# Antequera Municipality, Poopó Province, Oruro Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/antequera/

Municipality · Poopó Province 

# Antequera

Antequera is a municipality of Bolivia in Poopó Province, Oruro Department. It covers **279.6 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 280km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,928 mtypical elevation

## Where is Antequera?

Antequera lies in [Poopó Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Challapata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/abaroa/challapata/), [Huanuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/pantaleon-dalence/huanuni/), [Pazña](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/pazna/) and [Poopó](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/poopo/). By area it is the 295th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.0% of [Poopó Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/). The centre of Antequera is about 167 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5349° S, 66.7591° 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 Antequera

### Nearby, outside Antequera

- Balneario Turistico Pazña (Aguas Termales) · attraction, Pazña19 km
- Aguas Termales · hot spring, Pazña19 km
- Vivienda en ruinas · ruins, Llallagua20 km
- Campamento minero en ruinas · ruins, Uncía20 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: Antequera

- 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) · Oruro73 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:57).

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 Antequera

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Antequera. Settlements here lie between about 3,859 m and 4,223 m above sea level (median 3,928 m).

- Antequera
- Campamento Bolivar
- Chalguamayo
- Chapana
- Charcajara
- Chujlla
- Colón
- Condor Apacheta
- Cóndor Apacheta
- Estancia Alto Tutuni
- Estancia Anahuayani
- Estancia Catuyo
- Estancia Chiji Pampa
- Estancia Chivo
- Estancia Jachcha Huyu
- Estancia Multipampa
- Estancia Portuma
- Estancia Puncuni
- Estancia Quebrada
- Estancia Wila Jakke
- Huacuyo
- Iruma
- Iruma Vinto
- Peñas
- Queya Queyani Grande
- Queyaqueyani Chico
- Tutuni

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 Antequera

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Thoko Jari · 4,241 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 Antequera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Poopó Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). 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 **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 100 

Feb 10 86 

Mar 10 52 

Apr 8 19 

May 6 5 

Jun 4 41 

Jul 4 6 

Aug 5 10 

Sep 7 18 

Oct 9 26 

Nov 11 28 

Dec 11 79 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Antequera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Pazña (1er Nivel) · Pazña 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.59640&mlon=-66.91976#map=17/-18.59640/-66.91976) 

Bank Banco Unión · Uncía 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.46629&mlon=-66.56994#map=17/-18.46629/-66.56994) 

Petrol pump ES Gran Poder Pazña · Pazña 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.59381&mlon=-66.92380#map=17/-18.59381/-66.92380) 

Hotel Hotel Victoria · Llallagua 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.42351&mlon=-66.58493#map=17/-18.42351/-66.58493) 

School U.E. 2 de Agosto · Antequera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.64560&mlon=-66.77174#map=17/-18.64560/-66.77174) 

College USXX - Bioquímica y Farmacia · Antequera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.47541&mlon=-66.85335#map=17/-18.47541/-66.85335) 

Police station Estación Policía Caminera Pazña · Pazña 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.59649&mlon=-66.91995#map=17/-18.59649/-66.91995) 

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 Antequera

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Poopó Province

- Pazña
- Poopó

## Quick answers

- Where is Antequera?In Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Antequera?Challapata, Huanuni, Pazña and Poopó
- What is there to see in Antequera?Balneario Turistico Pazña (Aguas Termales), Aguas Termales, Vivienda en ruinas, Campamento minero en ruinas
- What time zone is Antequera in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Antequera?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Antequera?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Antequera?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Antequera?Settlements lie between 3,859 m and 4,223 m
- What is the highest point in Antequera?Cerro Thoko Jari (4,241 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Antequera?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Antequera?P.S. Pazña (1er Nivel), about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Antequera?Banco Unión, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Antequera?ES Gran Poder Pazña, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Antequera?BO040603 (OCHA common operational dataset)