# Carangas Province, Oruro Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/

Province · Oruro Department 

# Carangas Province

Carangas Province is a province of Bolivia in Oruro Department. It covers **4,162.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 278 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,162km²
- 2municipalities
- 46mapped services

## Where is Carangas Province?

Carangas Province lies in [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Litoral Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/), [Nor Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/nor-carangas/), [Sajama Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/), [San Pedro de Totora Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/san-pedro-de-totora/), [Saucarí Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/saucari/) and [Sur Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/). By area it is the 58th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 8.0% of [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/). The centre of Carangas Province is about 277 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 87 km from Oruro, the main town of Oruro Department. The centre point is at 18.3747° S, 67.7963° 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 Carangas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Carangas Province: 1 volcano; 1 attraction.

- Laguna Canasa · attraction
- Cerro Columa · volcano

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: Carangas Province

- 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

- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro89 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:02).

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.

## Municipalities of Carangas Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Choquecota](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/choquecota/) 895 107 8 

[Corque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/corque/) 3,267 175 38 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Carangas Province

Open gazetteers list **278 villages, towns and localities** in Carangas Province. Settlements here lie between about 3,701 m and 4,184 m above sea level (median 3,805 m).

- Ancaravi
- Ancocahua
- Ancocola
- Anda Pata Lupe
- Anka Kollu
- Antacahua
- Antacahua del Cataza
- Antapata
- Antapichaca
- Asunción Laca Laca
- Asunción de Laca Laca
- Barras Cataza
- Belén
- Cacani Uma
- Cala
- Cangallín
- Capa Capaña
- Caracota
- Caripaya
- Carisuaya
- Castilluma
- Centro Bolivar
- Centro Bolívar
- Chacoma
- Challahuani
- Chapita
- Chico Collana
- Chijlla
- Chillcani Centro Viluma
- Choquecota
- Chosco Acero de Valencia
- Chuchulaya
- Colacota
- Condoriri
- Copiasa
- Corque
- Corral Pampa
- Cruz de Lupe
- Cuyundani
- Estancia Aceruni
- Estancia Agua de Castilla
- Estancia Andafaya
- Estancia Andapata
- Estancia Anta Collu
- Estancia Anta Pichaca
- Estancia Apani
- Estancia Arenal Grande
- Estancia Ayllu Lerko
- Estancia Cachi
- Estancia Cala Cala
- Estancia Cala Calani
- Estancia Callanca
- Estancia Calluri
- Estancia Canucata
- Estancia Caracotaya
- Estancia Catachiri
- Estancia Caylla Sirca
- Estancia Chaka Pata
- Estancia Challacata
- Estancia Chaqueri
- Estancia Chiar Huyo
- Estancia Chiar Pujo
- Estancia Chijlla Pata
- Estancia Chijui Uma
- Estancia Chile Chile
- Estancia Choquecota
- Estancia Choquevito
- Estancia Chosco Acero de Valencia
- Estancia Chquiro
- Estancia Chuchulaya
- Estancia Chura
- Estancia Churuma
- Estancia Cochi
- Estancia Colluta
- Estancia Coma Coma
- Estancia Compinia
- Estancia Condor Challa
- Estancia Condoriri
- Estancia Cruz de Piña Piñani
- Estancia Cutucu
- Estancia Hoque Hoque
- Estancia Huacuyo
- Estancia Huallaqueri
- Estancia Huarisayana
- Estancia Huaylla Sirca
- Estancia Huaylluma
- Estancia Huichuraya
- Estancia Huila Collu
- Estancia Huila Vilque
- Estancia Huitu
- Estancia Humachuro
- Estancia Irana
- Estancia Iru Pata
- Estancia Jacapata
- Estancia Jachavillque
- Estancia Jachcha Kachi
- Estancia Jalanta
- Estancia Jamachuma
- Estancia Jankho Kachi
- Estancia Jesra Pata
- Estancia Jilarata
- Estancia Jisca Anta
- Estancia Jornatula
- Estancia Kakallinka
- Estancia Khara Kkota
- Estancia Khonchiri
- Estancia Kinojoko Morocayo
- Estancia Kondoriri
- Estancia Kori Pata
- Estancia Llallagua
- Estancia Luli Huano
- Estancia Lupini
- Estancia Lupipi
- Estancia Matanza
- Estancia Micayani
- Estancia Morochata
- Estancia Muyu Khara
- Estancia Pacallahui
- Estancia Pachaca
- Estancia Paconi
- Estancia Pacu Pacuni
- Estancia Pakallahui
- Estancia Palamuña
- Estancia Pamputa
- Estancia Panasa
- Estancia Pansulla
- Estancia Parina Khota
- Estancia Pata Uta
- Estancia Patalaca
- Estancia Patalaca Huma Chihua
- Estancia Peña Peñani
- Estancia Pomuta
- Estancia Pucara
- Estancia Pucarini
- Estancia Puscallani
- Estancia Putiri
- Estancia Quinojo
- Estancia Quisi Pata
- Estancia Quisijira
- Estancia Quisipata
- Estancia Real de Huanuni
- Estancia Romero Cahué
- Estancia Romero Pata
- Estancia Rosapata
- Estancia Rosasani
- Estancia Sajsajani
- Estancia San Pedro
- Estancia Santa Lucia
- Estancia Saquecha
- Estancia Sillaraya
- Estancia Siqui Siquini
- Estancia Tacopaya
- Estancia Tajllita
- Estancia Tancani
- Estancia Tapia
- Estancia Taracollo
- Estancia Taypicollo
- Estancia Thola Pata
- Estancia Thola Pucara
- Estancia Tita Chuto
- Estancia Tontoco
- Estancia Torres
- Estancia Totorani
- Estancia Tullu Tulluni
- Estancia Tulu Tulluni
- Estancia Uma Chive
- Estancia Uma Muyta Huano
- Estancia Vila Vila
- Estancia Villa Pucara
- Estancia Villkha
- Estancia Vinto
- Estancia Viscachani
- Estancia Viscallani
- Estancia Vithu
- Estancia Wila Khollu
- Estancia Wila Kkollu
- Estancia Wila Villque
- Estancia Yunguyo
- Flor de Vinto
- Hachapata
- Hilanaca
- Huacalli
- Huailloco
- Huajlla Pucara
- Huayllapacha
- Huaylluma
- Humamarca
- Incata
- Iru Kkollu
- Jacha Jokho
- Jacha Villke
- Jamachuma
- Janco Kala
- Janta
- Julo
- Kollpuna
- Laca Laca Quita Quita
- Lerko
- Machaca
- Mallkunaka
- Marcacota
- Micayani
- Mitma
- Mocsahuma
- Molluconi
- Nohuima
- Ocoñuz
- Opoqueri
- Pacachoco
- Pallani
- Pampa Chillcani Cupiaza
- Parajani
- Parinacota
- Payoco
- Peñani
- Pina Pinani
- Playa Verde
- Pomata Aite
- Pucara
- Pujio
- Puma
- Quisipata
- Rasuta
- Rio Arenal Challajahuira
- Rio San Jorge
- Romeropata
- Romerpata
- Rosasani
- Rumeroma
- San Antonio de Nor Kala
- San Bartolome
- San Bartolomé
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Jose de Kala
- San José de Kala
- San Martin de Hueco
- San Martín de Hueco
- San Miguel
- San Pedro de Huaylloco
- Sanipaya
- Santa Barbara
- Sayjasi Jacha Villque
- Sirapaya
- Sulka Mallku
- Sullcavi
- Sumaravi
- Surmoco
- Tacopaya
- Taipi Collu
- Tanka Villa Esperanza
- Tapani
- Tara Collu
- Tendani
- Thola Pucara
- Tirata
- Tita Chuto
- Torrez
- Trope
- Tujuria
- Tulipi
- Tupini
- Umachivi
- Umamarca
- Ventilla
- Vila Vila
- Villa Arenal
- Villa Copacabana
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Nueva
- Villa Remedios
- Villa Tarucachi
- Villcani
- Wila Kollu
- Yopil
- Yunguyo
- Ánimas

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 Carangas Province

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

### Water

16 lakes; 11 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Andapata
- Laguna Canasa
- Laguna Chica Micaya
- Laguna Jachcha Huana
- Laguna Jankho Kkota
- Laguna Jankho Kkota
- Laguna Khara Kkotalla
- Laguna Kkota Cancha
- Laguna Mallcu Kkota
- Laguna Parina Kkota
- Laguna Seca
- Laguna Sicoko Kkota
- Laguna Tujsa Kkota
- Laguna Uma Sayaña
- Laguna Urmiri
- Laguna Wila Khara
- Río Caquesa
- Río Caquiza
- Río Challajahuira
- Río Corque
- Río Jacha
- Río Jatita
- Río Jucuruma
- Río Laca Laca

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

16 hills; 9 mountains.

- Cerro Sucaja · 4,562 m
- Cerro Condor Iquiña · 4,448 m
- Cerro Copajuyo · 4,425 m
- Cerro Juna Juna · 4,355 m
- Cerro Mullu Chuto · 4,310 m
- Cerro Kkotasiña · 4,262 m
- Sierra de Sonecapa · 4,204 m
- Cerro Quelcata · 4,135 m
- Cerro Yunga Apacheta · 4,122 m
- Cerro Tetillachutu · 4,113 m
- Cerro Anaravi · 4,086 m
- Cerro Atajani · 4,033 m
- Cerro San Pedro de Sumahualla · 4,014 m
- Cerro Khapa Khapana · 4,012 m
- Cerro Marca Kkollu · 4,011 m
- Cerro Nekheta · 3,999 m
- Cerro Khala Tajjla · 3,993 m
- Cerro Jankho Khata · 3,917 m
- Cerro Canasa · 3,883 m
- Cerro Culloma · 3,875 m
- Cerro Jankho Perkhata · 3,875 m
- Cerro Tara Kkollu · 3,860 m
- Cerro Umjasi · 3,845 m
- Cerro Jinchupalla · 3,827 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Corque

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 Carangas Province and the best time to visit

In Carangas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (98 mm) and the driest May (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 98 

Feb 12 83 

Mar 11 51 

Apr 10 20 

May 6 6 

Jun 5 25 

Jul 5 6 

Aug 6 9 

Sep 8 18 

Oct 11 24 

Nov 12 26 

Dec 12 75 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Carangas Province

Places mapped inside Carangas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Schools37

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Carangas Province?In Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Carangas Province?Litoral Province, Nor Carangas Province, Sajama Province, San Pedro de Totora Province, Saucarí Province and Sur Carangas Province
- What is there to see in Carangas Province?Cerro Columa, Laguna Canasa
- What time zone is Carangas Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Carangas Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Carangas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carangas Province?278 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carangas Province?Settlements lie between 3,701 m and 4,184 m
- What is the highest point in Carangas Province?Cerro Sucaja (4,562 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carangas Province?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Carangas Province?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Carangas Province?BO0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)