# Litoral Province, Oruro Department – Municipalities & Villages

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

Province · Oruro Department 

# Litoral Province

Litoral Province is a province of Bolivia in Oruro Department. It covers **2,652.1 km²**. Its main town is Huachacalla. It is divided into 5 municipalities. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,652km²
- 5municipalities
- 7mapped services

## Where is Litoral Province?

Litoral Province lies in [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/), [Sabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/), [Sajama Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/) and [Sur Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/). By area it is the 78th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 5.1% of [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/). The centre of Litoral Province is about 315 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 150 km from Oruro, the main town of Oruro Department. The centre point is at 18.7557° S, 68.2458° 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: Litoral 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) · Oruro152 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica225 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 07:02, 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.

## Municipalities of Litoral Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Cruz de Machacamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/cruz-de-machacamarca/) 530 17 1 

[Escara](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/escara/) 1,335 50 3 

[Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/esmeralda/) 586 15 1 

[Huachacalla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/huachacalla/) 21 3 0 

[Yunguyo del Litoral](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/yunguyo-del-litoral/) 180 4 2 

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 Litoral Province

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Litoral Province. Settlements here lie between about 3,677 m and 3,946 m above sea level (median 3,746 m).

- Andapata
- Anexo Altusani
- Avaroa
- Belen
- Belén
- Berlín
- Caipana
- Cala Calani
- Capi
- Central
- Centro Berlin
- Centro Capi Payrumani
- Charcollo
- Chillahua
- Cruz de Machacamarca
- Escara
- Esmeralda
- Estancia Aulamaya Laucapata
- Estancia Calazaya
- Estancia Caluta
- Estancia Carpa
- Estancia Cataviani
- Estancia Chacori
- Estancia Challuma
- Estancia Chancaruyo
- Estancia Chaña Huano
- Estancia Chijlloma
- Estancia Chijlma
- Estancia Cotaña
- Estancia Garbanzani
- Estancia Hornuni Huano
- Estancia Huajanavi
- Estancia Khalasaya
- Estancia Khuchu Huano
- Estancia Lagunillas
- Estancia Llajsauani
- Estancia Machaj Huano
- Estancia Muru Utani
- Estancia Packollu
- Estancia Pakkollu
- Estancia Pallquipata
- Estancia Polloqueri
- Estancia Quishuano
- Estancia Quisiuano
- Estancia Rosa Pata
- Estancia Santiago Tomata
- Estancia Sauquini
- Estancia Sevaruyo
- Estancia Siquiri
- Estancia Soledad
- Estancia Taipi Pampa Huano
- Estancia Tanguin Huano
- Estancia Thola Huano
- Estancia Tuncuri
- Estancia Vilaque
- Estancia Villa de Rosario Uyuni
- Estancia Villa del Rosario Uyuni
- Estancia Willkhi
- Estancia Yauruso
- Florida
- Grusani
- Huachacalla
- Huayllas
- Jayucota
- Jujuni
- Laucapata
- Micaya
- Nor Capi
- Pacollo Pachica
- Payrumani
- Peña Peñani
- Piña Piñani
- Polloqueri
- Romero Pampa
- San Antonio de Irupata
- Santiago Tomata
- Surpo
- Tiratira
- Union Centro Capi
- Vilaque
- Vilcatambo
- Villa Bolivar
- Villa Bolívar
- Villa Tunari
- Villacollo
- Villque
- Yunguyo
- Yunguyo del Litoral
- Ñequere

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 Litoral Province

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Anocara
- Laguna Jaya Kkoya
- Laguna Jayu Kkota
- Laguna Kirquiza
- Laguna Kollpa Khara
- Laguna Pakkollu
- Quebrada Jalanta
- Quebrada Kollpa
- Río Cacahuira
- Río Cosapa
- Río Huaycho Uma
- Río Khohuiri
- Río Turco

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Incacamachi · 4,786 m
- Cerro Pacha Kollu · 4,743 m
- Cerro Jesus de Punta · 4,624 m
- Cerro Cosillahui · 4,558 m
- Cerro Huinchani · 4,103 m
- Cerro Pachucururu · 3,758 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Huachacalla

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 Litoral Province and the best time to visit

In Litoral Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (70 mm) and the driest May (4 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 70 

Feb 12 60 

Mar 12 36 

Apr 10 13 

May 6 4 

Jun 5 7 

Jul 5 4 

Aug 6 6 

Sep 8 12 

Oct 10 16 

Nov 12 16 

Dec 13 51 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Litoral Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Litoral Province?In Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Litoral Province?Carangas Province, Sabaya Province, Sajama Province and Sur Carangas Province
- What time zone is Litoral Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Litoral Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Litoral Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Litoral Province?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Litoral Province?Settlements lie between 3,677 m and 3,946 m
- What is the highest point in Litoral Province?Cerro Incacamachi (4,786 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Litoral Province?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Litoral Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Litoral Province?BO0405 (OCHA common operational dataset)