# Huatajata Municipality, Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department

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

Municipality · Omasuyos Province 

# Huatajata

Huatajata is a municipality of Bolivia in Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department. It covers **19.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,832 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huatajata?

Huatajata 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/), [Chua Cocani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/chua-cocani/) and [Huarina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/huarina/). By area it is the 337th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 1.3% of [Omasuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/). The centre of Huatajata is about 481 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1946° S, 68.6921° 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 Huatajata

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huatajata: 2 museums.

- Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats · museum
- Museo Etnográfico Titi · museum

### Nearby, outside Huatajata

- Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana · memorial, Huarina9.9 km
- Museo Pata Patani · museum, Puerto Pérez13 km
- Juan Jose Perez · monument, Puerto Pérez14 km
- Museo Isla Suriqui · museum, Puerto Pérez14 km
- Mirador Sicaya · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina15 km
- Complejo Arqueológico de Quewaya · archaeological site, Puerto Pérez16 km
- Kalauta · ruins, Puerto Pérez16 km
- Mirador Estrecho de Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina17 km
- Don Eduardo Avaroa · memorial, San Pedro de Tiquina17 km
- Manco Kapac · memorial, San Pedro de Tiquina17 km
- Isla Flotante · attraction, San Pedro de Tiquina17 km
- Vista Panorámica Estrecho de Tiquina · viewpoint, San Pedro de Tiquina17 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: Huatajata

- 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 Alto64 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca176 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 Huatajata

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Huatajata. The largest with a recorded population: Huatajata (3,700). Settlements here lie between about 3,823 m and 3,882 m above sea level (median 3,832 m).

- Chilaya
- Chilaya Chico
- Chilaya Grande
- Huatajata
- Marca Arasaya
- Sanca Jahuira
- Soncachi Chico
- Tajara Chico
- Tajara Grande
- Tajara Suañaca

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).

## Weather in Huatajata 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 Huatajata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.I. Huarina · Huarina 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19046&mlon=-68.60186#map=17/-16.19046/-68.60186) 

Bank Diaconia · Chua Cocani 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19239&mlon=-68.74525#map=17/-16.19239/-68.74525) 

Petrol pump ES Huatajata · Huatajata 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21261&mlon=-68.68869#map=17/-16.21261/-68.68869) 

Hotel Hostal Inti Karka · Huatajata 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21282&mlon=-68.69033#map=17/-16.21282/-68.69033) 

School U.E. Huatajata · Huatajata 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.20815&mlon=-68.70101#map=17/-16.20815/-68.70101) 

College Universidad Indígena Aymara Tupak Katari · Huarina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21988&mlon=-68.58223#map=17/-16.21988/-68.58223) 

Police station Policía Boliviana FELCC · Huarina 9.8 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 Huatajata

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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
- Huarina
- Santiago de Huata
- Villa Ancoraimes

## Quick answers

- Where is Huatajata?In Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Huatajata?Achacachi, Chua Cocani and Huarina
- What is there to see in Huatajata?Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats, Museo Etnográfico Titi
- What time zone is Huatajata in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Huatajata?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Huatajata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huatajata?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huatajata?Settlements lie between 3,823 m and 3,882 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huatajata?C.S.I. Huarina, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huatajata?Diaconia, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huatajata?ES Huatajata, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Huatajata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huatajata?BO020205 (OCHA common operational dataset)