# Mejillones Province, Oruro Department – Municipalities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/mejillones/ Province · Oruro Department # Mejillones Province Mejillones Province is a province of Bolivia in Oruro Department. It covers **665.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 665km² - 3municipalities - 6mapped services ## Where is Mejillones Province? Mejillones Province lies in [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 1 other province: [Sabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/). By area it is the 106th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.3% of [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/). The centre of Mejillones Province is about 361 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 204 km from Oruro, the main town of Oruro Department. The centre point is at 19.0000° S, 68.6949° 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 Mejillones Province OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mejillones Province: 1 archaeological site. - Pukara Loma · archaeological site 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: Mejillones 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 - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica188 km - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna197 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:04). 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 Mejillones Province Municipality Area km² Localities Services [Carangas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/mejillones/carangas/) 228 13 3 [La Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/mejillones/la-rivera/) 219 13 1 [Todos Santos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/mejillones/todos-santos/) 219 16 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 Mejillones Province Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Mejillones Province. Settlements here lie between about 3,841 m and 4,218 m above sea level (median 4,054 m). - Ajuaya - Buena Vides - Calacollo - Camaqueni - Campo Verde - Carangas - Carita - Chulumani - Cotaña - Estancia Calacollo - Estancia Camaquene - Estancia Carcanchuni - Estancia Chiliri - Estancia Huallakhe - Estancia Huayllani - Estancia Huañokho - Estancia Jankho Jakke - Estancia Kkotaña - Estancia Kumjasi - Estancia Mantos - Estancia Matuta - Estancia Pizaquere - Estancia Pucara - Estancia Sacanilla - Estancia Tintakhaua - Estancia Wichu Khana - Innombrada - Jalsuri - Konjasi - La Rivera - Machuruyo-Playa Verde - Mantos - Pehisani - Pisaquere - Pizani - Piñamaya - Pucara - Santiago de Lagunilla - Taipihoco - Thola Khaua - Todos Santos - Wichacahua 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 Mejillones Province Named natural and historic features inside Mejillones Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Chillcachiri - Río Jinchu Khala - Río Kholaña - Río Kkotaña - Río Pisani - Río Pucu Pucunui - Río Vila Murata ### Hills and mountains 47 mountains; 20 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Cabaraya · 5,838 m - Cerro Culebra · 5,188 m - Cerro Tamachuma · 5,013 m - Cerro Curumaya · 4,724 m - Cerro Capiri · 4,673 m - Cerro Mallcu Mayuri · 4,664 m - Cerro Pisakerí · 4,645 m - Cerro Sica Capiri · 4,594 m - Cerro Pakir Khala · 4,541 m - Condor Jalake Loma · 4,524 m - Cerro Imantiriloma · 4,490 m - Churipata Loma · 4,469 m - Cerro Thola Kkolla · 4,460 m - Cerro Nuñu Kkollu · 4,431 m - Portezuelo de Carangas · 4,431 m - Cerro Yapu Kkollu · 4,424 m - Cerro Suni Bravo · 4,419 m - Cerro Lurjata · 4,410 m - Cerro Khala Khumuña · 4,406 m - Cerro Taypi Huaylla · 4,400 m - Tankhani Loma · 4,382 m - Cerro Silljaloma · 4,370 m - Cerro Llamiraya · 4,352 m - Cerro Churi Kkollu · 4,344 m …and 44 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 Mejillones Province and the best time to visit In Mejillones Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C). About 182 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (43 mm) and the driest May (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 9 43 Feb 9 37 Mar 8 23 Apr 7 8 May 4 2 Jun 3 3 Jul 2 3 Aug 4 4 Sep 5 8 Oct 7 9 Nov 8 10 Dec 9 31 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mejillones Province Places mapped inside Mejillones Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools6 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 Mejillones Province?In Oruro Department, Bolivia - What borders Mejillones Province?Sabaya Province - What is there to see in Mejillones Province?Pukara Loma - What time zone is Mejillones Province in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Mejillones Province?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Mejillones Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mejillones Province?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mejillones Province?Settlements lie between 3,841 m and 4,218 m - What is the highest point in Mejillones Province?Cerro Cabaraya (5,838 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Mejillones Province?BO0415 (OCHA common operational dataset)