# Caiza "D" Municipality, José María Linares Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/caiza-d/ Municipality · José María Linares Province # Caiza "D" Caiza "D" is a municipality of Bolivia in José María Linares Province, Potosí Department. It covers **1,319.4 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,319km² - 27mapped services - 3,343 mtypical elevation ## Where is Caiza "D"? Caiza "D" lies in [José María Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/), [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cotagaita](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/cotagaita/), [Porco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/porco/), [Potosí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/tomas-frias/potosi/), [Puna](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/puna/) and [Vitiche](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/vitiche/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 27.0% of [José María Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/). The centre of Caiza "D" is about 117 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0248° S, 65.6453° 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: Caiza "D" - 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 - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre101 km - Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:50). 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 Caiza "D" Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Caiza "D". Settlements here lie between about 2,775 m and 4,443 m above sea level (median 3,343 m). - Abracasa - Alajila - Andacaba - Bella Vista - Caisla - Caiza - Caiza D - Caltapi Alto - Caltapi Bajo - Caricachi - Caricasi - Cata Cata - Chajnacaya - Chaquilla - Chavarria - Chavarría - Chilacaya - Chillma - Chillma Molino - Chulpa - Chulungani - Churqui Churqui - Ciénega - Ciénega Aguas Calientes - Comunidad Caltapi - Comunidad Caltapi Puncu - Comunidad Chajnacaya - Comunidad Guadalupe - Comunidad Jari - Comunidad Jatun Mayu - Comunidad Kestuche - Comunidad Okoruro - Comunidad Silvi - Comunidad Taca Taca - Cuchu Ingenio - Cunurana - Estancia Ajchura - Estancia Andacaba - Estancia Cabiñota - Estancia Casla - Estancia Chilacaya - Estancia Chimi Chimi - Estancia Churquiyoj - Estancia Hornos - Estancia Sauce Palea - G. Busch - Hornos - Huaycaya - Jari - Jatum Pampa Visigsa - Jatun Mayu - Khucho Ingenio - La Fragua - La Lava - Laja Tambo - Lajas - Meseta - Mina Andacaba - Mina Iris Mines - Mollepunco - Ockoruro - Orohuasi - Palca Cancha - Palca Chanca - Palca Flores - Pancochi - Picula - Pérez Tambo - Quinchura - Rancho Loro Huasi - Salitral - Samasa Baja - San Simón - Silvi - Tabirilla - Tacara - Tambo - Taratuma - Tuctapari - Veracruz 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 Caiza "D" Named natural and historic features inside Caiza "D", from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Concalli - Río Agua de Castilla - Río Chilacaya - Río Horno Mayu - Río Jatun Mayu - Río Jatun Mayu - Río Jayaquilla - Río Kiruchala - Río La Lava - Río Molle Molle - Río Ojjoruro - Río Parco Waykho - Río Pila Mayu - Río Potoma - Río San Juan ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Cunurana · 4,977 m - Cerro Phujro · 4,691 m - Cerro Liphichi Punta · 4,668 m - Cerro Khoyan Khasa · 4,501 m - Cerro Kanchis Kancha · 4,475 m - Cerro Beata Punta · 4,456 m - Cerro Buyachi · 4,155 m - Cerro Chinchilla · 3,986 m - Cerro Jatun Pakolla · 3,826 m - Cerro Jatun Musuna · 3,760 m - Cerro Phicho Punta · 3,711 m - Cerro Sataquilla · 3,710 m - Cerro Macurani · 3,680 m - Cerro Tarcajchi · 3,653 m - Cerro Jatun Khasa · 3,493 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 Caiza "D" and the best time to visit Using the climate of José María Linares Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 468 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (108 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 108 Feb 12 95 Mar 11 64 Apr 10 20 May 8 4 Jun 6 5 Jul 6 3 Aug 8 2 Sep 10 10 Oct 12 34 Nov 13 36 Dec 13 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caiza "D" Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital P.S. Toquenza (1er Nivel) · Vitiche 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.25258&mlon=-65.44888#map=17/-20.25258/-65.44888) Petrol pump EE.SS. Super Grifo Potosi · Caiza "D" 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.88014&mlon=-65.68145#map=17/-19.88014/-65.68145) Hotel Alojamiento San Diego · Vitiche 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.20644&mlon=-65.49287#map=17/-20.20644/-65.49287) School UE Caiza D · Caiza "D" 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00852&mlon=-65.65189#map=17/-20.00852/-65.65189) 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 Caiza "D" Places mapped inside Caiza "D" in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Schools25 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 José María Linares Province - Ckochas - Puna ## Quick answers - Where is Caiza "D"?In José María Linares Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia - What borders Caiza "D"?Cotagaita, Porco, Potosí, Puna and Vitiche - What time zone is Caiza "D" in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Caiza "D"?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Caiza "D"?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Caiza "D"?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Caiza "D"?Settlements lie between 2,775 m and 4,443 m - What is the highest point in Caiza "D"?Cerro Cunurana (4,977 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caiza "D"?September to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Caiza "D"?P.S. Toquenza (1er Nivel), about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caiza "D"?EE.SS. Super Grifo Potosi, about 17 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Caiza "D"?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Caiza "D"?BO051102 (OCHA common operational dataset)