# Tahua Municipality, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/tahua/

Municipality · Daniel Campos Province 

# Tahua

Tahua is a municipality of Bolivia in Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department. It covers **1,304.6 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,305km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tahua?

Tahua lies in [Daniel Campos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/), [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Colcha "K"](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/colcha-k/), [Llica](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/llica/), [Salinas de Garcí Mendoza](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/oruro/ladislao-cabrera/salinas-de-garci-mendoza/) and [San Pedro de Quemes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/san-pedro-de-quemes/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 12.3% of [Daniel Campos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/). The centre of Tahua is about 324 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4704° S, 67.9524° 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 Tahua

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Tahua: 5 attractions; 3 museums; 2 viewpoints; 2 archaeological sites; 1 volcano.

- Cementerio de Chullpas · museum
- Museo Artesanal de Coqueza · museum
- Museo de Cantaritos de Chantani · museum
- Pucará Ayque · archaeological site
- Ruinas Incali · archaeological site
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint
- Mirador Ayque · viewpoint
- Cueva Chiquini · attraction
- Cueva de las Momias · attraction
- Island of the Fish · attraction
- Palacio de chullpas · attraction
- Wila Wakani Pucara "Catedral" · attraction
- Cerro Caltama · volcano

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: Tahua

- 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

- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro114 km
- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) · Iquique232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 17:58).

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 Tahua

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Tahua. Settlements here lie between about 3,665 m and 4,149 m above sea level (median 3,692 m).

- Analoa
- Ayque
- Buena Vista
- Cacoma
- Caico
- Caquena
- Cerro Colorado
- Chantani
- Charagua
- Chiar Kollu
- Chiarcollo
- Chijllapata
- Chilguilla
- Chiltaico
- Chiquini
- Chivilla
- Chorcasa
- Chorcaza
- Comunidad Charagua
- Comunidad Loa
- Coquesa
- Coqueza
- Estancia Ajia
- Estancia Analoa
- Estancia Buena Vista
- Estancia Cacoma
- Estancia Charagua Chica
- Estancia Chiaruyo
- Estancia Chijllapata
- Estancia Chillguilla
- Estancia Cuya Anta
- Estancia Huaylluma
- Estancia Jaruma
- Estancia Mala Mala
- Estancia Paimirumi
- Estancia Pallcanta
- Estancia Paymirumi
- Estancia Peñablanca
- Estancia Rancho Vinto
- Estancia Thola Capana
- Estancia Vila Kkollu
- Huaylluma
- Jaruma
- Loa
- Macasi
- Mala Mala
- Mira Flores
- Miraflores K
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Blanca Arriba
- Rancho Icanoco
- Tahua
- Taman Caza
- Tamancasa
- Vilacollo
- Villa Aroma
- Villa Porvenir
- Vinto
- Yonza

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 Tahua

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Charagua Kkota

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Chica

### Hills and mountains

27 mountains; 15 hills.

- Cerro Caltama · 5,371 m
- Cerro de Tahua · 4,541 m
- Cerro Chivia · 4,379 m
- Cerro Llokolloko · 4,259 m
- Cerro Yuluquila · 4,230 m
- Pakkollu Loma · 4,206 m
- Cerro Jachatomalaque · 4,161 m
- Cerro Silla Kkollu · 4,106 m
- Cerro Chuima Kkollu · 4,093 m
- Cerro Silla Khasa · 4,093 m
- Cerro Kapa · 3,971 m
- Cerro Chiara Kkollu · 3,886 m
- Cerro Wila Kkollu · 3,877 m
- Jilistata Loma · 3,838 m
- Cerro Morokho Kkollu · 3,836 m
- Loma Chumpur Khakha · 3,835 m
- Cerro Campanani · 3,827 m
- Cerro Phiayanta · 3,825 m
- Cerro Jachcha Phujru · 3,820 m
- Cerro Curwarani · 3,819 m
- Loma Lliju Llijuni · 3,809 m
- Cerro Jakke Saythata · 3,782 m
- Cerro Carampani · 3,781 m
- Cerro Cojiri · 3,772 m

…and 18 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Incali

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 Tahua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Daniel Campos Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (37 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 12 37 

Feb 12 34 

Mar 11 22 

Apr 8 6 

May 5 2 

Jun 4 2 

Jul 4 2 

Aug 5 2 

Sep 7 4 

Oct 9 7 

Nov 11 8 

Dec 12 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tahua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Santiago de Agencha · Colcha "K" 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58679&mlon=-67.68261#map=17/-20.58679/-67.68261) 

Hotel Hostal Posada Ñusta · Colcha "K" 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.56268&mlon=-67.74881#map=17/-20.56268/-67.74881) 

School U.E. Franz Tamayo de Yonza · Tahua 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.63239&mlon=-68.02718#map=17/-20.63239/-68.02718) 

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 Tahua

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

- Hotels9
- Schools15

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 Daniel Campos Province

- Llica

## Quick answers

- Where is Tahua?In Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
- What borders Tahua?Colcha "K", Llica, Salinas de Garcí Mendoza and San Pedro de Quemes
- What is there to see in Tahua?Cementerio de Chullpas, Cerro Caltama, Cueva Chiquini, Cueva de las Momias
- What time zone is Tahua in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tahua?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tahua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tahua?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tahua?Settlements lie between 3,665 m and 4,149 m
- What is the highest point in Tahua?Cerro Caltama (5,371 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tahua?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tahua?P.S. Santiago de Agencha, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tahua?BO051402 (OCHA common operational dataset)