# Colcha "K" Municipality, Nor Lipez Province, Potosí Department

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Municipality · Nor Lipez Province 

# Colcha "K"

Colcha "K" is a municipality of Bolivia in Nor Lipez Province, Potosí Department. It covers **18,203.8 km²**. 333 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,204km²
- 95mapped services
- 3,862 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colcha "K"?

Colcha "K" lies in [Nor Lipez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/), [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Atocha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/atocha/), [San Agustín](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/enrique-baldivieso/san-agustin/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/san-pablo/), [San Pedro de Quemes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/san-pedro-de-quemes/), [Tahua](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/daniel-campos/tahua/), [Tupiza](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/tupiza/) and [Uyuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/uyuni/). By area it is the 10th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 64.2% of [Nor Lipez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/). The centre of Colcha "K" is about 297 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.1999° S, 66.9324° 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 Colcha "K"

OpenStreetMap lists 63 named sights in Colcha "K": 33 attractions; 12 viewpoints; 6 volcanos; 5 museums; 2 memorials; 2 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 cave; 1 monument.

- Casa Cultural de la Quinua · museum
- Museo Centro de Interpretación de la Quinua · museum
- Museo Necrópolis Kausay Wasi · museum
- Museo de Chullpas de Aguaquiza · museum
- Museo ritual · museum
- Laqaya · archaeological site
- Pinturas Rupestres · archaeological site
- Cactus hill · viewpoint
- Laguna Negra · viewpoint
- Laguna Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Capina · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Negra · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Vinto · viewpoint
- Mirador Plaza 1 de Agosto · viewpoint
- Mirador de Villa Mar · viewpoint
- Valle de las rocas · viewpoint
- Vista al Salar de Chiguana · viewpoint
- Arco de Coral · attraction
- Camello de Piedra · attraction
- Capina Bórax · attraction
- Catal · attraction
- Cañon de las Vizcachas · attraction
- Cañón del Condor · attraction
- Ciudad Italia · attraction
- Ciudad Perdida · attraction
- Copa del Mundo · attraction
- Cueva del Diablo · attraction
- Escalera de Piedra · attraction

…and 33 more.

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: Colcha "K"

- 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) · Quijarro85 km
- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija234 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 17:53).

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 Colcha "K"

Open gazetteers list **333 villages, towns and localities** in Colcha "K". The largest with a recorded population: Porco (5,959), San Cristóbal (75) and Culpina K (71). Settlements here lie between about 3,645 m and 4,768 m above sea level (median 3,862 m).

- Abra de Caisuro
- Agua Castilla
- Agua Chica
- Agua Milagro
- Agua de Castilla
- Aguaquisa
- Aguaquiza
- Aguas Calientes
- Allita
- Angostura
- Angosturacasa
- Antihasi
- Apachetacasa
- Arenales
- Aritalomas
- Atulcha
- Aturicamayoc
- Avilcha
- Azakes
- Bella Vista
- Bena
- Bertani
- Cabraya
- Cachalcha
- Calaguasi
- Calcha K
- Calchupa
- Calchupampa
- Canchas Blancas
- Canchas Mayu
- Canchilla
- Caraloma
- Caruani
- Casaciénega
- Casallopo
- Catal
- Catavi
- Catavi K
- Cayuna
- Cenizapampa
- Cerrillosloma
- Chacchechaloma
- Chaicurani
- Challviri
- Chaquencha
- Chayhuar
- Chiguara
- Chijchi
- Chijla
- Chijlla Vinto
- Chilala
- Chilalo
- Chimpeache
- Chorolque
- Chuani
- Chuica
- Churquini
- Churvinto
- Chuvica
- Cieneguillas
- Ciénega Grande
- Cobrizos
- Cocani
- Colcha K
- Colipa
- Collapampa
- Collpa
- Collpada
- Collpani
- Collpapampa
- Comunidad Irpani Pichincha
- Concepción
- Condor Iquiña
- Copacabana
- Corregidores
- Coyumiche
- Crucero
- Cruz Vinto
- Cruzani
- Cuadrilla
- Cuadrilla Nueve
- Cuadrilla Ocho
- Cuesta Colorada
- Cuesta de Isloca
- Cueva
- Cuevitas
- Culebrilla
- Cullco
- Culpina K
- Cutulcha
- Entre Ríos
- Estancia Agua Castilla
- Estancia Aguadillas
- Estancia Amor
- Estancia Baltazar
- Estancia Catilcha
- Estancia Chaupi Uno
- Estancia Chic
- Estancia Chijlla
- Estancia Chilcluye
- Estancia Chuquisaca
- Estancia Churvinto
- Estancia Cieneguillas
- Estancia Cjilla Vinto
- Estancia Cojonani
- Estancia Copacabana
- Estancia Corregidores
- Estancia Entre Rios
- Estancia Filaps
- Estancia Huayllitas
- Estancia Iscu
- Estancia Joron
- Estancia Khana Vinto
- Estancia Khapa
- Estancia Khausa
- Estancia Khocha Pata
- Estancia Kholchi
- Estancia Kkollu Misi
- Estancia Kollpa
- Estancia Lacaya
- Estancia Llapa Uno
- Estancia Mayu Huasi
- Estancia Miguel Chilla
- Estancia Ochuca
- Estancia Pabellon Colorado
- Estancia Pachincha
- Estancia Paco
- Estancia Pampa Grande
- Estancia Patana
- Estancia Peña Blanca
- Estancia Phakhani
- Estancia Pichincha
- Estancia Pirhua Cienega
- Estancia Poquera Khuchu
- Estancia Potrero
- Estancia Río San Juan
- Estancia San José
- Estancia Santa Ana
- Estancia Seniguillas
- Estancia Sombras
- Estancia Suitulacha
- Estancia Tangani
- Estancia Ticani
- Estancia Tomaquesa
- Estancia Turuncha
- Estancia Uchu Vito
- Estancia Uylayanqui
- Estancia Vila Vila Chico
- Estancia Villa Solito
- Estancia Villque
- Estancia Vinto
- Estancia Vito
- Estancia Volcan
- Estancia Wila Khara
- Estancia Wila Pujio
- Evangelista
- Floroni
- Galera
- Guadalupe
- Guasirupasa
- Haillacarapampa
- Hornos de Cal
- Huailla Loma
- Huancarani
- Huano Pujro
- Huasa Julaca
- Huaylla Vinto
- Huayllitas
- Huchocunayoc
- Huertani
- Hura Chatena
- Huylayaqui
- Ichu Pujro
- Ichuloma
- Illaipina
- Illani
- Ingenio Viejo
- Inuancha
- Iscay Uno
- Iscay Uno - San Cristóbal
- Jilapi
- Joron
- Juchilsa
- Juchorluloma
- Juchuy Unu
- Julaca
- Juntas
- Juracfalda
- Kalcha K
- Katau Phujro
- Kellchani
- Kollpiri
- La Confianza
- Lacaya
- Lahuancha
- Las Juntas
- Llaillacura
- Llanaloma
- Llavica
- Llichani
- Llito
- Lobyancha
- Loma Colorada
- Malil
- Malila
- Marcahui
- Mañica
- Mina Avaroa
- Mina Rosario
- Minera San Cristóbal
- Mojonloma
- Mojonpunta
- Moko Anta
- Mokohorco
- Molleucueva
- Moncahuaico
- Monserrate
- Moroco
- Muytha
- Muyu Tinco
- Novillo
- Ojo de Cueva
- Pabellón
- Pachatchi
- Pachincha
- Pachincha Chica
- Pachincha Grande
- Paco
- Pajonal
- Pajonalpampa
- Palca Grande
- Palta Loma
- Pampa Cuevitas
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Redonda
- Pampa Redondo
- Pampa de Puritari
- Pampapelada
- Pan de Azúcar
- Patajcha Vena
- Peruani
- Peña Blanca
- Pichica
- Pichincha
- Piedra Grande
- Pillina Vilama
- Pinchincha
- Pirhua Cienega
- Porco
- Porkherani
- Posta
- Potrero
- Pozo Cavado
- Pucacasi
- Pucara
- Pucará
- Pucauno
- Puerto Chuvica
- Puquios
- Puritari
- Puruspampa
- Quehuiña
- Quellahuinte
- Quenayani
- Quillconi
- Ramaditas
- Represa
- Rodeano
- Rodespampa
- Rosario
- Río Grande
- Río Márquez
- San Agustín
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San Juan
- San Juan Río
- Sanacasa
- Santa Ana
- Santiago
- Santiago K
- Santiago Río Blanco
- Santiago de Agencha
- Santiago de Chuvica
- Sanuri
- Sehuincayoc
- Serena Vinto
- Sijilla Pata
- Siquiruiyoc
- Solapampa
- Sombras
- Sutulcha
- Tambillo
- Tambillo Ledezma
- Tambillopampa
- Tambo
- Tambusa
- Tanil Vinto
- Tapaquilcha
- Tapulcho
- Thio Pata
- Thola Mokho
- Ticaticaniloma
- Tolapampa
- Tomaquesa
- Toroncha
- Triunfo
- Turincha
- Uchisa
- Uculchipampa
- Uyuni K
- Ventilla
- Ventos Kaqui
- Vertilla
- Viacha
- Vila Vila
- Villa Candelaria
- Villa Catavi
- Villa Grande
- Villa Loma
- Villa Mar
- Villa Solito
- Villque
- Viluyo
- Vinto
- Vinto K
- Viscachani
- Vizcachillas
- Volcán
- Yaracoas
- Yaretani
- Zoniquera

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 Colcha "K"

Named natural and historic features inside Colcha "K", from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

53 rivers and streams; 14 lakes.

- Aralaguna
- Arroyo Salado
- Chaqui Laguna
- Lago Llaillacuripampa
- Laguna Cachallcha
- Laguna Cachi
- Laguna Capina
- Laguna Chulluncani
- Laguna Collapa
- Laguna Kara
- Laguna Pastos Grandes
- Laguna Tuluma
- Laguna Turquiri
- Laguna Vinto
- Laguna Yapi
- Quebrada Calientes
- Quebrada Chirquiri
- Quebrada Sotomayoc
- Quebrada de Agua de Castilla
- Quebrada de Ciénega
- Quebrada de Purus
- Quebrada de Tambillo
- Río Alota
- Río Cahuincha

…and 43 more.

### Hills and mountains

101 mountains; 20 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Caquella · 5,944 m
- Cerro Sonequera · 5,878 m
- Cerro Pastos Grandes · 5,817 m
- Cerro Tomasamil · 5,803 m
- Cerro Cachi Laguna · 5,585 m
- Cerro Arenal · 5,536 m
- Cerro Chulluncani · 5,476 m
- Cerro Tapaquilcha · 5,450 m
- Cerro Chuhuilla · 5,426 m
- Cerro Inti Pasto · 5,372 m
- Cerro Kachi Laguna · 5,368 m
- Cerro Sombrerito · 5,341 m
- Cerro Silole Grande · 5,315 m
- Cerro Ojitos · 5,271 m
- Cerro Chiguana · 5,262 m
- Cerro Coyumiche · 5,210 m
- Cerro Negro · 5,191 m
- Cerro Chascon · 5,190 m
- Cerro Aguas Calientes · 5,179 m
- Cerro Chascos · 5,139 m
- Cerro Huañoj Khasa · 5,077 m
- Cerro Cueva Punta · 5,072 m
- Cerro Kolligi · 5,040 m
- Cerro Bayo · 5,034 m

…and 99 more.

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Estación Julaca
- Estación Río Grande
- Ventilla Airport

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 Colcha "K" and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nor Lipez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 197 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (53 mm) and the driest Jun (0 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 53 

Feb 12 48 

Mar 11 32 

Apr 8 6 

May 4 1 

Jun 3 0 

Jul 3 1 

Aug 4 1 

Sep 6 3 

Oct 9 8 

Nov 11 11 

Dec 12 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colcha "K"

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump EE.SS Tres Gigantes · Colcha "K" 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.15701&mlon=-67.16842#map=17/-21.15701/-67.16842) 

Hotel Hotel San Cristóbal · Colcha "K" 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.15421&mlon=-67.16704#map=17/-21.15421/-67.16704) 

School Unidad Educativa German Busch · Colcha "K" 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.18259&mlon=-66.92983#map=17/-21.18259/-66.92983) 

College INFOCAL · Colcha "K" 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.15609&mlon=-67.16531#map=17/-21.15609/-67.16531) 

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 Colcha "K"

Places mapped inside Colcha "K" in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels22
- Schools52
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- Dental clinics1

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 Nor Lipez Province

- San Pedro de Quemes

## Quick answers

- Where is Colcha "K"?In Nor Lipez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
- What borders Colcha "K"?Atocha, San Agustín, San Pablo, San Pedro de Quemes, Tahua, Tupiza and Uyuni
- What is there to see in Colcha "K"?Antiguo Rancho Novillo, Arco de Coral, Cactus hill, Camello de Piedra
- What time zone is Colcha "K" in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Colcha "K"?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Colcha "K"?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colcha "K"?333 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colcha "K"?Settlements lie between 3,645 m and 4,768 m
- What is the highest point in Colcha "K"?Cerro Caquella (5,944 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colcha "K"?November to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colcha "K"?EE.SS Tres Gigantes, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Colcha "K"?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Colcha "K"?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colcha "K"?BO050901 (OCHA common operational dataset)