# San Pedro de Totora Province, Oruro Department

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Province · Oruro Department 

# San Pedro de Totora Province

San Pedro de Totora Province is a province of Bolivia in Oruro Department. It covers **1,379.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipality. 129 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,380km²
- 1municipality
- 23mapped services

## Where is San Pedro de Totora Province?

San Pedro de Totora Province lies in [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/), [Gualberto Villarroel Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/gualberto-villarroel/), [Nor Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/nor-carangas/), [Pacajes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/pacajes/) and [Sajama Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sajama/). By area it is the 98th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 2.6% of [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/). The centre of San Pedro de Totora Province is about 336 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 117 km from Oruro, the main town of Oruro Department. The centre point is at 17.8435° S, 68.1909° 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).

## Know before you go: San Pedro de Totora 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

- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · Oruro119 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:00, 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 San Pedro de Totora Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Totora](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/san-pedro-de-totora/totora/) 1,380 129 23 

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 San Pedro de Totora Province

Open gazetteers list **129 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Totora Province. Settlements here lie between about 3,877 m and 4,203 m above sea level (median 3,984 m).

- Aimidonani
- Almidonani
- Alsuri
- Alto Yaraque
- Apacheta
- Arpasiña
- Bella Vista
- Cala Calani
- Calazaya
- Calteca
- Caquingoriri
- Carifaya
- Castilluma
- Ceballuco
- Centro Revito
- Chacarilla
- Challuma
- Challuma Lupi
- Challuma Marquirivi
- Chiaraque
- Chivirapi
- Chojñacota
- Chuachuani
- Chuquichuro
- Collpa Collana
- Collpani
- Crucero
- Culta
- Curcilla
- Estancia Aimarani
- Estancia Airapata
- Estancia Calajaliri
- Estancia Callapa
- Estancia Castilluma
- Estancia Caylla Chuni
- Estancia Challuma
- Estancia Chapiquiña
- Estancia Charapura
- Estancia Chauta Vinto
- Estancia Chiar Phujo Pata
- Estancia Chihuirapi
- Estancia Chijllaco
- Estancia Chuki Churo
- Estancia Huanacota
- Estancia Huaynacota
- Estancia Huila Collu
- Estancia Humallita
- Estancia Iru Pata
- Estancia Jacha Willkhe
- Estancia Jachcha Jokho
- Estancia Jachcha Uta
- Estancia Jankho Kkota
- Estancia Jokho Lacaya
- Estancia Kasiri
- Estancia Kkota Lomarani
- Estancia Kollpa
- Estancia Llisoco
- Estancia Marca Churo
- Estancia Marca Totora
- Estancia Millu Khuchu
- Estancia Mollebamba
- Estancia Pabito
- Estancia Pablito
- Estancia Pakho
- Estancia Pan de Azucarani
- Estancia Sicoya
- Estancia Tarkhani
- Estancia Thola Churo
- Estancia Totorani
- Estancia Villca
- Estancia Vinto Uta
- Estancia Wila Kkollu
- Estancia Wila Kollu
- Estancia Wila Muruta
- Estancia Wila Wila
- Estancia Wilacaya
- Estancia Yauri Chambi
- Guailla
- Huacanapi
- Huailla Caua
- Huaraka
- Huayjari
- Huaylla Khawa
- Huaylla Pucara
- Huayllamo
- Humani
- Irpacojo
- Irpoco
- Iruma
- Jachatuvi
- Khala Kollu
- Launapi
- Llanquira
- Llesoco
- Llumavi
- Marcarivi
- Marquirivi
- Marquiviri Challuma
- Mollebamba
- Murmuntani
- Murmuntavi
- Pachacama
- Pairani
- Pan de Azucarani
- Pananoza
- Pasto Grande
- Puerto Escoma
- Romero Cota
- Rosapata
- Rosasani
- Salla Marca
- San Pedro de Totora
- Sapana
- Serkhe
- Sora Sora
- Tilthatha
- Topochoro
- Totora
- Tunca Pujo
- Vilaquiri
- Villa Irpoco
- Vinohuta
- Viscachani
- Vituyo
- Wacuyo
- Wila Apacheta
- Wila Muruta
- Yaraque
- Yauri Chambi

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 San Pedro de Totora Province

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Totora Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Parco Kkota
- Río Arantaya
- Río Barras
- Río Cacuma
- Río Canto
- Río Casquera
- Río Castilla
- Río Chiquir Jokho
- Río Jesús Khanapata
- Río Juchus Jahuira
- Río Kacu Uma
- Río Khara Kkota
- Río Marca Totora
- Río Pako
- Río Pekhañani
- Río Pucara
- Río Revaraza
- Río Rosasani
- Río Tokerepi
- Río Yacariri

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Huañara Pata · 4,254 m
- Cerro Jachcha Jakke · 4,157 m
- Cerro Yapu Kkollu · 4,143 m
- Cerro Kiburi · 4,118 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 4,057 m
- Cerro Titillaga · 3,959 m
- Cerro Jankho Cruz · 3,941 m
- Cerro Wila Jakke · 3,878 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 San Pedro de Totora Province and the best time to visit

In San Pedro de Totora Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 414 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (94 mm) and the driest May (6 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 94 

Feb 10 80 

Mar 10 51 

Apr 8 20 

May 6 6 

Jun 4 10 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 5 11 

Sep 7 16 

Oct 9 23 

Nov 11 24 

Dec 11 70 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pedro de Totora Province

Places mapped inside San Pedro de Totora Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools22

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 San Pedro de Totora Province?In Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders San Pedro de Totora Province?Carangas Province, Gualberto Villarroel Province, Nor Carangas Province, Pacajes Province and Sajama Province
- What time zone is San Pedro de Totora Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Totora Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Totora Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Totora Province?129 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Totora Province?Settlements lie between 3,877 m and 4,203 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Totora Province?Cerro Huañara Pata (4,254 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Totora Province?November to January
- How many hospitals are in San Pedro de Totora Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Totora Province?BO0413 (OCHA common operational dataset)
