# Coipasa Municipality, Sabaya Province, Oruro Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/coipasa/ Municipality · Sabaya Province # Coipasa Coipasa is a municipality of Bolivia in Sabaya Province, Oruro Department. It covers **204.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 5mapped services - 3,680 mtypical elevation ## Where is Coipasa? Coipasa lies in [Sabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). By area it is the 306th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 3.5% of [Sabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/). The centre of Coipasa is about 321 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 51 km from Cruz de Machacamarca, the main town of Sabaya Province. The centre point is at 19.3319° S, 68.3052° 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 Coipasa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Coipasa: 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint. - Mirador de Coipasa · viewpoint - Wila Pukarani · volcano 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: Coipasa - 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 - Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro195 km - Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, 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 Coipasa Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Coipasa. Settlements here lie between about 3,675 m and 3,710 m above sea level (median 3,680 m). - Allithuma - Allituma - Castillhuma - Coipasa - Estancia Calasaya - Estancia Lursilla - Estancia Panzo - Estancia Vila Kkollu - Estancia Yapokkollu - Panzu - Vilacollo - Yapu Kkollo 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 Coipasa Named natural and historic features inside Coipasa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 mountains. - Cerro Vila Pucarani · 4,888 m - Cerro Coipasa · 4,589 m - Jachcha Loma · 4,284 m - Vila Kkollu Cerro · 4,027 m - Jacha Toro Kkollu Loma · 3,972 m - Lujcay Churo Loma · 3,713 m - Chillaka Churo Loma · 3,660 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 Coipasa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sabaya 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 Coipasa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Coipasa · Coipasa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27509&mlon=-68.27869#map=17/-19.27509/-68.27869) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Pisiga · Sabaya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26994&mlon=-68.61182#map=17/-19.26994/-68.61182) Hotel Don Beto · Coipasa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27393&mlon=-68.27995#map=17/-19.27393/-68.27995) School Unidad Educativa Coipasa · Coipasa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27624&mlon=-68.27841#map=17/-19.27624/-68.27841) 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 Coipasa Places mapped inside Coipasa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Sabaya Province - Chipaya - Sabaya ## Quick answers - Where is Coipasa?In Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia - What is there to see in Coipasa?Mirador de Coipasa, Wila Pukarani - What time zone is Coipasa in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Coipasa?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Coipasa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Coipasa?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Coipasa?Settlements lie between 3,675 m and 3,710 m - What is the highest point in Coipasa?Cerro Vila Pucarani (4,888 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Coipasa?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Coipasa?Centro de Salud Coipasa, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coipasa?Estación de Servicio Pisiga, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Coipasa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Coipasa?BO040902 (OCHA common operational dataset)