# Tupiza Municipality, Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/tupiza/

Municipality · Sur Chichas Province 

# Tupiza

Tupiza is a municipality of Bolivia in Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department. It covers **6,164.2 km²**. 488 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 213 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,164km²
- 213mapped services
- 3,529 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tupiza?

Tupiza 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 10 other municipalities: [Atocha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/atocha/), [Colcha "K"](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/colcha-k/), [Cotagaita](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-chichas/cotagaita/), [El Puente](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/el-puente/), [Las Carreras](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/las-carreras/), [Mojinete](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/mojinete/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/san-pablo/), [Villa Abecia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/villa-abecia/), [Villazón](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/modesto-omiste/villazon/) and [Yunchará](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/yunchara/). By area it is the 45th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 72.6% of [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/). The centre of Tupiza is about 277 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.4688° S, 65.8418° 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 Tupiza

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Tupiza: 18 attractions; 8 memorials; 5 viewpoints; 5 ruins; 4 museums.

- Centro de interpretación y museo “Huellas Chicheñas” · museum
- Museo Club Deportivo Huracan de Tupiza · museum
- Museo Histórico de Suipacha · museum
- Museo Municipal de Tupiza · museum
- Best view of El Sillar · viewpoint
- Cañon del Inca · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro Elefante · viewpoint
- Mirador Corazón de Jesús · viewpoint
- Mirador entre Rios · viewpoint
- Animas de Tupiza Soytravel.bo · attraction
- Artesanías maugua · attraction
- Bosque de Árboles Rocas · attraction
- Canyon of the Imp · attraction
- Cerro Cruz · attraction
- El Angosto · attraction
- El Sillar · attraction
- Fairy Chimneys · attraction
- La Poronga · attraction
- La Torre · attraction
- Los Machos · attraction
- Mirador Río San Juan · attraction
- Petroglifos · attraction
- Puerta del Cañon del Duende · attraction
- Puerta del Diablo · attraction
- The small canyon · attraction
- Torre Waykho · attraction
- cerro castillo · attraction
- Alfredo Domínguez · memorial
- Antiguo poblado Escorno · ruins
- Batalla de Suipacha 07-Nov-1810 · memorial

…and 10 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: Tupiza

- 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

- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija118 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro155 km

### Nearest railway station

Tupiza (Tupiza), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 17:48).

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 Tupiza

Open gazetteers list **488 villages, towns and localities** in Tupiza. The largest with a recorded population: Tupiza (22,233). Settlements here lie between about 2,442 m and 4,740 m above sea level (median 3,529 m).

- Abra Blanca
- Achacanaiyoc
- Acnapa
- Agua Chica
- Aguada
- Aguadilla
- Aguardaloma
- Almasaruchipa
- Almona
- Alpahuasi
- Alto Mamahota
- Amachuma
- Anahuiloma
- Anahuna
- Angostura
- Antiopujre
- Arata
- Asioca
- Asobayoc
- Astuchona
- Atochuhuasiloma
- Atuloni
- Avaroa
- Ayisana
- Azulichihua
- Aña
- Beata
- Bella Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Burroscancha
- Cabreria
- Cabritoyoc
- Cacatericsa
- Caipa
- Calliri
- Calpunta
- Calvario
- Canalcoma
- Canaletaloma
- Candelaria
- Canoliabatilla
- Caracota
- Carapampa
- Carapunco
- Carbonero
- Caricoya
- Carnicota
- Casa Vieja
- Casilda
- Catagoya
- Cayaloria
- Celestecasa
- Chacaloma
- Chacapa
- Chachacomayoc
- Chachamayoc
- Chacllocayo
- Chacopampa
- Chacraloma
- Chajrahuasi
- Charahota
- Charaja
- Charota
- Chaspuyoc
- Chaupi Uno
- Chaupiloma
- Chaupiyoc
- Chañar
- Chañar Rancho
- Checona
- Cherquipampa
- Chichalla
- Chichata
- Chifloca
- Chilco
- Chilcobija
- Chilcopata
- Chillco
- Chillcobija
- Chiriloca
- Chitapariyoc
- Chocaya
- Chochoca
- Chorillos
- Choroma
- Chuicasa
- Chunqui
- Chuqui
- Chuquiago
- Chuquiloma
- Chuquipampa
- Churqui Pampa
- Churquiayoc
- Churquiyoc
- Cienaga
- Ciénega
- Coileco
- Colchas
- Collpani
- Colpayoc
- Comunidad Cuevas Yahina
- Comunidad Sausal Pujio
- Concani
- Condor Chucuña
- Condorciénega
- Condorhuasi
- Condoriaca
- Corantillo
- Corral
- Cotaco
- Cotafalda
- Cotayoc
- Cotuma
- Coyaloma
- Coyapunta
- Cruceropata
- Crusana
- Cruz Casa
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzcasa
- Cucho
- Cuchuloma
- Cuerani
- Cuesta Colorada
- Cuesta Cuchillo
- Cuesta Grande
- Cuesta Malpaso
- Cuevas Yahina
- Cumbre
- Cuncani
- Curacahuañusca
- Curchilema
- Deseada
- Doña María Costa
- Ecia Agua de Castilla
- El Angosto
- El Cabral
- El Chañar
- El Encuentro
- El Kenco
- El Molino
- El Monte
- El Morro
- El Puesto
- El Rancho
- El Tambo
- Entre Ríos
- Entre Ríos de Ajnapa
- Escalera
- Escapana
- Escorno
- Esmoraca
- Espicaya
- Estarca
- Falsari
- Farellón
- Florespunta
- Florida
- Gallego
- Gelonas
- Grazurapunta
- Hatunciénega
- Hiral
- Horauyoc
- Hornillos
- Hornoyoc
- Hoyada
- Huailla
- Huaillajara
- Huaillani
- Huainapampa
- Huallpa Huasi
- Huariraca
- Huayllani
- Huchuyo
- Huerta
- Huerta Huayco
- Huilahorco
- Huilca
- Humacha
- Ichucasa
- Ichumaco
- Ichumoco
- Ichuni
- Ichupampa
- Ichuri
- Ingeniopunta
- Inti Cancha
- Iriccina
- Isca Isca
- Iscahorno
- Isecaura
- Ispacaya
- Ispacuma
- Jacha Cruz
- Jalita
- Jalitapampa
- Jaretacasa
- Jatumanloma
- Jatumpampa
- Jatuncasa
- Jercani
- Jesús María
- Jupacasa
- Juracramiyoc
- Jurcuma
- Jurulica
- La Cantera
- La Colorada
- La Hoyada
- La Paloma
- La Torre
- Lacha Cancha
- Laguna
- Lagunilla
- Lagunillas
- Lajacancha
- Laquiputo
- Leones
- Ligacoyo
- Livi Livi
- Llamahuanisca
- Llanaciénega
- Llañacasa
- Lolopotrero
- Lorayoc
- Loronayoc
- Loroyoc
- Mal Paso
- Malpaso
- Mamahota
- Marai
- Maraipunco
- Mario
- Matanzas
- Mauca Huasi
- Maucuilata
- Mauropunta
- Meruyoc
- Miguel
- Millma Cancha
- Mina Candelaria
- Mizque
- Mochara
- Mochara B el Tambo
- Mochara Mayo
- Mocho-pampa
- Mojoncasa
- Mojonloma
- Mojonpunta
- Mojonputa
- Mojón Punta
- Molinomarca
- Molle Puncu
- Molles Grande
- Montada
- Monte Angosto
- Monte Rico
- Monterani
- Montuyoc
- Morocohorco
- Morro
- Muruhuasi
- Murumoco
- Muñayoc
- Muñitayoc
- Navarro
- Nazarenillo
- Nazareno
- Nicolaspata
- Niñallores
- Ocarumayo
- Okoruro
- Ollo
- Oploca
- Oro Ingenio
- Orocasa
- Pabellón
- Paccha
- Pacchachali
- Pacchiri
- Padrehuañusca
- Palala
- Palatayoj
- Palcapunta
- Palomayo
- Palquiquay
- Palquisa
- Palquiyoc
- Palquiyoi
- Palquiza
- Paltapalta
- Pampa Grande
- Papa Chacra
- Papachacraloma
- Paral Angosto
- Parco
- Pastos
- Percanayoc
- Pescada
- Pescuma
- Peshko Uno
- Peskho Uno
- Peña Amarilla
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Blanca del Carmen
- Peña Colorada
- Peñablanca
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedras Blancas
- Pilquiza
- Pirihuayo
- Piruayoc
- Piscucha
- Plairis
- Polvoritayoc
- Posta
- Posta Punta
- Potrero
- Potreros
- Pucacasa
- Pucacuesta
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puquios
- Purumpunta
- Quebrada Alto
- Quebrada Seca
- Quecuichilla
- Quehuino
- Quellacaca
- Quellucasorca
- Quenvaconcha
- Querhuinto
- Queriza
- Querizaloma
- Queñua Cancha
- Queñua Pampa
- Quichina
- Quihuinamarca
- Quiriza
- Quismayoc
- Ramada
- Ramoshorca
- Rancho Gallegos
- Rancho Nazareno
- Ravilero
- Remedio
- Retiro
- Reynecillas
- Ricaparitopa
- Rio Blanco
- Rupascayoc
- Río Abajo
- Río Blanco
- Sachayoc
- Sachoyciénega
- Sala Huayco
- Saladillo
- Salitrayoc
- Saliyoc
- Salle
- Salo
- Salo Waykho
- Saltocasa
- Salvacancha
- San Antonio
- San Bartolomé
- San Dacio
- San Francisco
- San Gerardo de Tupiza
- San Ignacio
- San Jacinto
- San Joaquin
- San Joaquín
- San Jose de Hornos
- San Jose de Pampa
- San José de Hornos
- San José de Pampa
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos de Pajchi
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Chilco
- San Miguel de Kataty
- San Miguel de Porco
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- San Silvestre
- San Simón
- San Vicenteloma
- Sanchuyoc
- Sandación
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Oro
- Santa Vera Cruz
- Santo Domingo
- Sausal Pujio

…and 88 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 Tupiza

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

### Water

57 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alpehuisihuaico
- Quebrada Barbecho
- Quebrada Carpintera
- Quebrada Chacahuaico
- Quebrada Cochahuaico
- Quebrada Hechihuma
- Quebrada Hornillos
- Quebrada Huariahuaico
- Quebrada Huertahuaico
- Quebrada Irumayo
- Quebrada Isqua
- Quebrada La Colorada
- Quebrada La Quiaca
- Quebrada La Torre
- Quebrada Letenihuaico
- Quebrada Machata-huaico
- Quebrada Moraya
- Quebrada Muliuayco
- Quebrada Nahuaico
- Quebrada Pabellón
- Quebrada Potrerillo
- Quebrada Pucacancha
- Quebrada Pucahuaico
- Quebrada Pucamayo

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains; 5 hills; 3 mountain passes.

- Cerro Azulejos · 5,225 m
- Cerro Farellón · 4,899 m
- Cerro Pampa Grande · 4,451 m
- Cerro Abra de Puente · 4,388 m
- Cerro Quellumoco · 4,378 m
- Cerro Jatun Punta · 4,302 m
- Cerro Kellu Orko · 4,248 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 4,173 m
- Cerro Balidos · 4,109 m
- Cerro Muruasi · 4,062 m
- Cerro Quenco · 3,974 m
- Cerro Huacacancha · 3,968 m
- Cerro Mojinete · 3,887 m
- Cerro Cruzana · 3,739 m
- Abra de Atojara · 3,692 m
- Cerro Crucero · 3,648 m
- Cerro Áspero · 3,623 m
- Cerro Redondo · 3,621 m
- Abra de Hornillos · 3,603 m
- Cerro Yames · 3,497 m
- Cerro Picuña · 3,419 m
- Abra de Palala · 3,403 m
- Alto de Baños · 3,321 m
- Cerro Farnauna · 3,209 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Estación Oploca
- Estación Oro Ingenio
- Tupiza 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 Tupiza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sur Chichas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 m lower 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 **September to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 113 

Feb 15 89 

Mar 14 68 

Apr 13 14 

May 10 2 

Jun 8 1 

Jul 8 2 

Aug 10 2 

Sep 12 6 

Oct 15 33 

Nov 16 42 

Dec 16 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tupiza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Chacopampa · Tupiza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.54280&mlon=-65.77589#map=17/-21.54280/-65.77589) 

Bank Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos de Electricidad Tupiza R.L. · Tupiza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.44466&mlon=-65.72054#map=17/-21.44466/-65.72054) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Petrocenter · Tupiza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.44577&mlon=-65.71347#map=17/-21.44577/-65.71347) 

Hotel Hotel Reina Mora · Tupiza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.43092&mlon=-65.72792#map=17/-21.43092/-65.72792) 

School U.E. Chifloca · Tupiza 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.48548&mlon=-65.79996#map=17/-21.48548/-65.79996) 

College Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías Carrera de Auditoría Contaduría Pública · Tupiza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.44342&mlon=-65.72124#map=17/-21.44342/-65.72124) 

Police station Centro Policial Chajrahuasi · Tupiza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.43879&mlon=-65.71561#map=17/-21.43879/-65.71561) 

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 Tupiza

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels17
- Schools134
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants36
- Police stations2

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

- Atocha

## Quick answers

- Where is Tupiza?In Sur Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
- What borders Tupiza?Atocha, Colcha "K", Cotagaita, El Puente, Las Carreras, Mojinete, San Pablo, Villa Abecia, Villazón and Yunchará
- What is there to see in Tupiza?Alfredo Domínguez, Animas de Tupiza Soytravel.bo, Antiguo poblado Escorno, Artesanías maugua
- What time zone is Tupiza in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tupiza?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tupiza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tupiza?488 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tupiza?Settlements lie between 2,442 m and 4,740 m
- What is the highest point in Tupiza?Cerro Azulejos (5,225 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tupiza?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tupiza?Puesto de Salud Chacopampa, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tupiza?Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos de Electricidad Tupiza R.L., about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tupiza?Estación de Servicio Petrocenter, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tupiza?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Tupiza?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tupiza?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tupiza?BO050801 (OCHA common operational dataset)