# Pazña Municipality, Poopó Province, Oruro Department

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

Municipality · Poopó Province 

# Pazña

Pazña is a municipality of Bolivia in Poopó Province, Oruro Department. It covers **745.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 745km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,746 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pazña?

Pazña lies in [Poopó Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Antequera](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/antequera/), [Challapata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/abaroa/challapata/) and [Poopó](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/poopo/). By area it is the 215th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 37.4% of [Poopó Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/poopo/). The centre of Pazña is about 183 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6339° S, 66.9500° 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 Pazña

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pazña: 1 hot spring; 1 attraction.

- Balneario Turistico Pazña (Aguas Termales) · attraction
- Aguas Termales · hot spring

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: Pazña

- 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) · Oruro77 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba158 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 06:57, sunset around 17:58).

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 Pazña

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Pazña. The largest with a recorded population: Totoral (1,645). Settlements here lie between about 3,700 m and 4,135 m above sea level (median 3,746 m).

- Apanaque
- Atata
- Avicaya
- Bella Vista de Cañaviri
- Calapaya
- Central Siete Rocas
- Challviri
- Challwiri
- Chaupi Rancho
- Chitani
- Coniri
- Copa Vinto
- Estancia Khuchu Phujru
- Hacienda Cuchi Avicaya
- Huacuyo
- Huañacochi Calamarca
- Ingenio Avidaya
- Intipampa
- Keilari
- Leticia
- Lupuyo
- Marcavi
- Ocuri Grande
- Pazña
- Peñas
- Quehuallani
- San Marcos
- Totoral
- Urmiri
- Uro-Vinto
- Villa San Marcos
- Vuelta Blanca
- Wila Kkota
- Willki

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 Pazña

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Antequera
- Río Pazña
- Río Peñas

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Tetilla · 4,270 m
- Cerro Espíritu Santo · 3,865 m
- Cerro Pokopoko · 3,863 m
- Cerro Chuncho · 3,800 m
- Cerro Hutuntilla · 3,694 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 Pazña 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 Pazña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Pazña (1er Nivel) · Pazña 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.59640&mlon=-66.91976#map=17/-18.59640/-66.91976) 

Bank Banco Fie · Challapata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90124&mlon=-66.77437#map=17/-18.90124/-66.77437) 

ATM Banco Unión · Challapata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90111&mlon=-66.77449#map=17/-18.90111/-66.77449) 

Petrol pump ES Gran Poder Pazña · Pazña 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.59381&mlon=-66.92380#map=17/-18.59381/-66.92380) 

Hotel Hotel Turístico Poopo · Poopó 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.38059&mlon=-66.96530#map=17/-18.38059/-66.96530) 

School U.E. Escuela Dante Abelly · Pazña 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.60120&mlon=-66.92098#map=17/-18.60120/-66.92098) 

College USXX - Bioquímica y Farmacia · Antequera 20 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 5.2 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 Pazña

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- 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 Poopó Province

- Antequera
- Poopó

## Quick answers

- Where is Pazña?In Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Pazña?Antequera, Challapata and Poopó
- What is there to see in Pazña?Aguas Termales, Balneario Turistico Pazña (Aguas Termales)
- What time zone is Pazña in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Pazña?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Pazña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pazña?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pazña?Settlements lie between 3,700 m and 4,135 m
- What is the highest point in Pazña?Cerro Tetilla (4,270 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pazña?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pazña?P.S. Pazña (1er Nivel), about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pazña?Banco Fie, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pazña?Banco Unión, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pazña?ES Gran Poder Pazña, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pazña?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pazña?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pazña?BO040602 (OCHA common operational dataset)