# Chulumani Municipality, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/chulumani/ Municipality · Sud Yungas Province # Chulumani Chulumani is a municipality of Bolivia in Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department. It covers **301.9 km²**. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 302km² - 37mapped services - 1,749 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chulumani? Chulumani lies in [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Coripata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/nor-yungas/coripata/), [Irupana](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/irupana/), [La Asunta](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/la-asunta/) and [Yanacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/yanacachi/). By area it is the 289th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 3.4% of [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/). The centre of Chulumani is about 380 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3905° S, 67.5335° 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 Chulumani OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Chulumani: 2 memorials; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Museo Histórico Costumbrista Ocobaya · museum - Prensa de Coca · attraction - Beneméritos de la Guerra del Chaco · memorial - Mirador La Cruz · monument - Primer Peregrinaje al Santuario de Ocobaya · memorial ### Nearby, outside Chulumani - Monumento la Danza del Gorila · monument, Irupana13 km - Parque Acuatico Jiwaki · attraction, Coripata17 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: Chulumani - 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 Alto71 km - Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro181 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Hichuloma (Coroico), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:04). 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 Chulumani Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Chulumani. The largest with a recorded population: Chulumani (2,952). Settlements here lie between about 1,342 m and 2,285 m above sea level (median 1,749 m). - Afro Villa Remedios - Alto Chorrillo - Apa Apa - Aripata Yumala - Bajo Loa - Bella Vista - Ceibos de Obrajes - Checaparte - Chimasi - Chimpa - Chirca - Chuchumpaya - Chulumani - Chuquini Pinos S - Cienegani - Cocayapu - Colopampa - Colopampa Chico - Colpar - Cutusuma - Cuñurani - Cóndor Mayu - Estancia Yaropampa - Huancane - Huancano - Huancané - Huancapampa - Huayrapata - Chirca - Huayrapata - Huncane - Huayrapata - Huncané - Independencia - Jarapata - Jaraña - Las Lomas - Lecasi - Lilata - Loma Linda - Machacamarca - Machacamarca Huarda - Machacamarca Huardapata - Maticusini Narrozal - Mitma - Montequilla - Naranja - Ocobaya - Orobaya - Palma Pampa - Paraíso - Paraíso Unificado - Parroscato - Pasto Pata - Pata Loa - Piñacerca - Poxi - Quilasi - Rinconada Unificada - Rio Blanco - Río Blanco - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Isidro - San José - San Martin - San Martín - San Martín de Porres - Sanani - Santiago - Sañuni - Sipsi - Siquilini - Suniquilla Unificada - Tajma - Tiquimpaya - Tolopata - Tongobaya - Tres de Mayo - Tulduchi - Vertiente - Villa Belén - Villa Mendoza - Villa Remedios - Villa Santiago - Villamontes - Yarahuani - Yarija - Yarija Turcata 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 Chulumani Named natural and historic features inside Chulumani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Jalaka - Río Pekheñ Khara - Río Unduavi ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Yunga Cruz · 2,793 m - Cerro Astillero · 2,752 m - Cerro Kkotapata · 2,294 m - Cerro Colopampa · 1,290 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 Chulumani and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sud Yungas Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 mm) and the driest Jul (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 212 Feb 21 203 Mar 20 144 Apr 20 93 May 19 64 Jun 18 59 Jul 18 39 Aug 20 43 Sep 22 43 Oct 23 82 Nov 22 123 Dec 21 178 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chulumani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de 2do. nivel Chulumani · Chulumani 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39180&mlon=-67.53788#map=17/-16.39180/-67.53788) Bank Banco Diaconia · Chulumani 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.40955&mlon=-67.52565#map=17/-16.40955/-67.52565) ATM BancoFie · Coroico 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18868&mlon=-67.72788#map=17/-16.18868/-67.72788) Petrol pump ES Huancane · Chulumani 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39238&mlon=-67.53599#map=17/-16.39238/-67.53599) Hotel San Bartolomé · Chulumani 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39239&mlon=-67.53021#map=17/-16.39239/-67.53021) School U.E. Huancane · Chulumani 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.37857&mlon=-67.53652#map=17/-16.37857/-67.53652) College Campus Universitario Universidad Mayor de San Andres (sede Chulumani) · Chulumani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41178&mlon=-67.52978#map=17/-16.41178/-67.52978) Police station Umopar · Coroico 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19381&mlon=-67.72463#map=17/-16.19381/-67.72463) 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 Chulumani Places mapped inside Chulumani in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics2 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 Sud Yungas Province - Irupana - La Asunta - Palos Blancos - Yanacachi ## Quick answers - Where is Chulumani?In Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Chulumani?Coripata, Irupana, La Asunta and Yanacachi - What is there to see in Chulumani?Beneméritos de la Guerra del Chaco, Mirador La Cruz, Museo Histórico Costumbrista Ocobaya, Prensa de Coca - What time zone is Chulumani in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Chulumani?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Chulumani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chulumani?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chulumani?Settlements lie between 1,342 m and 2,285 m - What is the highest point in Chulumani?Cerro Yunga Cruz (2,793 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chulumani?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chulumani?Hospital de 2do. nivel Chulumani, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chulumani?Banco Diaconia, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chulumani?BancoFie, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chulumani?ES Huancane, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chulumani?2 mapped - How many banks are in Chulumani?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chulumani?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chulumani?BO021101 (OCHA common operational dataset)