# Santiago de Huari Municipality, Sebastián Pagador Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sebastian-pagador/santiago-de-huari/

Municipality · Sebastián Pagador Province 

# Santiago de Huari

Santiago de Huari is a municipality of Bolivia in Sebastián Pagador Province, Oruro Department. It covers **2,403.1 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,403km²
- 29mapped services
- 4,105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago de Huari?

Santiago de Huari lies in [Sebastián Pagador Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sebastian-pagador/), [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/), [Santuario de Quillacas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/abaroa/santuario-de-quillacas/), [Urmiri](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/tomas-frias/urmiri/) and [Uyuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/uyuni/). By area it is the 98th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 92.8% of [Sebastián Pagador Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sebastian-pagador/). The centre of Santiago de Huari is about 142 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1609° S, 66.6121° 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 Santiago de Huari

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Santiago de Huari: 2 hot springs; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site.

- Lucumpaya Pawa · archaeological site
- Balneario de Castilla Huma · attraction
- Mirador · attraction
- Aguas Termales de Castilla Huma · hot spring
- Aguas Termales de Sinaco · 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: Santiago de Huari

- 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) · Oruro143 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro145 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Huari (Santiago de Huari), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:55).

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 Santiago de Huari

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Huari. Settlements here lie between about 3,711 m and 4,663 m above sea level (median 4,105 m).

- Alsuri
- Antacollo
- Belen de Challamayo
- Belén
- Cachuyo
- Cahualli Araya
- Cahualli Maga
- Cala Cala
- Calacollo
- Calacota
- Callapa Abajo Primero
- Castilla Huma
- Catavi Kkollu
- Cochoca
- Comunidad Collpajahuira
- Comunidad Janko Kala
- Condo
- Condo C
- Condo K
- Crucero
- Cucuyo
- Estancia Condo
- Estancia Janchallagui
- Guadalupe
- Huallca
- Huari
- Jalsuri
- Japo
- Kallapa Araya (dispersa)
- Kama
- Khasca
- Khucuta
- Laca Vinto
- Lagunillas
- Llapa Llapani
- Malcohaca
- Mallcoca
- Minajata
- Nazacara
- Negro Vinto
- Pahua
- Paria
- Patacuyo
- Pinavi
- Portezuelo
- Quiruy
- Saitoco
- Santiago de Huari
- Sinaco
- Sipaca
- Sora Sora
- Tacacolque
- Tencopa
- Ticani Chiraga
- Tolapalca
- Torre
- Urmiri
- Urmiri B
- Urmiri de Quillacas
- Ventilla
- Vichaj Lupe
- Vilcapujio
- Yanaque
- Yucasa

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 Santiago de Huari

Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Huari, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Rio Cochara
- Río Chicapa
- Río Condo
- Río Condor Naza
- Río Condormayo
- Río Cortadero
- Río Jokho
- Río Millu
- Río Negro Vinto
- Río Paria

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Azanaques · 4,979 m
- Cerro Pabellón · 4,784 m
- Cerro Huallmisa · 4,432 m
- Cerro Azanaque · 4,185 m
- Cerro Pichaga · 3,784 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Huari

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 Santiago de Huari and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sebastián Pagador Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (101 mm) and the driest May (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 101 

Feb 10 86 

Mar 10 53 

Apr 9 19 

May 6 5 

Jun 4 31 

Jul 4 5 

Aug 5 8 

Sep 7 17 

Oct 10 27 

Nov 11 26 

Dec 11 79 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Huari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Castilla Huma · Santiago de Huari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.13995&mlon=-66.71398#map=17/-19.13995/-66.71398) 

Bank CIDRE IFD · Challapata 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90150&mlon=-66.77312#map=17/-18.90150/-66.77312) 

ATM Banco Unión · Challapata 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90111&mlon=-66.77449#map=17/-18.90111/-66.77449) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. DelMar · Santiago de Huari 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00759&mlon=-66.77573#map=17/-19.00759/-66.77573) 

Hotel Residencial Marian · Challapata 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90149&mlon=-66.77301#map=17/-18.90149/-66.77301) 

School Unidad Educativa Castilla Huma · Santiago de Huari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.13984&mlon=-66.71346#map=17/-19.13984/-66.71346) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Santiago de Huari · Santiago de Huari 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01805&mlon=-66.77296#map=17/-19.01805/-66.77296) 

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 Santiago de Huari

Places mapped inside Santiago de Huari in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4

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 Santiago de Huari?In Sebastián Pagador Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Santiago de Huari?Challapata, Santuario de Quillacas, Urmiri and Uyuni
- What is there to see in Santiago de Huari?Aguas Termales de Castilla Huma, Aguas Termales de Sinaco, Balneario de Castilla Huma, Lucumpaya Pawa
- What time zone is Santiago de Huari in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Santiago de Huari?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Santiago de Huari?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago de Huari?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago de Huari?Settlements lie between 3,711 m and 4,663 m
- What is the highest point in Santiago de Huari?Cerro Azanaques (4,979 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santiago de Huari?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Huari?P.S. Castilla Huma, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Huari?CIDRE IFD, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Huari?Banco Unión, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Huari?EE.SS. DelMar, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santiago de Huari?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santiago de Huari?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santiago de Huari?BO041401 (OCHA common operational dataset)
