# Tomás Barrón Province, Oruro Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/tomas-barron/

Province · Oruro Department 

# Tomás Barrón Province

Tomás Barrón Province is a province of Bolivia in Oruro Department. It covers **366.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipality. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 367km²
- 1municipality
- 4mapped services

## Where is Tomás Barrón Province?

Tomás Barrón Province lies in [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Aroma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/aroma/), [Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/cercado/) and [Gualberto Villarroel Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/gualberto-villarroel/). By area it is the 109th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 0.7% of [Oruro Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/). The centre of Tomás Barrón Province is about 276 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 52 km from Oruro, the main town of Oruro Department. The centre point is at 17.6294° S, 67.4217° 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: Tomás Barrón 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) · Oruro52 km
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · Cochabamba134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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.

## Municipalities of Tomás Barrón Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Eucaliptus](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/tomas-barron/eucaliptus/) 367 16 4 

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 Tomás Barrón Province

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Tomás Barrón Province. The largest with a recorded population: Eucaliptus (2,373). Settlements here lie between about 3,701 m and 3,948 m above sea level (median 3,775 m).

- Alcamarca
- Amachuma
- Bella Vista
- Castilla Jawira
- Chapicollo
- Colchamarca
- Eucaliptus
- Huancaroma
- Huma Chua
- Kelkata
- Larampujho
- Machacamarca
- Machacamarca de Oruro
- Quelcata
- Tarucamarca
- Vichurayo

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 Tomás Barrón Province

Named natural and historic features inside Tomás Barrón Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Chocoño
- Río Totoroca

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Turinturini · 4,161 m
- Cerro Pucará · 3,936 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Eucalipto

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 Tomás Barrón Province and the best time to visit

In Tomás Barrón Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 509 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (110 mm) and the driest May (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 110 

Feb 9 92 

Mar 9 59 

Apr 8 23 

May 6 7 

Jun 5 25 

Jul 4 9 

Aug 6 16 

Sep 8 19 

Oct 9 29 

Nov 10 33 

Dec 10 86 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tomás Barrón Province

Places mapped inside Tomás Barrón Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2

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 Tomás Barrón Province?In Oruro Department, Bolivia
- What borders Tomás Barrón Province?Aroma Province, Cercado Province and Gualberto Villarroel Province
- What time zone is Tomás Barrón Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tomás Barrón Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tomás Barrón Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomás Barrón Province?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomás Barrón Province?Settlements lie between 3,701 m and 3,948 m
- What is the highest point in Tomás Barrón Province?Cerro Turinturini (4,161 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tomás Barrón Province?November to December
- How many hospitals are in Tomás Barrón Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tomás Barrón Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tomás Barrón Province?BO0411 (OCHA common operational dataset)