# Belén de Andamarca Municipality, Sur Carangas Province

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Municipality · Sur Carangas Province 

# Belén de Andamarca

Belén de Andamarca is a municipality of Bolivia in Sur Carangas Province, Oruro Department. It covers **1,069.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,069km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,710 mtypical elevation

## Where is Belén de Andamarca?

Belén de Andamarca lies in [Sur Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/), [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/andamarca/), [Chipaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sabaya/chipaya/), [Corque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/carangas/corque/), [Escara](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/escara/), [Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/litoral/esmeralda/) and [Salinas de Garcí Mendoza](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/salinas-de-garci-mendoza/). By area it is the 174th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 28.6% of [Sur Carangas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/sur-carangas/). The centre of Belén de Andamarca is about 264 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 31 km from Andamarca, the main town of Sur Carangas Province. The centre point is at 18.8950° S, 67.7721° 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: Belén de Andamarca

- 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) · Oruro128 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:01).

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 Belén de Andamarca

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Belén de Andamarca. Settlements here lie between about 3,675 m and 3,832 m above sea level (median 3,710 m).

- Agua de Castilla
- Ancapa
- Belen de Andamarca
- Belén
- Belén de Anamarca
- Caear Khollu
- Calama
- Challahuma
- Chañavi
- Chiara
- Chijllani
- Cruz de Huayllamarca
- Estancia Belen
- Estancia Castilluma
- Estancia Colchocollo
- Estancia Conchamarca
- Estancia Iru Kkollu
- Estancia Jayokara
- Estancia Lampay Pata
- Estancia Layme
- Estancia Peñamarca
- Icharaqui
- Real Machacamarca
- Real Machacamarca (Pichacani)
- Rosaspata
- Villa Antacollo
- Villa Concepción

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 Belén de Andamarca

Named natural and historic features inside Belén de Andamarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Khara Kkota
- Laguna Khara Kkota
- Laguna Melchor Kkota
- Quebrada Chillcapaia
- Río Icharaqui
- Río Jalakheri

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Araviri · 3,971 m
- Cerro Tankha Tankha · 3,928 m
- Cerro Quitariji · 3,911 m
- Cerro Vintoloma · 3,815 m
- Cerro Semeira · 3,769 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 Belén de Andamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sur Carangas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 418 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (95 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 95 

Feb 12 82 

Mar 12 50 

Apr 10 19 

May 6 6 

Jun 5 19 

Jul 4 5 

Aug 6 7 

Sep 8 16 

Oct 10 23 

Nov 12 24 

Dec 13 73 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belén de Andamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S.C.I. Belen de Andamarca · Belén de Andamarca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.81650&mlon=-67.63878#map=17/-18.81650/-67.63878) 

School Unidad Educativa Mariscal Sucre · Belén de Andamarca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.81713&mlon=-67.63976#map=17/-18.81713/-67.63976) 

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 Belén de Andamarca

Places mapped inside Belén de Andamarca in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Schools6

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 Sur Carangas Province

- Andamarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Belén de Andamarca?In Sur Carangas Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Belén de Andamarca?Andamarca, Chipaya, Corque, Escara, Esmeralda and Salinas de Garcí Mendoza
- What time zone is Belén de Andamarca in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Belén de Andamarca?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Belén de Andamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belén de Andamarca?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Belén de Andamarca?Settlements lie between 3,675 m and 3,832 m
- What is the highest point in Belén de Andamarca?Cerro Araviri (3,971 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Belén de Andamarca?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Belén de Andamarca?C.S.C.I. Belen de Andamarca, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Belén de Andamarca?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Belén de Andamarca?BO041202 (OCHA common operational dataset)