# Escara Municipality, Litoral Province, Oruro Department

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

Municipality · Litoral Province 

# Escara

Escara is a municipality of Bolivia in Litoral Province, Oruro Department. It covers **1,335.2 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,335km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,745 mtypical elevation

## Where is Escara?

Escara lies in [Litoral Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Belén de Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/belen-de-andamarca/), [Corque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/corque/), [Cruz de Machacamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/cruz-de-machacamarca/), [Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/esmeralda/), [Huachacalla](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/huachacalla/) and [Turco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/turco/). By area it is the 151st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 50.3% of [Litoral Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/). The centre of Escara is about 304 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 17 km from Huachacalla, the main town of Litoral Province. The centre point is at 18.7022° S, 68.1329° 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: Escara

- 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) · Oruro139 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro235 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 18:02).

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.

## Villages and localities in Escara

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Escara. Settlements here lie between about 3,693 m and 3,769 m above sea level (median 3,745 m).

- Berlín
- Capi
- Centro Berlin
- Centro Capi Payrumani
- Chillahua
- Escara
- Estancia Calazaya
- Estancia Caluta
- Estancia Cataviani
- Estancia Chacori
- Estancia Challuma
- Estancia Chancaruyo
- Estancia Chijlloma
- Estancia Chijlma
- Estancia Cotaña
- Estancia Garbanzani
- Estancia Hornuni Huano
- Estancia Huajanavi
- Estancia Khalasaya
- Estancia Llajsauani
- Estancia Machaj Huano
- Estancia Muru Utani
- Estancia Polloqueri
- Estancia Quishuano
- Estancia Quisiuano
- 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 Yauruso
- Jayucota
- Jujuni
- Nor Capi
- Payrumani
- Polloqueri
- Santiago Tomata
- Tiratira
- Union Centro Capi
- Vilaque
- Vilcatambo
- Villacollo
- 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 Escara

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Incacamachi · 4,786 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 Escara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Escara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CSI Escara · Escara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.85796&mlon=-68.17057#map=17/-18.85796/-68.17057) 

Hotel Puntacana Resort and Club · Turco 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.53917&mlon=-68.36222#map=17/-18.53917/-68.36222) 

School U.E. Franz Tamayo de Escara · Escara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.85835&mlon=-68.16972#map=17/-18.85835/-68.16972) 

Police station Policía · Escara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.85672&mlon=-68.16814#map=17/-18.85672/-68.16814) 

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 Escara

Places mapped inside Escara in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- 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 Litoral Province

- Cruz de Machacamarca
- Esmeralda
- Huachacalla
- Yunguyo del Litoral

## Quick answers

- Where is Escara?In Litoral Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Escara?Belén de Andamarca, Corque, Cruz de Machacamarca, Esmeralda, Huachacalla and Turco
- What time zone is Escara in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Escara?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Escara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Escara?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Escara?Settlements lie between 3,693 m and 3,769 m
- What is the highest point in Escara?Cerro Incacamachi (4,786 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Escara?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Escara?CSI Escara, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Escara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Escara?BO040502 (OCHA common operational dataset)