# Huarina Municipality, Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department

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

Municipality · Omasuyos Province 

# Huarina

Huarina is a municipality of Bolivia in Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department. It covers **182.1 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 182km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,892 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huarina?

Huarina 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/), [Batallas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/los-andes/batallas/) and [Huatajata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/huatajata/). By area it is the 310th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 12.5% of [Omasuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/). The centre of Huarina is about 477 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1689° S, 68.6136° 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 Huarina

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huarina: 1 memorial.

- Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana · memorial

### Nearby, outside Huarina

- Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats · museum, Huatajata8.6 km
- Museo Etnográfico Titi · museum, Huatajata10 km
- Juan Jose Perez · monument, Puerto Pérez13 km
- Túpac Katari · monument, Achacachi17 km
- Museo Pata Patani · museum, Puerto Pérez17 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: Huarina

- 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 Alto59 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca183 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.

## Villages and localities in Huarina

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Huarina. The largest with a recorded population: Huarina (1,616). Settlements here lie between about 3,802 m and 3,977 m above sea level (median 3,892 m).

- Antacollo
- Apuvillqui
- Berenguela
- Centro Copancara
- Copancara
- Coromata Alta
- Coromata Baja
- Coromata Media
- Cota Cota Alta
- Cota Cota Baja
- Cuyahuani
- Huarina
- Icrana
- Isla Cojata
- Kowiri
- Mocomoco
- Pairumani
- Pongohuyo
- Quimsachata
- Samancha
- Sankajawira Chico
- Sipe Sipe
- Sipesipe
- Sorejapa
- Tairo
- Tambo Ascarrunz
- Utavi
- Utavi Cuyahuani
- Wiscantia
- Yala Cojata

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 Huarina

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Cheroco
- Río Kellhuani
- Río Quelluani

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 Huarina 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 Huarina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.I. Huarina · Huarina 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19046&mlon=-68.60186#map=17/-16.19046/-68.60186) 

Bank Diaconia · Chua Cocani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19239&mlon=-68.74525#map=17/-16.19239/-68.74525) 

Petrol pump ES Huatajata · Huatajata 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21261&mlon=-68.68869#map=17/-16.21261/-68.68869) 

Hotel CAR Sport Hotel Titikaka · Huarina 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18354&mlon=-68.61697#map=17/-16.18354/-68.61697) 

School U.E. Cota Cota Baja · Huarina 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17824&mlon=-68.62477#map=17/-16.17824/-68.62477) 

College Universidad Indígena Aymara Tupak Katari · Huarina 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21988&mlon=-68.58223#map=17/-16.21988/-68.58223) 

Police station Policía Boliviana FELCC · Huarina 2.7 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 Huarina

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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
- Chua Cocani
- Huatajata
- Santiago de Huata
- Villa Ancoraimes

## Quick answers

- Where is Huarina?In Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Huarina?Achacachi, Batallas and Huatajata
- What is there to see in Huarina?Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana
- What time zone is Huarina in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Huarina?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Huarina?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huarina?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huarina?Settlements lie between 3,802 m and 3,977 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huarina?C.S.I. Huarina, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huarina?Diaconia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huarina?ES Huatajata, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Huarina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huarina?BO020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)