# Irupana Municipality, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/irupana/ Municipality · Sud Yungas Province # Irupana Irupana is a municipality of Bolivia in Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,358.9 km²**. 141 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,359km² - 26mapped services - 1,993 mtypical elevation ## Where is Irupana? Irupana 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 8 other municipalities: [Cairoma](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/loayza/cairoma/), [Cajuata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/cajuata/), [Chulumani](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/chulumani/), [Inquisivi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/inquisivi/), [La Asunta](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/la-asunta/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/murillo/palca/), [Quime](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/inquisivi/quime/) and [Yanacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/yanacachi/). By area it is the 146th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 15.4% of [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/). The centre of Irupana is about 365 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5148° S, 67.4683° 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 Irupana OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Irupana: 2 archaeological sites; 1 monument. - Incataka · archaeological site - Pasto Grande · archaeological site - Monumento la Danza del Gorila · monument ### Nearby, outside Irupana - Prensa de Coca · attraction, Chulumani10 km - Museo Histórico Costumbrista Ocobaya · museum, Chulumani10 km - Beneméritos de la Guerra del Chaco · memorial, Chulumani10 km - Primer Peregrinaje al Santuario de Ocobaya · memorial, Chulumani10 km - Mirador La Cruz · monument, Chulumani14 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: Irupana - 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 Alto77 km - Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 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 Irupana Open gazetteers list **141 villages, towns and localities** in Irupana. Settlements here lie between about 931 m and 4,323 m above sea level (median 1,993 m). - 1 de Mayo - Aguas Claras - Alto Esmeralda - Alto Lejna - Alto Villa San Antonio - Avanzada - Bajo Ocobaya - Bajo Tocoroni - Barbecho - Bolsa Negra - Calvario - Capani Rosariuni - Casali - Cañuhuma - Chacahuaya - Charvina Grande - Chaupi - Chica Choropata - Chica Durasnuni - Chicaloma - Chiltuhaya - Chirucachi - Chuila - Churumata - Chuñavi - Cieneguillas - Ciénega - Colipampa - Colomaca - Colpamaya - Concepción - Corata Chiñani - Cuchu Huayrapata - Curihuati - Espía - Huara - Huariscallo - Huayrapata - Huayrapata Jucumarin - Huayruru - Huiri Esmeralda - Huiri Lanza - Huiri Nogalina - Huiri Nogalini - Huiri Unificada - Imanacu - Imicasi - Inca Chaco - Iquico - Iquiko - Iquirongo - Irupana - Isquircani - Kakani - La Joya - La Plazuela - Lambate - Lavi Chico y Cerro Pata - Lavi Grande - Laza - Lejna - Leuca - Llojeta - Lojeta - Loma Grande - Machacamarca - Maticuni - Miguilla - Molino - Nueva Belén - Nueva Jerusalén - Pahuata - Palmani - Pariguaya - Pasana Manzanini - Pasto Grande de Santa Barbara - Pasto Grande de Santa Bárbara - Plazuela - Pola - Porotoco - Pucara - Pucará - Puri - Queaconi Rancho - Quilambaya - Quirocoma - Rica Rica - Rosariuni - Río Nogalani - Río la Banda - Sacapani - San Antonio Chico - San Francisco - San Jorge - San Jose de Killi Killi - San José - San José de Killi Killi - San Juan Mayo - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara - Santa Rosa - Santiago de Taca - Sascuya - Saukela - Silala - Siquijara - Surupini - Tableria Alta - Tablería Alta - Tablería Baja - Taca - Tambillo Tocoroni Grande - Tejada Sorzano - Terciana - Thaco - Thia Huayrapata - Totora Pampa - Totoral - Tres Rios - Tres Ríos - Union Huiri - Unión Diecinueve de Marzo - Unión Huiri - Uno de Mayo - Uquina - Uyuca - Valle Andina - Valle Hermoso - Vega - Vila Vila - Villa Belén - Villa Chulubamba - Villa Trinidad - Yabalo - Yalica - Yanatha - Yaybuati - Yayhuati - Yoloza - Yuni Chico - Yuni Grande 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 Irupana Named natural and historic features inside Irupana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Arkhata - Río Chilluhuaya - Río Chunga Mayu - Río Khañuma - Río La Pa - Río La Paz - Río Millare - Río Puri - Río San Pedro - Río Zuri ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass. - Pico Layca Kkollu · 6,269 m - Abra Pacuani · 5,699 m - Mururata · 5,396 m - Cerro Linko Linko · 5,180 m - Cerro Kala · 3,937 m - Cerro San Cayetano · 3,893 m - Cerro Molino · 3,885 m - Cerro Aropampa · 3,817 m - Cerro Alpacani · 2,935 m - Cerro Killmani · 2,525 m - Cerro Pajonal · 2,396 m - Cerro Tocoroni · 2,390 m - Cerro Maticuni · 2,046 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 Irupana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sud Yungas Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 186 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 212 Feb 19 203 Mar 19 144 Apr 19 93 May 18 64 Jun 17 59 Jul 17 39 Aug 18 43 Sep 21 43 Oct 21 82 Nov 21 123 Dec 20 178 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Irupana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Integral Irupana · Irupana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47516&mlon=-67.45622#map=17/-16.47516/-67.45622) Bank Prodem · Irupana 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46628&mlon=-67.45463#map=17/-16.46628/-67.45463) Petrol pump ES Gasolcamp Srl · Irupana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47623&mlon=-67.45390#map=17/-16.47623/-67.45390) Hotel Hotel Jaque Mate · Irupana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47106&mlon=-67.45359#map=17/-16.47106/-67.45359) School U.E. 5 de Mayo de Irupana · Irupana 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47261&mlon=-67.45486#map=17/-16.47261/-67.45486) College Campus Universitario Universidad Mayor de San Andres (sede Chulumani) · Chulumani 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41178&mlon=-67.52978#map=17/-16.41178/-67.52978) 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 Irupana Places mapped inside Irupana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools12 - Restaurants5 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 - Chulumani - La Asunta - Palos Blancos - Yanacachi ## Quick answers - Where is Irupana?In Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Irupana?Cairoma, Cajuata, Chulumani, Inquisivi, La Asunta, Palca, Quime and Yanacachi - What is there to see in Irupana?Incataka, Monumento la Danza del Gorila, Pasto Grande - What time zone is Irupana in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Irupana?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Irupana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irupana?141 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Irupana?Settlements lie between 931 m and 4,323 m - What is the highest point in Irupana?Pico Layca Kkollu (6,269 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Irupana?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Irupana?Centro de Salud Integral Irupana, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irupana?Prodem, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irupana?ES Gasolcamp Srl, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Irupana?2 mapped - How many banks are in Irupana?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Irupana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Irupana?BO021102 (OCHA common operational dataset)