# Machacamarca Municipality, Pantaleón Dalence Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/pantaleon-dalence/machacamarca/

Municipality · Pantaleón Dalence Province 

# Machacamarca

Machacamarca is a municipality of Bolivia in Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro Department. It covers **326.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 326km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,777 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machacamarca?

Machacamarca lies in [Pantaleón Dalence Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/pantaleon-dalence/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Choro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/el-choro/), [Huanuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/pantaleon-dalence/huanuni/), [Oruro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/oruro/), [Paria](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/paria/) and [Poopó](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/poopo/). By area it is the 286th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 35.0% of [Pantaleón Dalence Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/pantaleon-dalence/). The centre of Machacamarca is about 205 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1471° S, 66.9691° 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 Machacamarca

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Machacamarca: 2 archaeological sites; 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Museo Ferroviario Simón Iturri Patiño · museum
- K'ara Mayu · archaeological site
- Sitios Arqueologicos · archaeological site
- Ferrocaril · monument

### Nearby, outside Machacamarca

- Muros de Chacara · archaeological site, Huanuni14 km
- Negro Pabellon · ruins, Huanuni15 km
- Arenales Zona Sur · attraction, Oruro18 km

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: Machacamarca

- 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) · Oruro24 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba116 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Machacamarca (Machacamarca), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:59).

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 Machacamarca

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Machacamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Machacamarca (2,044). Settlements here lie between about 3,684 m and 3,994 m above sea level (median 3,777 m).

- Aco Aco
- Aco Aco Florida
- Cebada Mayu
- Chaupingenio
- Chojna Pampa
- Churo Pakho Pampa
- Churu Esquiña
- Collpamayo
- Cutimarca
- Estación Iarisita
- Estancia Payrumani
- Husay Pijña
- Ingenio Machacamarca
- Machacamarca
- Machacamarquita
- Payrumani
- Pilco Pampa
- Realenga
- Sirapata
- Sora
- Sora Sora
- Toraca Alta
- Vicente Ascarrunz
- Vilahaque

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 Machacamarca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Japo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Kalasaya · 3,888 m
- Cerro Supaicollo · 3,879 m
- Cerro Cajsani · 3,833 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 Machacamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pantaleón Dalence Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 315 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 470 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (100 mm) and the driest May (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 100 

Feb 12 86 

Mar 12 52 

Apr 11 19 

May 8 5 

Jun 6 41 

Jul 6 6 

Aug 7 10 

Sep 9 18 

Oct 11 26 

Nov 13 28 

Dec 13 79 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machacamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Machacamarca · Machacamarca 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.17107&mlon=-67.01768#map=17/-18.17107/-67.01768) 

Bank Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz · Machacamarca 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.17240&mlon=-67.02123#map=17/-18.17240/-67.02123) 

ATM Banco Unión · Oruro 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97682&mlon=-67.11144#map=17/-17.97682/-67.11144) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Socinbol · Oruro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01601&mlon=-67.03224#map=17/-18.01601/-67.03224) 

Hotel Oruro - Hotel Residencial Peñas · Oruro 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97272&mlon=-67.10546#map=17/-17.97272/-67.10546) 

Mall Multitiendas Camping Oruro · Oruro 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97380&mlon=-67.11119#map=17/-17.97380/-67.11119) 

School Unidad Educativa Pedro Domingo 1 · Machacamarca 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.17203&mlon=-67.01678#map=17/-18.17203/-67.01678) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Infocal Oruro · Oruro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97750&mlon=-67.10095#map=17/-17.97750/-67.10095) 

Police station Control Policial · Machacamarca 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.15512&mlon=-66.97596#map=17/-18.15512/-66.97596) 

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 Machacamarca

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Pantaleón Dalence Province

- Huanuni

## Quick answers

- Where is Machacamarca?In Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Machacamarca?El Choro, Huanuni, Oruro, Paria and Poopó
- What is there to see in Machacamarca?Ferrocaril, K'ara Mayu, Museo Ferroviario Simón Iturri Patiño, Sitios Arqueologicos
- What time zone is Machacamarca in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Machacamarca?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Machacamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machacamarca?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machacamarca?Settlements lie between 3,684 m and 3,994 m
- What is the highest point in Machacamarca?Cerro Kalasaya (3,888 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machacamarca?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machacamarca?Centro de Salud de Machacamarca, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machacamarca?Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machacamarca?Banco Unión, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machacamarca?Estación de Servicio Socinbol, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Machacamarca?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Machacamarca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machacamarca?BO040702 (OCHA common operational dataset)