# Cobija Municipality, Nicolás Suárez Province, Pando Department

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Municipality · Nicolás Suárez Province 

# Cobija

Cobija is a municipality of Bolivia in Nicolás Suárez Province, Pando Department. It covers **449.3 km²**. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 170 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 449km²
- 170mapped services
- 247 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cobija?

Cobija lies in [Nicolás Suárez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/nicolas-suarez/), [Pando Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Bolpebra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/nicolas-suarez/bolpebra/) and [Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/nicolas-suarez/porvenir/). By area it is the 265th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 4.9% of [Nicolás Suárez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/nicolas-suarez/). The centre of Cobija is about 967 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0691° S, 68.8838° 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 Cobija

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Cobija: 5 memorials; 4 monuments; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo Pedro Villalobos · museum
- Mirador Paseo Junín · viewpoint
- Libertador Simón Bolívar · memorial
- Monumento a los Héroes - Tres Cabezas · memorial
- Monumento a los Héroes de Bahía · monument
- Monumento al Carretón · memorial
- Monumento al Cristo · monument
- Monumento al General José Manuel Pando · memorial
- Obelisco Batalla de Junín · monument
- Paseo Junín · monument
- Teniente Coronel Germán Busch Becerra · memorial

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: Cobija

- 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

- Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) · Cobija12 km
- Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) · Rio Branco172 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:19).

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 Cobija

Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Cobija. The largest with a recorded population: Cobija (26,585). Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 300 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- 11 de Octubre
- 17 de Mayo
- 1º de Mayo
- 27 de Mayo
- 6 de Enero
- Agua Rica
- Alegria
- Alto Bahia
- Alto Bahía
- Ancho ”B”
- Antofagasta
- Avaroa
- Bajo Virtudes
- Barraca San Juan
- Barrio Bahia
- Barrio Caminero
- Barrio Conavi
- Barrio Copacabana
- Barrio Eureka
- Barrio Evo Morales
- Barrio Frontera
- Barrio Garcia Linera
- Barrio Jaime Paz Zamora
- Barrio Junin
- Barrio Las Brisas
- Barrio Luis Adolfo Flores
- Barrio Pantanal
- Barrio Paraiso
- Barrio Paraiso 2
- Barrio Progreso
- Barrio Puerto Alto
- Barrio San Carlos
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio Santa Cecilia
- Barrio Santa Maria
- Barrio Tunari
- Barrio Victoria
- Barrio Villamontes
- Bella Vista
- Bello Horizonte
- Belmonte
- Bucaro
- Buraco
- Cabiludo
- Cafesal
- Cafesál
- Cashuera
- Casique
- Castañal
- Centro Bruto
- Cobija
- Colonia Bela Vista
- Colores
- Comunidad Los Andes
- Comunidad Tigrero
- Cumaro
- Diecisiete de Mayo
- El Recreo
- El Retoňo
- Esperanza Uno
- Estación
- Estancia Delinde
- Estancia El Retoño
- Estancia Ganadera Iberia
- Estancia Monte Cristo
- Estancia Progreso
- Estancia Santa Maria
- Estancia Santa Rita
- Estancia Socorro
- Ganadera Iberia
- Gatty Ribeiro
- Iruruqui
- La Amistad
- La Esperanza
- Laminau
- Las Arenas
- Las Campiñas
- Las Cataratas
- Las Cruces
- Las Huerina
- Limera
- Los Andes
- Madre Nazaria
- Manantial
- Mapajo
- Marapani
- Mejillones
- Monte Cristo
- Morada Nova
- Mototaxi
- Naranjal
- Naranjál
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Santa Cruz
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Palma Seca
- Paraíso
- Perla del Acre
- Perú
- Petrolero
- Playa de Inferno
- Ponton
- Pontón
- Progreso
- Ramos
- Recreo
- Roberto Rojas
- SENAC
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Juan
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elenita
- Santa Lucia
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Senador
- Socorro
- Sujal
- Tahuamanu
- Tigrero
- Tres Puentres
- Urbanizacion Bolivia
- Urbanizacion San Pastor
- Ururuqui
- Venecia
- Vermelho
- Villa Busch
- Villa Cruz
- Villa Fatima
- Villa Fátima
- Villa Ingavi
- Villa Rosario

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 Cobija

Named natural and historic features inside Cobija, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Bahía
- Arroyo Floresta
- Arroyo Santa Cruz
- Arroyo Virtudes

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 Cobija and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nicolás Suárez Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,623 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (260 mm) and the driest Jul (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 249 

Feb 25 260 

Mar 25 219 

Apr 25 141 

May 24 68 

Jun 24 25 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 27 35 

Sep 28 71 

Oct 28 134 

Nov 27 176 

Dec 26 225 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cobija

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Villa Busch · Cobija 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08780&mlon=-68.78166#map=17/-11.08780/-68.78166) 

Bank Banco Sol · Cobija 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03339&mlon=-68.77502#map=17/-11.03339/-68.77502) 

ATM Banco BISA · Cobija 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03893&mlon=-68.77111#map=17/-11.03893/-68.77111) 

Petrol pump ES Los Tajibos · Cobija 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03361&mlon=-68.76621#map=17/-11.03361/-68.76621) 

Hotel Hotel Asai · Cobija 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04162&mlon=-68.77592#map=17/-11.04162/-68.77592) 

Mall Sabalito I · Cobija 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02164&mlon=-68.77331#map=17/-11.02164/-68.77331) 

School U.E. Nuevo Triunfo · Cobija 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.07024&mlon=-68.85301#map=17/-11.07024/-68.85301) 

College Unidad Educativa San Pedro · Cobija 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01096&mlon=-68.78420#map=17/-11.01096/-68.78420) 

Police station Módulo Policial Senador · Cobija 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03643&mlon=-68.77737#map=17/-11.03643/-68.77737) 

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 Cobija

Places mapped inside Cobija in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals16
- Banks12
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels18
- Shopping malls7
- Schools38
- Colleges and universities8
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants30
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics5

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 Nicolás Suárez Province

- Bella Flor
- Bolpebra
- Porvenir

## Quick answers

- Where is Cobija?In Nicolás Suárez Province, Pando Department, Bolivia
- What borders Cobija?Bolpebra and Porvenir
- What is there to see in Cobija?Libertador Simón Bolívar, Mirador Paseo Junín, Monumento a los Héroes - Tres Cabezas, Monumento a los Héroes de Bahía
- What time zone is Cobija in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Cobija?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Cobija?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cobija?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cobija?Settlements lie between 200 m and 300 m
- What is the best time to visit Cobija?May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cobija?Centro de Salud Villa Busch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cobija?Banco Sol, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cobija?Banco BISA, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cobija?ES Los Tajibos, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cobija?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Cobija?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cobija?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cobija?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cobija?BO090101 (OCHA common operational dataset)