiñapi
- Churubamba
- Churuhuata Belén
- Chuspaya
- Chuyñacala
- Chuñuña Norte
- Cocani
- Cocotoni
- Cohani
- Cohuani
- Cojata
- Colani
- Collpani
- Comarachi
- Compi
- Comunidad Cancahuani
- Comunidad Chiñaja
- Comunidad Coqueña
- Comunidad Flor de Illampu
- Comunidad Primero de Mayo
- Comunidad San Juan
- Condor Jahuira
- Confuri Pucuro
- Copancara
- Coquena
- Corcaputo
- Corcaputo Baja
- Corilaya
- Coromata Alta
- Coromata Baja
- Coromata Media
- Corpa
- Corpa Cala Cala
- Corpa Chilaya
- Corpa Grande
- Corpa Pampa
- Corpaputo
- Cota Cota Alta
- Cota Cota Baja
- Cotapampa
- Coñani
- Cuchu Warisata
- Culapacheta
- Cuntia Grande
- Cusijahuira
- Cuyahuani
- Estancia Chua Grande
- Estancia Jankho Amaya
- Estancia Jankho Huayo
- Estancia Puncun Huyu
- Faralaya Baja
- Frasquia
- Gala Guacane
- Huanacu
- Huanchuyo
- Huanquisco Kanta
- Huarcaya Belén
- Huari Cotapampa
- Huarina
- Huatai
- Huatajata
- Huayrani
- Huerisata
- Humajalsu
- Icrana
- Inca Caturapi
- Iquicachi
- Irama Belen
- Irama Belén
- Isapaya Tocoli
- Isla Cojata
- Ispaya Este
- Ispaya Grande
- Ispaya Luquimbaya
- Jahuir Laca
- Jancoamaya Corpaputo
- Jancoqala
- Jankho Amaya
- Jankoyu
- Japuraya Alta
- Japuraya Baja
- Jatajahuira
- Jichupata
- Junco
- Kacamuaje
- Kaluyo
- Kapara
- Kari Huallata
- Karkapata
- Kasaamaya
- Kenamarini
- Khoani Corpaputo
- Kilahuaranca
- Kilosa
- Kjasina
- Kjasina Norte
- Kokani
- Kowiri
- Lacachi
- Lacaya
- Limancachi
- Llajma
- Llamacachi
- Llasaraya
- Llojllata Grande
- Llojllata Laimini
- Llojllata Tomuyo Norte
- Lojrocachi Norte
- Lojrocachi Sur
- Lugaraya
- Maca Maca
- Machaca Uyupata
- Maquelaya
- Maquetayo
- Marca Arasaya
- Marca Chua
- Marca Masaya
- Marca Pucara
- Merke Achacachi
- Millijata
- Mocomoco
- Modasala
- Mohomo
- Momo
- Morocollo
- Muramaya
- Murumamani
- Nichipaca
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ocorani
- Pacharia
- Pacoma Grande
- Pahana
- Pahana Chico
- Pahana Grande
- Pahana Mediano
- Pairumani
- Pajchani Grande
- Pajchani Molino
- Pallarete
- Pampa Belen
- Pampa Belén
- Paricucho
- Parque Pararani
- Pata Patani
- Patapatini
- Phorejoni
- Poco Poco
- Pocoata Alta
- Pocoata Centro
- Pocoata Chico
- Pocoata Grande
- Pomgon Huyo Centro
- Pomgon Huyo Wila Jahuira
- Pongohuyo
- Pongonhuyo
- Pongonhuyo Baja
- Pongonhuyo Calamarca
- Pongonhuyo Paruqiphujio
- Primero de Mayo
- Pucara
- Pucuro Grande
- Puerto Lima
- Pujata
- Pulaya
- Puricani
- Putuni
- Quenaquetara Belen
- Quenaquetara Belén
- Quenata
- Quesuni
- Quilosa
- Quimsachata
- Qutaxa
- Rincon Chejepampa
- Rinconada
- Rincón Chejepampa
- Sallaca Pampa
- Sallca Pampa
- Samancha
- Sanca Jahuira
- Sankajawira Chico
- Santa Maria Chico
- Santa María Grande
- Santiago de Huata
- Santiago de Pacharia
- Sequena
- Silto Amaya
- Sipe Sipe
- Sipesipe
- Soncachi
- Soncachi Chico
- Soncachi Grande
- Sorejapa
- Sotalaya Centro
- Sotalaya Este
- Sotalaya Norte
- Sulfini
- Sullulluni
- Sulluluni Omakorisa
- Suntia Chico
- Suntia Común
- Sunturata
- Sunturuta
- Sur Calamarca
- Surpo
- Suñasivi
- Tacamara
- Tahari
- Tairo
- Tajara
- Tajara Chico
- Tajara Grande
- Tajara Suañaca
- Tajocachi
- Tamaraya
- Tambo Ascarrunz
- Tambo Carmen
- Tambo Dieciséis de Julio
- Tambo Veintiseis de Junio
- Taramaya
- Tarisquia
- Tauca
- Taypi Pararani
- Ticulasi
- Tintaya Macamaca
- Tipampa
- Toke Ajllata
- Toke Ajllata Alta
- Toke Pocuro
- Toke Pucuro
- Tola Tola
- Torama
- Tunusi
- Tupaj Katari
- Turrini Alta
- Turrini Baja
- Turrini Centro
- Umacha
- Umacha (Villa Imperial)
- Umapusa
- Uricachi Chico
- Uricachi Grande
- Urucachi Chico
- Urucachi Grande
- Utavi
- Utavi Cuyahuani
- Utavi Huarina
- Valle Florida
- Veinticinco de Julio
- Vichi
- Villa Cajiata
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Franz Tamayo
- Villa Imperial
- Villa Lealtad
- Villa Litoral
- Villa Maca Maca
- Villa Nueva Esperanza
- Villa San Juan
- Villa Santiago
- Villa Sojjoni
- Visalaya Alta
- Visalaya Centro
- Walata Chico
- Walata Coani
- Walata Grande
- Warisata
- Watari
- Wichi Wichi
- Willkahuaya
- Wiscantia
- Yacachi Chico
- Yacachi Grande
- Yala Cojata
- Yaluni
- Zamora
- Zona 2 de febrero
- Zona Masaya
- Zona Urkupiña

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 Omasuyos Province

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 11 lakes.

- Keka Río
- Laguna Ajuyani
- Laguna Aquihui
- Laguna Cacha
- Laguna Chanconi
- Laguna Curihuani
- Laguna Huara Huarani
- Laguna Jucumarini
- Laguna Khañu Kkota
- Laguna Murmuntani
- Laguna Pa Kkotaña
- Laguna Salhuachaca Kkota
- Laguna San Francisco
- Laguna Totorani
- Laguna de la Calzada
- Río Calahuancani
- Río Cheroco
- Río Chiar Joko
- Río Chiarroco
- Río Chojna Pata
- Río Compi Jahuira
- Río Faralaya
- Río Huanquisco
- Río Huaña

…and 18 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 1 hill.

- Abra Timusí · 4,610 m
- Cerro Jipi · 4,372 m
- Cerro Torreni · 4,370 m
- Cerro Condor Jipiña · 4,325 m
- Cerro Siquimpata · 4,276 m
- Abra Muru Mamani · 4,260 m
- Cerro Calancalani · 4,243 m
- Cerro Pajchiri · 4,236 m
- Magariños · 4,217 m
- Cerro Cusilluni · 4,190 m
- Cerro Kaqueñape · 4,176 m
- Abra Huallata · 4,132 m
- Abra Millipaya · 4,120 m
- Cerro Berenguela · 4,120 m
- Cerro Saloma · 4,107 m
- Llanque Pata · 4,072 m
- Cerro Hope · 4,060 m
- Cerro Paqueya · 4,028 m
- Cerro Condor Konuña · 3,999 m
- Cerro Berenguela · 3,995 m
- Cerro Avichaca · 3,965 m
- Cerro Pusichacara · 3,960 m
- Cerro Choque Chuani · 3,929 m
- Abra Huaculcunca · 3,914 m

…and 4 more.

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 Omasuyos Province and the best time to visit

In Omasuyos Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 808 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (152 mm) and the driest Jun (19 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 9 152 

Feb 9 137 

Mar 9 98 

Apr 8 54 

May 8 27 

Jun 7 19 

Jul 6 22 

Aug 7 24 

Sep 8 29 

Oct 9 59 

Nov 9 64 

Dec 9 123 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Omasuyos Province

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools54
- Colleges and universities8
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants18
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Omasuyos Province?In La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Omasuyos Province?Camacho Province, Larecaja Province, Los Andes Province, Manco Kapac Province and Muñecas Province
- What is there to see in Omasuyos Province?Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats, Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana, Museo Etnográfico Titi, Túpac Katari
- What time zone is Omasuyos Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Omasuyos Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Omasuyos Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Omasuyos Province?381 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Omasuyos Province?Settlements lie between 3,587 m and 4,881 m
- What is the highest point in Omasuyos Province?Abra Timusí (4,610 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Omasuyos Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Omasuyos Province?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Omasuyos Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Omasuyos Province?BO0202 (OCHA common operational dataset)