# Chua Cocani Municipality, Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department

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

Municipality · Omasuyos Province 

# Chua Cocani

Chua Cocani is a municipality of Bolivia in Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department. It covers **81.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,908 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chua Cocani?

Chua Cocani lies in [Omasuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Achacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/achacachi/), [Huatajata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/huatajata/) and [Santiago de Huata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/santiago-de-huata/). By area it is the 327th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 5.6% of [Omasuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/). The centre of Chua Cocani is about 489 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1589° S, 68.7537° 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 Chua Cocani

### Nearby, outside Chua Cocani

- Museo Etnográfico Titi · museum, Huatajata7.8 km
- Mirador Sicaya · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina10.0 km
- Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats · museum, Huatajata10 km
- Mirador Estrecho de Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina12 km
- Don Eduardo Avaroa · memorial, San Pedro de Tiquina12 km
- Isla Flotante · attraction, San Pedro de Tiquina12 km
- Manco Kapac · memorial, San Pedro de Tiquina13 km
- Vista Panorámica Estrecho de Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina13 km
- Mirador San Pedro de Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina13 km
- Mirador Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina13 km
- Mirador Corihuaya · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina14 km
- Museo Isla Suriqui · museum, Puerto Pérez16 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: Chua Cocani

- 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 Alto72 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca169 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 18:10).

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 Chua Cocani

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Chua Cocani. Settlements here lie between about 3,823 m and 4,034 m above sea level (median 3,908 m).

- Amasi
- Cahuaya
- Calamaya
- Capilaya
- Carapata
- Chacoma
- Chua Cayacoto
- Chua Cocani
- Chua Quelani
- Chua Visalaya
- Cocani
- Compi
- Corpa Chilaya
- Estancia Chua Grande
- Huatajata
- Jancoqala
- Jichupata
- Kaluyo
- Lacachi
- Llamacachi
- Marca Chua
- Soncachi
- Soncachi Grande
- Tajara
- Tauca
- Visalaya Alta
- Visalaya Centro

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 Chua Cocani

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Jipi · 4,372 m
- Cerro Pajchiri · 4,236 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 Chua Cocani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chua Cocani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Achacachi · Achacachi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.04275&mlon=-68.69253#map=17/-16.04275/-68.69253) 

Bank Diaconia · Chua Cocani 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19239&mlon=-68.74525#map=17/-16.19239/-68.74525) 

ATM banco bisa · Copacabana 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.16570&mlon=-69.08636#map=17/-16.16570/-69.08636) 

Petrol pump ES Huatajata · Huatajata 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21261&mlon=-68.68869#map=17/-16.21261/-68.68869) 

Hotel Lago Titicaca Marka Chua · Chua Cocani 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19109&mlon=-68.75656#map=17/-16.19109/-68.75656) 

School U.E. Akjerana · Achacachi 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09180&mlon=-68.73930#map=17/-16.09180/-68.73930) 

College ESFM Santiago de Huata · Santiago de Huata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.05388&mlon=-68.81314#map=17/-16.05388/-68.81314) 

Police station Policía Boliviana FELCC · Huarina 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19028&mlon=-68.60084#map=17/-16.19028/-68.60084) 

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 Chua Cocani

Places mapped inside Chua Cocani in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Hotels1

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 Omasuyos Province

- Achacachi
- Huarina
- Huatajata
- Santiago de Huata
- Villa Ancoraimes

## Quick answers

- Where is Chua Cocani?In Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Chua Cocani?Achacachi, Huatajata and Santiago de Huata
- What is there to see in Chua Cocani?Museo Etnográfico Titi, Mirador Sicaya, Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats, Mirador Estrecho de Tiquina
- What time zone is Chua Cocani in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Chua Cocani?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Chua Cocani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chua Cocani?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chua Cocani?Settlements lie between 3,823 m and 4,034 m
- What is the highest point in Chua Cocani?Cerro Jipi (4,372 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chua Cocani?Hospital Achacachi, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chua Cocani?Diaconia, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chua Cocani?banco bisa, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chua Cocani?ES Huatajata, about 9.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chua Cocani?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chua Cocani?BO020206 (OCHA common operational dataset)