# Calacoto Municipality, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Pacajes Province 

# Calacoto

Calacoto is a municipality of Bolivia in Pacajes Province, La Paz Department. It covers **3,904.7 km²**. 301 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,905km²
- 38mapped services
- 3,939 mtypical elevation

## Where is Calacoto?

Calacoto lies in [Pacajes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caquiaviri](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/caquiaviri/), [Charaña](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/charana/), [Corocoro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/corocoro/), [Curahuara de Carangas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/curahuara-de-carangas/) and [Santiago de Callapa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/santiago-de-callapa/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 34.7% of [Pacajes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/). The centre of Calacoto is about 387 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5966° S, 68.6032° 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).

## Know before you go: Calacoto

- 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 Alto129 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro167 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Campero (Calacoto), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:06).

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 Calacoto

Open gazetteers list **301 villages, towns and localities** in Calacoto. Settlements here lie between about 3,623 m and 4,492 m above sea level (median 3,939 m).

- Achapatja
- Achavico
- Agua Rica
- Aguada
- Aguas Calientes
- Altamirani
- Amachuta
- Amani
- Amañoken
- Anaca
- Anantoco Vilaqui Catacora
- Andaca
- Anokolke
- Anta Anta
- Anta-Uta
- Antipiña
- Audiencia
- Auto Aillo
- Belén
- Cachuro
- Cajas
- Calacoto
- Calahuancani
- Calamachi
- Calamachi Alto
- Camacho Callirana
- Camacho Challirana
- Cancaqui Cable
- Catariri
- Catavi
- Cañupiura
- Chacolla
- Chacolla - Disperso
- Challa
- Challa Belén
- Challallani
- Challapaya
- Challapujo
- Challawillqui
- Challhuiri
- Challuyo
- Challuyu
- Chapicollo
- Chatucollo
- Chicachata
- Chictiri
- Chihuirana
- Chocopampa
- Choqueña
- Chuñavi
- Cohapujio
- Collana
- Collana A
- Collana B
- Collana Baja
- Concuma
- Condor Iquiña
- Condoriquiña
- Condoriri
- Copacati
- Copani
- Cora
- Couchuto
- Cruz Vilque
- Cruzani
- Cuchuta
- Cusiri
- Cóndor Iquiña
- Esperanza
- Estancia Anantuco
- Estancia Ancuaque
- Estancia Belén
- Estancia Botani
- Estancia Cachapa
- Estancia Calicanto
- Estancia Callanga Arriba
- Estancia Cancavi
- Estancia Caracollo
- Estancia Catariri
- Estancia Chakha Lakkata
- Estancia Challacaca
- Estancia Chicachata
- Estancia Chillagua
- Estancia Choco
- Estancia Chucuña
- Estancia Chulluncayani
- Estancia Cobra
- Estancia Contuni
- Estancia Huamburuta
- Estancia Huancarama
- Estancia Huari Callpa
- Estancia Huarizoka
- Estancia Huarscata
- Estancia Iscu Canta
- Estancia Jakerani
- Estancia Jalsuri
- Estancia Jamachuma
- Estancia Jankhoyuni
- Estancia Japupani
- Estancia Jilarata
- Estancia Jupupani
- Estancia Kachuac
- Estancia Khala Vinto
- Estancia Khana Pata
- Estancia Khata Vinto
- Estancia Khelluiri
- Estancia Khoa Khota
- Estancia Khoa Kkota
- Estancia Laram Phujo
- Estancia Leche
- Estancia Mikhani
- Estancia Muravi
- Estancia Muru Amaya
- Estancia Muruta
- Estancia Nazacara
- Estancia Paco Khaua
- Estancia Pado
- Estancia Pampa Tarquí
- Estancia Pulltoco
- Estancia Rosapata
- Estancia Sankhata
- Estancia Santakha
- Estancia Taquecha
- Estancia Thaya Willkhi
- Estancia Thika Pampa
- Estancia Tica Pata
- Estancia Tiji Uta
- Estancia Tikerani
- Estancia Tonkoma
- Estancia Uyuni
- Estancia Uyutuma
- Estancia Villa Remedios
- Estancia Wito
- Falsuri
- Gallathuta
- General Camacho
- General Campero
- Guallata
- Guallatiri
- Guana-Chua
- Guancarama
- Guangarama
- Guaricallapa
- Hallpaqueri
- Hama
- Huacuruta
- Huallat
- Huallatoco
- Huallcani
- Huamburuta
- Huaycara
- Huaychu
- Huayllucu
- Huayujra
- Huañacota
- Huañuma
- Huilacollo
- Huiltani
- Huinto Palca
- Huma
- Ibacori
- Ituracta
- Jachaoko
- Jachapari
- Jachavico
- Jamachuma
- Jampha
- Janco Chaulla
- Janco Marca
- Janko Marca
- Japuma
- Jichuraya
- Jihuacora
- Jihuanuma
- Jiwacuri
- Junuta Condoroca
- Kalahuta
- Kalasaya
- Kalka
- Kaquesana
- Kaquesata
- Keakeani
- Kelasane
- Keñuani
- Khala Tia
- Khalasuni
- Kitapatakara
- Kjasa Collana
- Kurusani
- Laguna Blanca
- Leima
- Lerco
- Limari
- Llallagua
- Llanka Sirki
- Machacamarca
- Machacamarca Ayllu Ninoca
- Maimasi
- Mallcu-Uta
- Mallcuchusi
- Maticu-Uta
- Max Toledo
- Micani
- Muramaya
- Murillo Guarachi
- Murumaya
- Nasani
- Ninoca Chico
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Ocorani
- Okoruro
- Opacachan
- Orconi
- Ovejuyo
- Pacajes
- Pahaza
- Pailluma
- Pairumani
- Palca
- Pampa Tarqui
- Pari
- Pari Pari
- Pasancuta
- Paucarcollo
- Phaphata
- Picachani
- Pichaca
- Pichaca Okoruro
- Pichaca Okoruro Gachulo
- Pichaca Okoruro Qachuro
- Pinuta
- Pirámide
- Playa Verde
- Playa Vinto
- Primera Sección B Ayllu Originario Sora
- Pucasi
- Puente Concordia
- Pulltoco
- Putiri
- Putucumi
- Quillcani
- Reunión
- Romero Pampa
- Romeropampa
- Rosa Pata
- Rosa Pata Calama
- Rosapata
- Rosario
- Sancar
- Sipiña Pampa
- Siqui
- Socabaya
- Soncerio
- Sopocachi
- Sora
- Sora Lupirana
- Sora Ticapampa Zona B
- Sumura
- Suraraya
- Suribelén
- Tacagua Yunguyo
- Tambillo
- Tambo
- Tambo Esperanza
- Tanapaca
- Tanapaca Aransaya Wariscata
- Tara Kkollu
- Taracollo
- Taracollo Condoraca
- Taracollo Condoroca Ticapata
- Tarquiamaya
- Tercera Sección Sora Taratani
- Thola Thía
- Ticapampa
- Titiri
- Totorani
- Totorpata
- Totoruco
- Tullcuma
- Tupaltupa
- Ulloma
- Uma-Acsi
- Uyuni
- Vilacollo
- Vilcapalca
- Villa Asunción
- Villa Belén
- Villa Exaltación
- Villa Mercedes
- Villa Pari
- Villa Pata
- Villa Remedios
- Villa Utavi
- Villapampa
- Vintu Palca
- Virorcota
- Viscachani
- Wichucollo
- Willa Collo
- Yajchu Chullpa
- Yunguyo

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 Calacoto

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

### Water

65 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Blanca Laguna
- Laguna Kkota Pata
- Laguna Kkotaña
- Laguna Lima Kkota
- Laguna Tanapaca
- Laguna Zapamaya
- Quebrada Challa Sirca
- Quebrada Challalluyo
- Quebrada Choromani
- Quebrada Huaca Umaña
- Quebrada Huari Makhata Sankha
- Quebrada Huaylluma
- Quebrada Jankho Uma
- Quebrada Jiskha Sekene
- Quebrada Kakhata Huahuachana
- Quebrada Khala Uta
- Quebrada Kkotajahuira
- Quebrada Mamaniri
- Quebrada Mikani
- Quebrada Pallalla Khollu
- Quebrada Pirapirani
- Quebrada Pujalsu
- Quebrada Tankhaña
- Quebrada Uma Phuchu

…and 47 more.

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Chua Chuani · 4,802 m
- Cerro Anallajchi · 4,794 m
- Cerro Pacocagua · 4,764 m
- Cerro Surpo · 4,586 m
- Pico Sunicagua · 4,497 m
- Cerro Colpita · 4,491 m
- Cerro Tarco · 4,408 m
- Pico Chacara · 4,377 m
- Cerro Pichaca · 4,296 m
- Cerro Wacon Kkollu · 4,234 m
- Llallagua Loma · 4,193 m
- Cerro Cañupiura · 4,133 m
- Cerro Jihuacora · 4,096 m
- Cerro Jachaque · 4,090 m
- Cerro Poitoconi · 4,078 m
- Saballuni Loma · 4,073 m
- Iruma · 4,067 m
- Cerro Toluma · 4,054 m
- Cerro Chojlluma · 4,044 m
- Cerro Pucara · 4,037 m
- Jankho Naza Loma · 4,010 m
- Cerro Pachachagua · 4,002 m
- Cerro Chuchuni · 3,994 m
- Cerro Huarizoka · 3,982 m

…and 10 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Choko

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación General Camacho

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 Calacoto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pacajes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (102 mm) and the driest Jun (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 102 

Feb 10 84 

Mar 9 57 

Apr 8 22 

May 5 7 

Jun 5 7 

Jul 4 10 

Aug 5 16 

Sep 7 17 

Oct 9 28 

Nov 11 28 

Dec 10 76 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calacoto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.A. Ulloma Lerco · Calacoto 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49032&mlon=-68.48915#map=17/-17.49032/-68.48915) 

Hotel Hostal Kory Wara · Curahuara de Carangas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84015&mlon=-68.41279#map=17/-17.84015/-68.41279) 

School U.E. Qachuro · Calacoto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.68662&mlon=-68.55192#map=17/-17.68662/-68.55192) 

Police station Military checkpoint · Curahuara de Carangas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81229&mlon=-68.44317#map=17/-17.81229/-68.44317) 

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 Calacoto

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools35

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 Pacajes Province

- Caquiaviri
- Charaña
- Comanche
- Corocoro
- Nazacara de Pacajes
- Santiago de Callapa
- Waldo Ballivian

## Quick answers

- Where is Calacoto?In Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Calacoto?Caquiaviri, Charaña, Corocoro, Curahuara de Carangas and Santiago de Callapa
- What time zone is Calacoto in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Calacoto?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Calacoto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calacoto?301 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calacoto?Settlements lie between 3,623 m and 4,492 m
- What is the highest point in Calacoto?Cerro Chua Chuani (4,802 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calacoto?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calacoto?C.S.A. Ulloma Lerco, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Calacoto?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calacoto?BO020303 (OCHA common operational dataset)