# Choquecota Municipality, Carangas Province, Oruro Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/choquecota/ Municipality · Carangas Province # Choquecota Choquecota is a municipality of Bolivia in Carangas Province, Oruro Department. It covers **895.0 km²**. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 895km² - 8mapped services - 3,917 mtypical elevation ## Where is Choquecota? Choquecota lies in [Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Corque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/corque/), [Huayllamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/nor-carangas/huayllamarca/), [Totora](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/san-pedro-de-totora/totora/) and [Turco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/turco/). By area it is the 194th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 21.5% of [Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/). The centre of Choquecota is about 298 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1166° S, 67.9230° 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: Choquecota - 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) · Oruro91 km - El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:03). 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 Choquecota Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Choquecota. Settlements here lie between about 3,851 m and 3,987 m above sea level (median 3,917 m). - Antapata - Asunción Laca Laca - Asunción de Laca Laca - Belén - Cacani Uma - Capa Capaña - Castilluma - Chacoma - Chapita - Choquecota - Colacota - Estancia Aceruni - Estancia Apani - Estancia Ayllu Lerko - Estancia Cala Calani - Estancia Callanca - Estancia Calluri - Estancia Caylla Sirca - Estancia Chaqueri - Estancia Chiar Huyo - Estancia Chijui Uma - Estancia Choquecota - Estancia Colluta - Estancia Compinia - Estancia Huallaqueri - Estancia Huarisayana - Estancia Huaylla Sirca - Estancia Huaylluma - Estancia Huichuraya - Estancia Huila Collu - Estancia Huila Vilque - Estancia Huitu - Estancia Humachuro - Estancia Jalanta - Estancia Jesra Pata - Estancia Jilarata - Estancia Jisca Anta - Estancia Kakallinka - Estancia Kinojoko Morocayo - Estancia Kori Pata - Estancia Llallagua - Estancia Lupini - Estancia Lupipi - Estancia Matanza - Estancia Micayani - Estancia Morochata - Estancia Paconi - Estancia Palamuña - Estancia Pamputa - Estancia Pansulla - Estancia Pata Uta - Estancia Patalaca - Estancia Patalaca Huma Chihua - Estancia Peña Peñani - Estancia Pomuta - Estancia Pucara - Estancia Pucarini - Estancia Quisijira - Estancia Romero Pata - Estancia Rosasani - Estancia Sajsajani - Estancia San Pedro - Estancia Sillaraya - Estancia Taracollo - Estancia Taypicollo - Estancia Thola Pata - Estancia Uma Chive - Estancia Villa Pucara - Estancia Vinto - Estancia Viscachani - Estancia Vithu - Estancia Wila Khollu - Estancia Wila Kkollu - Estancia Wila Villque - Hilanaca - Huajlla Pucara - Huaylluma - Iru Kkollu - Jacha Jokho - Jacha Villke - Jamachuma - Janta - Julo - Lerko - Mallkunaka - Micayani - Mitma - Mocsahuma - Nohuima - Pacachoco - Pallani - Parajani - Pina Pinani - Pujio - Rosasani - Rumeroma - San Miguel - Sayjasi Jacha Villque - Sulka Mallku - Surmoco - Taipi Collu - Tara Collu - Tulipi - Tupini - Umachivi - Villcani - Yopil 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 Choquecota Named natural and historic features inside Choquecota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Jankho Kkota - Río Jacha - Río Jucuruma - Río Laca Laca - Río Laca Laca - Río Ramaruma ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Copajuyo · 4,425 m - Cerro Atajani · 4,033 m - Cerro Khapa Khapana · 4,012 m - Cerro Marca Kkollu · 4,011 m - Cerro Jankho Khata · 3,917 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 Choquecota and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choquecota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S.C.I. Choquecota · Choquecota 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.09721&mlon=-67.89675#map=17/-18.09721/-67.89675) Hotel Tal Iván House · Turco 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18121&mlon=-68.19229#map=17/-18.18121/-68.19229) School Unidad Educativa Choquecota 2 · Choquecota 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.09924&mlon=-67.90049#map=17/-18.09924/-67.90049) 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 Choquecota Places mapped inside Choquecota in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 Carangas Province - Corque ## Quick answers - Where is Choquecota?In Carangas Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia - What borders Choquecota?Corque, Huayllamarca, Totora and Turco - What time zone is Choquecota in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Choquecota?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Choquecota?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Choquecota?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choquecota?Settlements lie between 3,851 m and 3,987 m - What is the highest point in Choquecota?Cerro Copajuyo (4,425 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Choquecota?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Choquecota?C.S.C.I. Choquecota, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Choquecota?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Choquecota?BO040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)