# Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/

Province · Potosí Department 

# Nor Chichas Province

Nor Chichas Province is a province of Bolivia in Potosí Department. It covers **8,094.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 457 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,094km²
- 2municipalities
- 171mapped services

## Where is Nor Chichas Province?

Nor Chichas Province lies in [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Antonio Quijarro Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/), [José María Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/jose-maria-linares/), [Nor Cinti Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/nor-cinti/), [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/) and [Sur Cinti Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/). By area it is the 37th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 6.8% of [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/). The centre of Nor Chichas Province is about 180 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 110 km from Potosí, the main town of Potosí Department. The centre point is at 20.5703° S, 65.7874° 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 Nor Chichas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nor Chichas Province: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Paribnolke · viewpoint
- Petroglyphs Valley · attraction

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: Nor Chichas 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

- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro112 km
- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:49).

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 Nor Chichas Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Cotagaita](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/cotagaita/) 6,477 360 131 

[Vitiche](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/vitiche/) 1,618 103 40 

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 Nor Chichas Province

Open gazetteers list **457 villages, towns and localities** in Nor Chichas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago de Cotagaita (1,904). Settlements here lie between about 2,406 m and 4,713 m above sea level (median 3,126 m).

- Abuela
- Achacanayoc
- Actapalla
- Agua de Castilla
- Ampa Ampa
- Anaruya
- Apacheta
- Ara
- Aripalca
- Ascanty
- Ascapa
- Asimpunta
- Aucachi
- Ayllu Chico Urupalca
- Ayllu Jatun Thulla
- Ayoma
- Ayoma Alta
- Ayoma Baja
- Azulicasa
- Banderayauna
- Blanco
- Buen Retiro
- Buena Vista
- Cabeza
- Caicoloma
- Caisilla
- Cajpana
- Calahoyo
- Calarya
- Calasaya
- Calcapta
- Calcha
- Calicanto
- Calila
- Calla
- Caloayo
- Caltama
- Calvi
- Camerocancha
- Campanani
- Campesina Originaria Mataka
- Campesina Originaria Tapquichira
- Campesina Tambo Valle Grande
- Campesina Yapina
- Campesino Originario Chilejla l
- Campo Grande
- Candelaria
- Cantalla
- Capiloma
- Caracasa
- Carapampa
- Carreta
- Casiri
- Cassón
- Cauchi
- Cayayoc
- Cayti
- Caytola
- Cazón
- Cerrillo
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Pampasi
- Cerros del Ojo del Agua
- Cerros del Tapi
- Chahuiza
- Chajna
- Chalavi
- Chalavi Poroma
- Challa Uno
- Challihuiri
- Challviri
- Champichara
- Chanquesa
- Chapi
- Chapicollo
- Chaquiciénega
- Charchiloma
- Chati
- Chawisa
- Checoche
- Checochi
- Chichaloma
- Chilaca
- Chilcoyos
- Chilejla
- Chilimayo
- Chinchola
- Chiquerque
- Chisiri
- Chitacasa
- Chosco
- Churo
- Churqui
- Churqui Pampa
- Chusumayo
- Ckara Ckara
- Ckara Ckara Sur
- Ckasac Chajra
- Cocha
- Cochapunta
- Collpa
- Collpa Uno
- Collpayacasa
- Collpiri
- Colorado
- Comunidad Calasaya
- Comunidad Campesina Chajna
- Comunidad Canton Rio Blanco
- Comunidad Chajna
- Comunidad Cholcapata
- Comunidad La Cienega
- Comunidad Lamachi
- Comunidad Lincha
- Comunidad Llajta Chimpa
- Comunidad Luchuma
- Comunidad Marcavi
- Comunidad Molle Grande
- Comunidad Mormoque
- Comunidad Mormorque
- Comunidad Peras Pampa
- Comunidad Riveratta
- Comunidad Tambo Valle Grande
- Comunidad Tulti
- Condorhuasi
- Cornaca
- Cotagaitilla
- Cotaguitilla
- Coyahuaico
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzpunta
- Cueva
- Cursani
- El Chaco
- El Puesto
- Escara
- Escara Rancho
- Escarqui
- Escorque
- Estancia Azul Khocha
- Estancia Botisa
- Estancia Caicilla
- Estancia Caluyo
- Estancia Chajtaque
- Estancia Chakocha
- Estancia Chaqui Waykho
- Estancia Chujlla
- Estancia Colimayoj
- Estancia Concorani
- Estancia Corcka
- Estancia Cruce
- Estancia Cullcu
- Estancia Disbuco
- Estancia Estumilla
- Estancia Falsuri
- Estancia Horno Palca
- Estancia Huatina Pampa
- Estancia Huerta Waykho
- Estancia Iruni
- Estancia Jaru Waykho
- Estancia Kellio
- Estancia Kula Mayo
- Estancia Laja Hunu
- Estancia Marcayi
- Estancia Matiara
- Estancia Mayu Palca
- Estancia Mesa Mesa
- Estancia Milluyoj
- Estancia Miyoni
- Estancia Mojon
- Estancia Pajcha
- Estancia Palca
- Estancia Palca Río Blanco
- Estancia Palurque
- Estancia Parin Taca
- Estancia Pasto Waykho
- Estancia Pecla Alta
- Estancia Piedras Blancas
- Estancia Pucarani
- Estancia Quebrada
- Estancia Quillani
- Estancia Quirve Chico
- Estancia Senantoma
- Estancia Sirve
- Estancia Sunahuala
- Estancia Tambalilla
- Estancia Tappi
- Estancia Tarija Waykho
- Estancia Tinki
- Estancia Tres Cruces
- Estancia Ujlla Punta
- Estancia Uloloma
- Estancia Uru Palca
- Estancia Vargas
- Estancia Visijsi
- Estancia Yuld
- Estumilla
- Falso Corral
- Falsuri
- Fosayoc
- Fundiciónloma
- Gelchi
- Gira
- Haullacuesta
- Huachaparoc
- Huarojla
- Huichilupa
- Hujaracasa
- Ichurata
- Indígena Originaria Ñan Palcayoj
- Indígena Originario Campesino Ayllu Chi
- Ipipunta
- Iricsina
- Iriesina
- Jabonera
- Jacoscapa
- Jaripalca
- Jatauri
- Jatumpampa
- Jatun
- Jatun Jara
- Jatuncancha
- Jatuncruz
- Jihuahuasi
- Jokor Palca
- Jorjochi
- Jupichaque
- Kalaparque
- Kalasaya
- Kehuaca
- Kehuaca Chica
- Kehuaca Grande
- Kellaja
- Kenkcha Mali
- Ketacochi
- Kocha
- Kuchu
- La Carreta
- La Ciénaga
- La Concepción
- La Cueva
- La Falda
- La Fundición
- La Joyada
- La Poromita
- Lakahuasi
- Lamachi
- Laura Chica
- Laura Grande
- Laytapi
- Lecoscochi
- Lincha
- Liruyuc
- Llajta Chimpa
- Locajchi
- Loro Huasi
- Luchuma
- Lury
- Maldonado
- Malluyoc
- Manzanal
- Marcani
- Miradero
- Mocko Pata
- Mocopata
- Mojonpunta
- Mojón
- Molle Grande
- Mollepunco
- Morcotorca
- Mormoque
- Mormorque
- Mulacharca
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojo del Agua
- Olcota
- Orcala
- Originaria Indígena Pupampa
- Orkhola
- Ortiga
- Ovejacancha
- Ovejería
- Pacacara
- Pacaripunta
- Paicollo
- Palca
- Palca Higuera
- Palca Lili
- Palcapunta
- Palmira
- Palquipal
- Pampa Grande
- Pampatambo
- Panari
- Parapunta
- Pasta
- Pasto Huayco
- Patirana
- Patujali
- Pecka
- Peckajsi
- Pecla Bajo
- Pekajsi
- Peras Pampa
- Peres Pampa
- Perka Huasi
- Peña Blanca
- Pichecla
- Pila Kota
- Pillahuani
- Pillaniyoc
- Pirqui
- Poroma
- Poroma Grande
- Portillo
- Posta
- Puca Pampa
- Puca-Casa
- Pulaxi
- Pulperio
- Punta Falsuri
- Punta del Panteón
- Punto Suelo
- Puque
- Puquilia
- Qarabisa
- Quechisla
- Quellahuinto
- Querocancha
- Quichuca
- Quilaquita
- Quillacasa
- Quimprecruz
- Quinchamali
- Quiquila
- Quirve
- Ramadas
- Rancho Chara Palca
- Rancho Churo Mayu
- Rancho Churqui Yapu
- Rancho Jañuri
- Rancho Jokor Palca
- Rancho La Carreta
- Rancho Pasto Huayco
- Rancho Soniapo
- Rancho Uno Aisana
- Rancho Vinto
- Rancho Witi Witi
- Relique
- Rendón
- Requisa
- Riberalta de Potosi
- Rodeo
- Rumichiquiri
- Rumirecaja
- Runtopampa
- Río Blanco
- Sable Falda
- Sagrario
- Saila
- Sailoma
- Sala Sala
- Salle Falda
- Salli Negra
- Salocasa
- Salota
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Bajo
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Sanagati
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa María
- Santiago de Cotagaita
- Sara
- Saropalca
- Sauci Palca
- Sillocasa
- Sinandoma
- Soraide
- Soto Rancho
- Sunitaqui
- Surmajchi
- Tabla
- Tablaya Chica
- Tablaya Palca
- Tablayoc
- Tacala
- Tacara
- Tacmari
- Tajchiquiri
- Tajmari
- Taldayoc
- Tambohuaico
- Tapchiquira
- Tapicasa
- Taquiña

…and 57 more.

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 Nor Chichas Province

Named natural and historic features inside Nor Chichas Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

79 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ancacota
- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada Camino Real
- Quebrada Chaguatera
- Quebrada Chinchola
- Quebrada Cholorque
- Quebrada Diabla
- Quebrada Falsuri
- Quebrada Gualapiña
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jatun Mokho
- Quebrada Jatun Waykho
- Quebrada Mollepunco
- Quebrada Paccara
- Quebrada Quiquila
- Quebrada Ramada
- Quebrada Sailoma
- Quebrada Salota
- Quebrada San Felipe
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Uru Mayu
- Quebrada Waykho Palca
- Quebrada Yucacruz
- Quebrada de Cacchayoc

…and 55 more.

### Hills and mountains

59 mountains; 26 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Tazna · 5,052 m
- Cerro Cholorque · 4,676 m
- Cerro Jatun Lique · 4,609 m
- Cerro Quillimayu Punta · 4,565 m
- Cerro Romerituyoj · 4,460 m
- Cerro Pujllay Khasa · 4,453 m
- Cerro Iruni Punta · 4,441 m
- Cerro Castilluma Punta · 4,438 m
- Cerro San Jose · 4,414 m
- Cerro Paca Orkho · 4,412 m
- Cerro Pamplón · 4,409 m
- Cerro Chajra Punta · 4,361 m
- Cerro Iru Khasa · 4,339 m
- Cerro Aguada · 4,336 m
- Cerro Laguna · 4,326 m
- Cerro Oveja Cancha · 4,311 m
- Cerro Cuevas · 4,308 m
- Cerro Puka Huaykho Punta · 4,298 m
- Chita Loma · 4,233 m
- Cerro Cruz Khasa · 4,227 m
- Cerro Pata Huasi · 4,218 m
- Cerro Canlla Hunu · 4,169 m
- Cerro Yana Khasa · 4,140 m
- Cerro Chircuya · 4,139 m

…and 63 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Estancia Chapu Coya
- eestancia kjtun

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 Nor Chichas Province and the best time to visit

In Nor Chichas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (110 mm) and the driest Jun (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 14 110 

Feb 13 92 

Mar 13 65 

Apr 12 17 

May 9 3 

Jun 7 2 

Jul 7 3 

Aug 9 2 

Sep 11 8 

Oct 14 33 

Nov 15 38 

Dec 15 90 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nor Chichas Province

Places mapped inside Nor Chichas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools163

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 Nor Chichas Province?In Potosí Department, Bolivia
- What borders Nor Chichas Province?Antonio Quijarro Province, José María Linares Province, Nor Cinti Province, Sur Chichas Province and Sur Cinti Province
- What is there to see in Nor Chichas Province?Paribnolke, Petroglyphs Valley
- What time zone is Nor Chichas Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Nor Chichas Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Nor Chichas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nor Chichas Province?457 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nor Chichas Province?Settlements lie between 2,406 m and 4,713 m
- What is the highest point in Nor Chichas Province?Cerro Tazna (5,052 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nor Chichas Province?September to April
- How many hospitals are in Nor Chichas Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nor Chichas Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nor Chichas Province?BO0506 (OCHA common operational dataset)