# Sur Lipez Province, Potosí Department – Municipalities

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

Province · Potosí Department 

# Sur Lipez Province

Sur Lipez Province is a province of Bolivia in Potosí Department. It covers **16,184.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 219 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,185km²
- 3municipalities
- 47mapped services

## Where is Sur Lipez Province?

Sur Lipez Province lies in [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Enrique Baldivieso Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/enrique-baldivieso/), [Nor Lipez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/nor-lipez/) and [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/). By area it is the 21st largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 13.6% of [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/). The centre of Sur Lipez Province is about 393 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 315 km from Potosí, the main town of Potosí Department. The centre point is at 22.1013° S, 67.1353° 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 Sur Lipez Province

OpenStreetMap lists 102 named sights in Sur Lipez Province: 47 attractions; 20 viewpoints; 15 ruins; 13 volcanos; 3 nature reserves; 2 memorials; 2 hot springs.

- Ciudad Roma · nature reserve
- Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve · nature reserve
- Lagunas Cachi Laguna · nature reserve
- Avistamiento de Llamas · viewpoint
- Cráter del Volcan Licancabur · viewpoint
- Flamencos en Laguna Kollpa · viewpoint
- Laguna Colorada & mountains · viewpoint
- Mirador Catedral de Roma · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Blanca y los volcanes · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Chipapa · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Hedionda · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Larga · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Loromayu · viewpoint
- Mirador Noroeste Laguna Blanca · viewpoint
- Mirador Rio San Pablo · viewpoint
- Mirador Sur Laguna Blanca · viewpoint
- Mirador Uturu · viewpoint
- Mirador de Flamencos · viewpoint
- Mirador de Flamencos · viewpoint
- Mirador de la Laguna Verde · viewpoint
- Red Lake - Belvedere · viewpoint
- Salar de Chalviri · viewpoint
- Salvador Dali's Desert · viewpoint
- Access point to the Licancabur Volcano's trail · attraction
- Aguas Termales Chalviri · attraction
- Aguas Termales Chalviri · attraction
- Blanca Mine Camp (abandoned) · attraction
- Blue Lagoon · attraction
- Castillo Quemado · attraction
- Ciudad Enconto · attraction

…and 72 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: Sur Lipez 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) · Quijarro187 km
- El Loa Airport (CJC) · Calama187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 17:52).

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 Sur Lipez Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Mojinete](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/mojinete/) 400 18 6 

[San Antonio de Esmoruco](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/san-antonio-de-esmoruco/) 2,524 33 10 

[San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-lipez/san-pablo/) 13,261 168 31 

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 Sur Lipez Province

Open gazetteers list **219 villages, towns and localities** in Sur Lipez Province. Settlements here lie between about 3,308 m and 5,171 m above sea level (median 4,166 m).

- Acahuta
- Acquia
- Adoberayoc
- Aguas Calientes
- Aguilar
- Alcamariyoc
- Alpahuasi
- Alto Barranca
- Antigua Estancia Khastor
- Apucara
- Argandoñaloma
- Aserduya
- Atahuasi
- Atalamayoc
- Bonete Palca
- Camacho
- Campamento Minero Uturuncu
- Campanario
- Cancha Loma
- Carahorca
- Carapata
- Carapata Ciénega
- Carcanis
- Caritas
- Carpa
- Casa Grande
- Casa Pintada
- Cañahua
- Cerrillos
- Cerrillospampa
- Cerro Colorado
- Chaca Chita
- Chaclumayo
- Chahuiri
- Chaillahorca
- Chajrahuaico
- Challa
- Challamayo
- Chalunapampa
- Chalviri
- Chancaloma
- Chanchiluyoc
- Chaupi Huano
- Chaupiñarca
- Chilahuasi
- Chilena
- Chiranipampa
- Chunchayoc
- Chupinara
- Cienegapampa
- Coillaapacheta
- Coimi
- Collpa
- Condorhuasi
- Cuetibari
- Culi Culi
- El Tholar
- Entre Ríos
- Escala
- Estancia Añohuitayoj
- Estancia Camacho
- Estancia Chachacomani
- Estancia Cruz Khuchu
- Estancia Grande
- Estancia Inti Huasi
- Estancia Khenwal
- Estancia Lagunillas
- Estancia Llulluchayoj
- Estancia Ludigera
- Estancia Ovejería
- Estancia Pabellón
- Estancia Peña Blanca
- Estancia Piedra Luz
- Estancia Puca Khasa
- Estancia Requisa
- Estancia Río Blanco
- Estancia San Antonio
- Estancia Sol de Mañana
- Estancia Thola Vinto
- Florida
- Guadalupe
- Hatunabra
- Hornopalca
- Huaillacasa
- Huaillarinorca
- Huaillayoc
- Huancaunapampa
- Huayajara
- Huayllas
- Huracancha
- Irupampa
- Irupata
- Jaco
- Jalanta
- Jatun Jara
- Juntacha
- Juriyoc
- Khasa
- Kita
- Kollpani
- Kollpani Jaquegua
- Kucho Huasi
- La Ciénega
- Laguna Colorada
- Lagunapampa
- Lagunillas
- Lamata
- Linda Cueva
- Llampayoc
- Llanaciénega
- Llanahorca
- Llanaloma
- Locahayo
- Lupi Gera
- Mesa de Plata
- Mesón
- Mina Horsu
- Mojinete
- Mollepuncu
- Morijón
- Mormentani
- Morosmo
- Negra Muerta
- Ocke Orkho de Quillacas
- Orko Huano
- Orque
- Ovejeria
- Pabellón
- Pajchi
- Palcamarca
- Palulupampa
- Pampa
- Pampacoy
- Peña Amarilla
- Peña Barrosa
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Colorada
- Picaito Mayu
- Piedra Luz
- Pineon de Burros
- Poderosa
- Polulos
- Puca Apacheta
- Puca Loma
- Pucacuesta
- Pucahorca
- Pucalaguna
- Pucalla
- Pucapampa
- Pucará
- Pucasalle
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puji
- Punahuasi
- Puripica
- Quetena Chico
- Quetena Grande
- Ramadasloma
- Ramadilla
- Ramadillas
- Rancho Chilena
- Rancho Oquithola
- Relave
- Relaves
- Rio Chilenas
- Rochahuasi
- Rodeo
- Rodriguez
- Rupaska
- Rusa
- Río Blanco
- Río Mojón
- Río San Pablo
- Río Seco
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Esmoruco
- San Antonio de Lípez
- San León
- San Pablo de Lípez
- San Pablopampa
- Santa Isabel
- Saroanza
- Saytu Cienega
- Sehuincaya
- Sol de la Mañana
- Suripuquio
- Tajrahorca
- Tarna
- Thola Vinto
- Tibuinto
- Tinailoma
- Tocco
- Tocotocare
- Torohuañusca
- Torque
- Torrehorca
- Trapiche
- Tres Cerrillos
- Trinidad
- Tupiza Remedios
- Uchacamayoc
- Umalaca
- Umalacapampa
- Vilacollo
- Vilavila
- Viluyo
- Vindjara
- Viscachani
- Vizcachilla
- Vizcachillapampa
- Yana Orko
- Yanacueva
- Yanahorca
- Yanaloma
- Yaritani
- Yuracpabello
- Yuray
- Yuyutayoc

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 Sur Lipez Province

Named natural and historic features inside Sur Lipez Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

43 rivers and streams; 22 lakes.

- Arroyo Aguas Calientes
- Arroyo Aguas Calientes
- Arroyo Puripica
- Arroyo Suripoyo
- Laguna Arenal
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Busch
- Laguna Castor
- Laguna Celeste
- Laguna Chipapa
- Laguna Chojllas
- Laguna Collpa
- Laguna Colorada
- Laguna Coranto
- Laguna Coruto
- Laguna Devati
- Laguna Hedionda
- Laguna Loromayu
- Laguna Mahama Coma
- Laguna Morijón
- Laguna Roca Cancha
- Laguna Rumi Cruz
- Laguna Seca
- Laguna Tucunqui

…and 41 more.

### Hills and mountains

102 mountains; 7 mountain passes; 2 hills.

- Cerro Loromayu · 5,872 m
- Cerro Kapina · 5,708 m
- Cerro Bravo · 5,707 m
- Cerro Quetena · 5,693 m
- Cerro Negro · 5,682 m
- Cerro Amarillo · 5,661 m
- Cerro Bonete · 5,655 m
- Cerro Uturunco · 5,653 m
- Cerro Sanabria · 5,644 m
- Cerro Moroco · 5,642 m
- Cerro Piedras · 5,591 m
- Cerro Mesada Negra · 5,527 m
- Cerro Guayaques · 5,525 m
- Cerro El Volcán · 5,509 m
- Cerro Llancor · 5,503 m
- Cerro Nuevo Mundo · 5,485 m
- Cerro Pabellón · 5,465 m
- Cerro Boratera de Challviri · 5,454 m
- Cerro Colorado · 5,444 m
- Cerro Negro · 5,441 m
- Cerro Suriphuyo · 5,430 m
- Cerro Aguas Calientes · 5,428 m
- Cerro Polques · 5,424 m
- Cerro Faldajara · 5,393 m

…and 87 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 park.

- Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve
- Eduardo Avaroa National Park

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Laguna Colorada 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 Sur Lipez Province and the best time to visit

In Sur Lipez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-1 °C). About 244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (66 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 66 

Feb 7 54 

Mar 7 37 

Apr 4 7 

May 1 1 

Jun -0 0 

Jul -1 1 

Aug 0 1 

Sep 2 3 

Oct 5 11 

Nov 7 16 

Dec 8 46 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sur Lipez Province

Places mapped inside Sur Lipez Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Hotels8
- Schools27
- Police stations1
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sur Lipez Province?In Potosí Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sur Lipez Province?Enrique Baldivieso Province, Nor Lipez Province and Sur Chichas Province
- What is there to see in Sur Lipez Province?Access point to the Licancabur Volcano's trail, Aguas Termales Chalviri, Aguas Termales Chalviri, Antigua Estancia Khastor
- What time zone is Sur Lipez Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sur Lipez Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sur Lipez Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sur Lipez Province?219 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sur Lipez Province?Settlements lie between 3,308 m and 5,171 m
- What is the highest point in Sur Lipez Province?Cerro Loromayu (5,872 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Sur Lipez Province?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sur Lipez Province?BO0510 (OCHA common operational dataset)