# Salinas de Garcí Mendoza Municipality – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/salinas-de-garci-mendoza/

Municipality · Ladislao Cabrera Province 

# Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

Salinas de Garcí Mendoza is a municipality of Bolivia in Ladislao Cabrera Province, Oruro Department. It covers **5,619.4 km²**. 218 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,619km²
- 35mapped services
- 3,710 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?

Salinas de Garcí Mendoza lies in [Ladislao Cabrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/andamarca/), [Belén de Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/belen-de-andamarca/), [Chipaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/chipaya/), [Llica](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/llica/), [Pampa Aullagas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/pampa-aullagas/), [Tahua](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/tahua/) and [Uyuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/uyuni/). By area it is the 48th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 78.6% of [Ladislao Cabrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/). The centre of Salinas de Garcí Mendoza is about 242 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4683° S, 67.5204° 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 Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza: 5 viewpoints; 2 volcanos; 2 ruins; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 attraction.

- Centro Arqueológico Alcaya · museum
- Crater View · viewpoint
- Mirador del Crater del Volcan Thunupa (desde Jirira) · viewpoint
- Mirador del Cráter del Volcan Thunupa (Tunupa) · viewpoint
- Mirador del Cráter del Volcán Thunupa · viewpoint
- Mirante da Cratera do Vulcão Thunupa (acesso desde Jirira) · viewpoint
- Crater Jayukota · attraction
- Estancia Irune · ruins
- Estancia Jankho · ruins
- Paso Julian · memorial
- Tunupa · volcano
- Volcan Tunupa · 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: Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

- 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

- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro128 km
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 17:58).

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 Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

Open gazetteers list **218 villages, towns and localities** in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza. Settlements here lie between about 3,661 m and 4,519 m above sea level (median 3,710 m).

- Acalaya
- Achoco
- Alapaxa
- Alcaya
- Alianza
- Anarchuyo
- Ancocala
- Ancoyo
- Aroma
- Auqui Kollu
- Buena Vista
- Cacohota
- Cacoma
- Cajchi Castilluma
- Callo Palca
- Callohalca
- Callualca
- Caluyo
- Capcollo
- Capura
- Capuyo
- Castilloma
- Castilluma
- Catavi
- Catavinto
- Catuyo
- Cañavicota
- Cerro Grande
- Challacota
- Challahuano
- Challavira
- Challgua
- Challhua
- Challuma
- Chapicollo
- Chijlla Vinto
- Chijllapata
- Chilaco
- Chiquiruyo
- Chite
- Choco Choco
- Chollacollo
- Chullucuma
- Churacari
- Chusiquire
- Chusquiri
- Coata
- Coche Willque
- Cochivilque
- Colcaya
- Colcha
- Collcha
- Collpuma
- Comunidad Caucha Pampa
- Concepción de Belen
- Concepción de Belén
- Condoriquiña
- Coopata
- Copasalli
- Cotaña
- Cruce Challviri
- Culche
- Cumuta
- Curimbora
- Cutimbora
- El Tambillo
- Estancia Acalaya
- Estancia Achooco
- Estancia Cacohata
- Estancia Caloyo
- Estancia Carhuansilla
- Estancia Caruta
- Estancia Catchi Vinto
- Estancia Cerro Grande
- Estancia Challuma
- Estancia Chapi Kkollu
- Estancia Chulucuma
- Estancia Circa Huano
- Estancia Circuhuta
- Estancia Colcaya
- Estancia Condoriquiña
- Estancia Huaillu
- Estancia Huanalluyo
- Estancia Iranuto
- Estancia Irpani
- Estancia Japuma
- Estancia Lupuyo
- Estancia Paicori
- Estancia Pakkollu
- Estancia Parco
- Estancia Parcoya
- Estancia Peñablanca
- Estancia Pisalaque
- Estancia Pulcaya
- Estancia Quiricaya
- Estancia Saitoco
- Estancia Sica Kkollu
- Estancia Sivingani
- Estancia Tajallica
- Estancia Taruyo
- Estancia Taypi Kkollu
- Estancia Tola Pampa
- Estancia Trapiche
- Estancia Vituyo
- Estancia Yuja
- Exaltación Humatia
- Florida
- Huacuyo
- Huari Khasa
- Huaylluma
- Huicaytahua
- Hupacolla
- Inexa Taypicollo
- Iranuta
- Irpani
- Irukawa
- Isbaya
- Isbaya Caruta
- Ishuaya
- Iñexa
- Janka Kala
- Janko Kollu
- Japuma
- Jarinilla
- Jarinilla de Umatia
- Jayocota
- Jayucota
- Jhanco Khollu
- Jilstata
- Jirira
- Jupacollo
- La Casa
- Lagua Cruz
- Laguna Cruz
- Lakata
- Las Vegas Quiquisani
- Lia
- Lipi Pujio
- Lipipuchi
- Lirima
- Luca
- Lucico
- Lupuyo
- Marca Vinto
- Orcoyo
- Oroncollo
- Otuyo
- Pa Kollu
- Pacocollo
- Paicore
- Pampahuta
- Papaquiri
- Parco
- Parinuyo
- Pasto
- Pasto de Lobos
- Paya Pumcuni
- Peña Blanca
- Pisalaca
- Pitca Circuta
- Playa Verde
- Posta Lobos
- Potoco
- Pozo al Mar
- Pulcaya
- Puqui
- Querecaya
- Quesata
- Quewayllani
- Quijina
- Quinsuyo
- Quiritani
- Rodeo
- Rosa Pata
- Sacani
- Saitoca
- Saitoco
- Sakani
- Salinas de Garci Mendoza
- Salli
- Sallisuycuni
- Salquiri
- San Martin
- San Martín
- Santa Rosa
- Saytoco
- Sehualaca
- Sighualaca
- Sircuta
- Sirkuta
- Sivingani
- Soloja
- Sonturo
- Tambo Tambillo
- Tauca
- Taypicollo
- Thunupa Vinto
- Tocoroma
- Tolamayo
- Tulcasi
- Tunavi
- Tunupa
- Ucumasi
- Urcuyo
- Vacuyo
- Viacollo
- Vicuyo
- Vila Vila
- Vilaque
- Vilcuni
- Villcuyo
- Viroxa
- Vitoco
- Vituyo
- Yuja
- Yurita
- Ñaka Ñaka
- Ñiqui Pujío

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 Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

Named natural and historic features inside Salinas de Garcí Mendoza, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Totora

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Chicachica
- Isla Churu-Churu Pampa

### Hills and mountains

40 mountains; 5 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Tunupa · 5,251 m
- Cerro Coracora · 4,839 m
- Cerro Moko · 4,660 m
- Cerro Jilarata · 4,630 m
- Cerro Maraga · 4,567 m
- Cerro Chorka · 4,437 m
- Cerro Husachata · 4,434 m
- Cerro Ilapa · 4,348 m
- Cerro Sicahuma · 4,268 m
- Cerro Jancojake · 4,259 m
- Cerro Ñuñuni · 4,248 m
- Pusichuto Loma · 4,235 m
- Cerro Kancha · 4,227 m
- Cerro Sallani Yapu · 4,223 m
- Cerro Gualu · 4,210 m
- Cerro Yaritpunta · 4,207 m
- Cerro Soloma · 4,190 m
- Cerro Huacacaya · 4,181 m
- Cerro Chulumani · 4,173 m
- Ulla Ulla · 4,163 m
- Cerro Panturani · 4,131 m
- Cerro Paquere · 4,120 m
- Cerro Jachcha Jakke · 4,103 m
- Cerro Puchucaya · 4,058 m

…and 22 more.

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 Salinas de Garcí Mendoza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ladislao Cabrera Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 383 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (90 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 90 

Feb 12 80 

Mar 11 48 

Apr 9 16 

May 5 4 

Jun 4 10 

Jul 4 4 

Aug 5 5 

Sep 8 13 

Oct 10 22 

Nov 12 22 

Dec 12 68 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Martin, Salinas · Salinas de Garcí Mendoza 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27633&mlon=-67.59962#map=17/-19.27633/-67.59962) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. R & T - Garci Mendoza · Salinas de Garcí Mendoza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.64057&mlon=-67.67178#map=17/-19.64057/-67.67178) 

Hotel Eco Albergue Turístico Suk'Arani · Salinas de Garcí Mendoza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.63355&mlon=-67.67727#map=17/-19.63355/-67.67727) 

School U.E. Joyocota · Salinas de Garcí Mendoza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.46303&mlon=-67.42413#map=17/-19.46303/-67.42413) 

Police station Policia Nacional Garci Mendoza · Salinas de Garcí Mendoza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.64034&mlon=-67.67199#map=17/-19.64034/-67.67199) 

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 Salinas de Garcí Mendoza

Places mapped inside Salinas de Garcí Mendoza in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools25
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Ladislao Cabrera Province

- Pampa Aullagas

## Quick answers

- Where is Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?In Ladislao Cabrera Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Andamarca, Belén de Andamarca, Chipaya, Llica, Pampa Aullagas, Tahua and Uyuni
- What is there to see in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Centro Arqueológico Alcaya, Crater Jayukota, Crater View, Estancia Irune
- What time zone is Salinas de Garcí Mendoza in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?218 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Settlements lie between 3,661 m and 4,519 m
- What is the highest point in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?Cerro Tunupa (5,251 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?San Martin, Salinas, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?EE.SS. R & T - Garci Mendoza, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salinas de Garcí Mendoza?BO040801 (OCHA common operational dataset)