Municipality · Tomás Frías Province # Tinguipaya Tinguipaya is a municipality of Bolivia in Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department. It covers 1,429.5 km². 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,429 km² - 98 mapped services - 3,695 m typical elevation ## Where is Tinguipaya? Tinguipaya lies in Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. It borders 7 other municipalities: Challapata, Colquechaca, Ocurí, Potosí, Tacobamba, Urmiri and Yocalla. By area it is the 143rd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 29.9% of Tomás Frías Province. The centre of Tinguipaya is about 69 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 48 km from Potosí, the main town of Tomás Frías Province. The centre point is at 19.1775° S, 65.9043° W. Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tinguipaya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tinguipaya: 1 attraction. - Supay Chaca (Puente y Cañon del Diablo) · attraction Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tinguipaya - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz - Currency Boliviano (BOB) - Country calling code +591 - Languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug types Type A, C · 115/230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre 80 km - Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro 172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Tinguipaya Open gazetteers list 124 villages, towns and localities in Tinguipaya. Settlements here lie between about 3,122 m and 4,477 m above sea level (median 3,695 m). - Actara - Ajtara - Anckara - Anqhara - Anthura - Antora - Athina - Belen Pampa - Calazaya - Campoco Palca - Carpa Pampa - Caumalla - Challa Mayu - Chaqui Chaqui - Chila-Collana Inari - Chilota - Chitaca - Choque Chambi - Chucarani - Cienegoma - Cuencapucyu - Cuiza - Cuiza Pampa - Estancia Aikana - Estancia Añathuya - Estancia Chaqui Chaqui - Estancia Chiri Phujro - Estancia Huarco - Estancia Isla Takakaya - Estancia Jiroma - Estancia Khasa - Estancia Malas Pampa - Estancia Oracoya - Estancia Salinas - Estancia Taltani - Estancia Talula - Estancia Tocoroma - Estancia Toravi - Estancia Tuisuri - Estancia Utacallu - Falsuri - Feriroco - Foroctiri - Foroctiri-Collana Inari - Gerundari - Huancarani - Huaycho Mayu - Huaylluma - Huisturo - Isla Carretero - Isla Grande - Ista - Ithinoca - Jachacawa - Jahuacaya - Janckoyu - Jatumpucyu - Junthuma - Kaiko Pampa-Collana - Kantapi - Kara Chaca - Karimayu - Karimayu Sud - Kerwani - Kesujsi - Khellu Cancha - Lacko Lacko - Lastrojo - Leñas - Lluchuta - Lujuchi - Malmisa - Marckawi - Milluma - Ocoruro - Orocoya - Palca - Pampani - Pisakerí - Pisaqueri - Pisco Ckoro - Pugio Pampa - Pujyupata - Purqui - Quirpini - Racho Rancherio Caymuma Bajo - Rancherio Tocorpaque y Thayata - Rancho Rancherio Turakari - Rancho Rancherio Vila Vila - Rancho Ranchero Aycama - Rancho Ranchero Hualulu - Saraja - Sayaca - Sihuayu - Siwayu - Canaza - Sullcari - Sumpita - Surichata - Tacanquilla - Tajhuari - Talula - Talula - Collana Inari - Tambo - Tambo Chacra - Tapajchi - Targota - Taytani - Tinguipaya - Titimalla - Tojra Collo - Tomacunca - Toravi - Ulca Alta - Ule - Uli - Utacalla - Uyuni - Vila Kala - Vila Pampa - Vila Vila - Vilhuy - Viluyo - Viluyota Alta - Yurina Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tinguipaya Named natural and historic features inside Tinguipaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Huarco - Río Allarani - Río Ankhara Mayu - Río Chitaca - Río Condor Iquiña - Río Coyuma Orini - Río Jatun Mayu - Río Khara Huari - Río Laya - Río Orkhokhocha - Río Palca Mayu - Río Palca Mayu - Río Rancho Mayu - Río Salinas - Río Sayaka - Río Saytoco - Río Tinquipaya - Río Tojohuara ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Malmisa · 4,900 m - Cerro Chocota · 4,836 m - Cerro Wila Salla · 4,771 m - Cerro Yana Khakha · 4,721 m - Cerro Saketa · 4,583 m - Cerro Kkota Chaca · 4,161 m - Cerro Tacora · 4,123 m - Cerro Apacheta · 4,089 m - Cerro Boyeca · 4,074 m - Cerro Tankha Tankha · 3,985 m - Cerro Huancaran · 3,913 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tinguipaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tomás Frías Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (107 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 | 107 | | Feb | 11 | 99 | | Mar | 10 | 62 | | Apr | 9 | 22 | | May | 7 | 4 | | Jun | 6 | 14 | | Jul | 6 | 4 | | Aug | 7 | 4 | | Sep | 9 | 12 | | Oct | 11 | 36 | | Nov | 12 | 35 | | Dec | 12 | 89 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tinguipaya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | P.S. Anckara · Tinguipaya | 12 km | Map | | Bank | COMPLEJO DE TRATAMIENTO DE RRSS POTOSÍ · Yocalla | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | EE.SS Imperial Potosi II · Yocalla | 23 km | Map | | School | Simon Bolivar de Tambo Nuevo · Tinguipaya | 0.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tinguipaya Places mapped inside Tinguipaya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 97 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Tomás Frías Province - Potosí - Urmiri - Yocalla ## Quick answers - Where is Tinguipaya? In Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia - What borders Tinguipaya? Challapata, Colquechaca, Ocurí, Potosí, Tacobamba, Urmiri and Yocalla - What is there to see in Tinguipaya? Supay Chaca (Puente y Cañon del Diablo) - What time zone is Tinguipaya in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Tinguipaya? Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Tinguipaya? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tinguipaya? 124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tinguipaya? Settlements lie between 3,122 m and 4,477 m - What is the highest point in Tinguipaya? Cerro Malmisa (4,900 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tinguipaya? October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tinguipaya? P.S. Anckara, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tinguipaya? COMPLEJO DE TRATAMIENTO DE RRSS POTOSÍ, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tinguipaya? EE.SS Imperial Potosi II, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tinguipaya? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tinguipaya? BO050102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 1,429.5 km² - P-code: BO050102 - Province: Tomás Frías Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/tomas-frias/tinguipaya/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.