# Villa Ancoraimes Municipality, Omasuyos Province – Villages

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

Municipality · Omasuyos Province 

# Villa Ancoraimes

Villa Ancoraimes is a municipality of Bolivia in Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department. It covers **334.6 km²**. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,926 mtypical elevation

## Where is Villa Ancoraimes?

Villa Ancoraimes 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 5 other municipalities: [Achacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/achacachi/), [Chuma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/munecas/chuma/), [Combaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/combaya/), [Puerto Mayor de Carabuco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/camacho/puerto-mayor-de-carabuco/) and [Sorata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/sorata/). By area it is the 285th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 23.0% of [Omasuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/). The centre of Villa Ancoraimes is about 522 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8548° S, 68.8812° 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 Villa Ancoraimes

### Nearby, outside Villa Ancoraimes

- Dragon Dormido · attraction, Puerto Mayor de Carabuco13 km
- Aguas calientes · hot spring, Puerto Mayor de Carabuco13 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: Villa Ancoraimes

- 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 Alto104 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:11).

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 Villa Ancoraimes

Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Ancoraimes. Settlements here lie between about 3,587 m and 4,468 m above sea level (median 3,926 m).

- Alto Chaje Pampa
- Alto Chejepampa
- Amachani
- Ancoraimes
- Apohoco
- Azacilo
- Cajiata
- Calahuancani Alta
- Calahuancani Baja
- Camajhuacha
- Camata Centro
- Camata Norte
- Camata Sur
- Cancahuani
- Canta
- Caturapi
- Centro Belén
- Centro Sotalaya
- Chacasia
- Cheje Pampa
- Cheje Pampa Bajo
- Chimpora
- Chinchaya
- Chinchaya Macamacani
- Chinchaya Norte
- Chiñaja
- Chojñapata
- Chontamarca
- Chuspaya
- Chuñuña Norte
- Cohani
- Cojata
- Colani
- Comarachi
- Comunidad Cancahuani
- Comunidad Chiñaja
- Corpa
- Corpa Grande
- Corpa Pampa
- Culapacheta
- Gala Guacane
- Huanquisco Kanta
- Huayrani
- Inca Caturapi
- Isapaya Tocoli
- Ispaya Este
- Ispaya Grande
- Ispaya Luquimbaya
- Karkapata
- Lacaya
- Limancachi
- Llojllata Grande
- Llojllata Laimini
- Llojllata Tomuyo Norte
- Lojrocachi Norte
- Lojrocachi Sur
- Lugaraya
- Maca Maca
- Machaca Uyupata
- Maquelaya
- Maquetayo
- Marca Pucara
- Morocollo
- Pacharia
- Pacoma Grande
- Pata Patani
- Patapatini
- Pocoata Alta
- Pocoata Centro
- Pocoata Chico
- Pocoata Grande
- Pucara
- Puerto Lima
- Pulaya
- Quesuni
- Quilosa
- Rincon Chejepampa
- Rincón Chejepampa
- Sallaca Pampa
- Sallca Pampa
- Sotalaya Centro
- Sotalaya Este
- Sotalaya Norte
- Sunturata
- Sunturuta
- Sur Calamarca
- Tintaya Macamaca
- Turrini Alta
- Turrini Baja
- Turrini Centro
- Villa Cajiata
- Villa Litoral
- Villa Maca Maca
- Zamora

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 Villa Ancoraimes

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Chanconi
- Laguna Jucumarini
- Laguna Salhuachaca Kkota
- Río Calahuancani
- Río Chojna Pata
- Río Compi Jahuira
- Río Huanquisco
- Río Khaka Jahuira
- Río Marca Jahuira
- Río Pacoma
- Río Turrijahuira

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Abra Timusí · 4,610 m
- Magariños · 4,217 m
- Cerro Cusilluni · 4,190 m
- Cerro Hope · 4,060 m
- Cerro Paqueya · 4,028 m
- Cerro San José · 3,894 m
- Cerro Chinchaya · 3,836 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 Villa Ancoraimes 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 Villa Ancoraimes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PS Chejje (1er Nivel) · Sorata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80792&mlon=-68.65613#map=17/-15.80792/-68.65613) 

Bank Banco Union · Villa Ancoraimes 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.89699&mlon=-68.90581#map=17/-15.89699/-68.90581) 

Petrol pump ES Perla Andina · Puerto Mayor de Carabuco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.75463&mlon=-69.06728#map=17/-15.75463/-69.06728) 

Hotel Hotel - Restaurant La Chununa · Puerto Mayor de Carabuco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.75865&mlon=-69.06474#map=17/-15.75865/-69.06474) 

School U.E. Pacharia · Villa Ancoraimes 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.89567&mlon=-68.87816#map=17/-15.89567/-68.87816) 

College ESFM Santiago de Huata · Santiago de Huata 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.05388&mlon=-68.81314#map=17/-16.05388/-68.81314) 

Police station Módulo Policial Tajani · Mocomoco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62161&mlon=-69.06845#map=17/-15.62161/-69.06845) 

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 Villa Ancoraimes

Places mapped inside Villa Ancoraimes in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools12
- 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 Omasuyos Province

- Achacachi
- Chua Cocani
- Huarina
- Huatajata
- Santiago de Huata

## Quick answers

- Where is Villa Ancoraimes?In Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Villa Ancoraimes?Achacachi, Chuma, Combaya, Puerto Mayor de Carabuco and Sorata
- What is there to see in Villa Ancoraimes?Dragon Dormido, Aguas calientes
- What time zone is Villa Ancoraimes in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Villa Ancoraimes?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Villa Ancoraimes?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Ancoraimes?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Ancoraimes?Settlements lie between 3,587 m and 4,468 m
- What is the highest point in Villa Ancoraimes?Abra Timusí (4,610 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Ancoraimes?PS Chejje (1er Nivel), about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villa Ancoraimes?Banco Union, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Ancoraimes?ES Perla Andina, about 23 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Villa Ancoraimes?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villa Ancoraimes?BO020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
