# Atocha Municipality, Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/atocha/ Municipality · Sur Chichas Province # Atocha Atocha is a municipality of Bolivia in Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department. It covers **2,329.7 km²**. 197 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,330km² - 45mapped services - 4,047 mtypical elevation ## Where is Atocha? Atocha lies in [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/), [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/), [Cotagaita](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/cotagaita/), [Tupiza](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/tupiza/) and [Uyuni](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/antonio-quijarro/uyuni/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 27.4% of [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/). The centre of Atocha is about 242 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0468° S, 66.1523° 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 Atocha OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Atocha: 6 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument. - Museo Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid · museum - Mirador Telamayu · viewpoint - Angostura de Rocas · attraction - Copa del Mundo · attraction - Huevo de Piedra · attraction - Jardin de Huevos · attraction - Montañitas de 4 Colores · attraction - San Vicente - Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid · attraction - Avion · monument 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: Atocha - 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) · Quijarro100 km - Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija161 km ### Nearest railway station Estación F.C. Escoriani (Atocha), about 6.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:58, 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 Atocha Open gazetteers list **197 villages, towns and localities** in Atocha. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Bárbara (2,434) and Atocha (1,833). Settlements here lie between about 3,229 m and 4,824 m above sea level (median 4,047 m). - Abra Calacruz - Agua Castilla - Agua de Castilla - Allita - Altampasi - Anahui - Angelcasa - Animas - Anticasa - Antihorno - ArenaLoma - Aserani - Atacasa - Atocha - Atocha Vieja - Ayala - Azerón - Barbecho - Calacari - Calacruzpampa - Calajai - Calama - Calcarupampa - Calcinación - Calihorno - Calocaballo - Calvario - Candelaria - Cantorciénega - Caracascana - Carayoc - Cariguitiayoc - Casa Blanca - Catuana - Cerro Negro - Chacraloma - Chairumani - Chalviri - Champiloma - Chaquiciénega - Chaupiloma - Chilapalca - Chinchillani - Chocaya - Chonco-loma - Choquicosta - Choquilosta - Chorolque Viejo - Chorro - Chunchillaru - Churquini - Cienegafalda - Cienegpunta - Cieneguilla - Ciénega - Cocha - Collpa - Collpapuerta - Concepción - Conconi - Cotani - Coyapuni - Cueva Punta - Elenita - Escoriani - Eslabonería - Estancia Palenque Cienega - Estancia Vila Vila - Falsuri - Fierro Uno - Flores Palca - Florespunta - Fundición - Galeras - Gorra - Gran Chocaya - Guadalupe - Hatani - Hatari - Hatuncanaoik - Horno Huasi - Horno Pampa - Hornopunta - Hornos Loma - Huaca Cancha - Huailla - Huaillapunta - Hualpahuasi - Huatrapujre - Huchocanayoc - Huesipunta - Huguiraguasi - Ichumarca - Inca Cancha - Irumayo - Janko - Jaritani - Jarituri - Jatunpampa - Jurajloma - Kollpa Huasi - Lagunapampa - Lagunas - Lascani - Leytani - Linque - Lurmir Trapiche - Manara - Mechoyoc - Melinacasa - Millok Punta - Mocopota - Mojonloma - Mojón - Molino - Mollepunco - Muñacasa - Ocullani - Olave - Oploca - Oqueoque - Ovejería - Pabellón - Paccha - Palca Chocaya - Palcahuasi - Palcaloma - Pamparayo - Peñas Blancas - Piedra Blanca - Pisachiri - Pisuta - Portillo - Portuallo - Portugalete - Potrero - Potreropunta - Pucacacón - Pucacara - Pucacasa - Pucapampa - Pueblo de Chacra - Puncopunta - Punta Grande - Quellinani - Quemada - Queruta - Quirusillas - Salasuya - Salla - Sallafalda - Salle - San Antonio - San Bartolomé - San José - San Marcos - San Vicente - Santa Ana - Santa Anapampa - Santa Barbara - Santa Bárbara - Santitayo - Satioyoc - Siete Suyos - Sillar Cuesta - Sintuni - Solano - Suncayarma - Tacmari - Tacsa - Tajopunta - Tambilio - Tambillo - Tancani - Tatasi - Tela - Telamayo - Telamayu - Telucayo - Tirani - Tolamayo - Tolapunta - Torres - Totoni - Totorani - Tres Palcas - Ventanillas - Vetillas - Vilacollo - Villa Florida - Villa Solano - Viscachani - Vuelta Grande - Yara Cruz - Ángeles - Ánimas - Área Minera 14 de Septiembre 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 Atocha Named natural and historic features inside Atocha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Chachahuasi - Horno - Quebrada Cebadillapampa - Quebrada Chirihuaico - Quebrada Cóndor Ciénega - Quebrada Huaillacancia - Quebrada Lagunahuaico - Quebrada Malahuani Usca - Quebrada Pucahuaico - Quebrada Totomayoc - Quebrada Ventillas - Quebrada Viscachani - Quebrada de Canchahuaico - Quebrada de Tancani - Quebrada de Ventanillas - Quebrada de Ánimos - Quebrada del Chorro - Río Acollai - Río Calero - Río Cuchu ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro Chorolque · 5,465 m - Cerro Teta · 4,762 m - Cerro Evangelista · 4,715 m - Cerro Pabellón · 4,556 m - Cerro Santa Ana · 4,508 m - Cerro Galeras · 4,506 m - Cerro Tabla Cruz · 4,459 m - Cerro Yana Orko · 4,388 m - Cerro Rumi Cancha · 4,307 m - Loma Morockolly · 4,166 m - Cerro Colorado · 4,151 m - Yuray Mojon Punta Loma · 4,149 m - Cerro Kara Cunca · 4,086 m - Cerro Paya Punta · 3,981 m - Cobre Loma · 3,917 m - Loma Santa Ana · 3,812 m ### Getting around 3 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Allita - Estación Allita - Estación Escoriani - Estación Tres Palcas 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 Atocha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sur Chichas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 233 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (113 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 113 Feb 11 89 Mar 11 68 Apr 10 14 May 6 2 Jun 5 1 Jul 5 2 Aug 7 2 Sep 9 6 Oct 11 33 Nov 12 42 Dec 12 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atocha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Obrero No. 13 Caja Nacional de Salud · Atocha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93692&mlon=-66.21742#map=17/-20.93692/-66.21742) Bank Banco Unión · Atocha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93607&mlon=-66.22023#map=17/-20.93607/-66.22023) Petrol pump ES Allita Atocha - YPFB · Atocha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.96110&mlon=-66.20407#map=17/-20.96110/-66.20407) Hotel Alojamiento Copacabana · Atocha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93586&mlon=-66.22013#map=17/-20.93586/-66.22013) School UE 6 de Agosto · Atocha 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.98785&mlon=-66.14135#map=17/-20.98785/-66.14135) College Universidad Nacional Siglo XX Extensión Telamayu · Atocha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94726&mlon=-66.22480#map=17/-20.94726/-66.22480) 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 Atocha Places mapped inside Atocha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools26 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 Sur Chichas Province - Tupiza ## Quick answers - Where is Atocha?In Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia - What borders Atocha?Colcha "K", Cotagaita, Tupiza and Uyuni - What is there to see in Atocha?Angostura de Rocas, Avion, Copa del Mundo, Huevo de Piedra - What time zone is Atocha in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Atocha?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Atocha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atocha?197 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Atocha?Settlements lie between 3,229 m and 4,824 m - What is the highest point in Atocha?Cerro Chorolque (5,465 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Atocha?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Atocha?Hospital Obrero No. 13 Caja Nacional de Salud, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Atocha?Banco Unión, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atocha?ES Allita Atocha - YPFB, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Atocha?5 mapped - How many banks are in Atocha?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Atocha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Atocha?BO050802 (OCHA common operational dataset)