# El Torno Municipality, Andrés Ibáñez Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/el-torno/

Municipality · Andrés Ibáñez Province 

# El Torno

El Torno is a municipality of Bolivia in Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **970.1 km²**. 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 970km²
- 67mapped services
- 618 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Torno?

El Torno lies in [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/buena-vista/), [Cabezas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/cabezas/), [La Guardia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/la-guardia/), [Porongo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/porongo/) and [Samaipata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/samaipata/). By area it is the 186th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 20.2% of [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/). The centre of El Torno is about 222 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 39 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Andrés Ibáñez Province. The centre point is at 18.0439° S, 63.4338° 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 El Torno

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Torno: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural Privada · nature reserve
- El Chorrito · attraction
- Pesque y Pague Super Pacu · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Torno

- Monumento Natural Espejillos · attraction, Porongo16 km
- Espejillos · waterfall, Porongo16 km
- Cueva de las Golondrinas · cave, Porongo16 km
- Pozas Naturales de Espejillos · attraction, Porongo16 km
- Refugio Los Volcanes · attraction, Samaipata19 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall, Samaipata19 km
- Cascada 3 · waterfall, Samaipata19 km
- Cascada 2 · waterfall, Samaipata19 km
- Mirador de La Guardia · viewpoint, La Guardia19 km

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: El Torno

- 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

- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz38 km
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz54 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:45).

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 El Torno

Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in El Torno. The largest with a recorded population: El Torno (15,543), Jorochito (4,013), Limoncito (3,622) and Santa Rita (2,444). Settlements here lie between about 539 m and 925 m above sea level (median 618 m).

- 26 de Enero
- Alto Espejo
- Alto Villa Barrientos
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio la Fortaleza
- Cafetal Monte Verde
- Cañada Dos
- Cañada Strongest
- Cañón San Pedro
- Cañón de la Olla
- Centro
- Dieciocho de Febrero
- El Carmen Moreno
- El Cruce
- El Salao
- El Torno
- El Túnel
- Espejos
- Forestal Playon
- Forestal Playón
- Guaracal
- Jardín de las Delicias
- Jorochito
- Joyito
- Junta Pirai
- Junta Pirai II
- La Angostura
- La Cañada
- La Elvira
- La Forestal
- La Fortaleza
- La Lira
- La Palmira
- La Planchada
- La Rojisa
- La Segunda Línea del Salao
- Lagunitas
- Las Tacuaras
- Las Trancas
- Limoncito
- Limones
- Los Amarillos
- Los Limos
- Mortero
- Nuevo Surutu
- Nuevo Surutú
- Ocorosito
- Parabanocito
- Pozo Laguna
- Quebrada Leon
- Quebrada León
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada del Horno
- Quebrada el Tigre
- Quebrada Álvarez
- Rancho Nuevo
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Matias de Lomeiro
- San Matías de Lomerío
- San Pedro
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rita
- Santo Corazon
- Santo Corazón
- Santo Rosario
- Segunda Linea
- Segunda Línea
- Sindicato Agrario Santa Rita
- Taruma
- Tarumá
- Tiquipaya
- Tres Pozas
- Villa Aurelia
- Villa Barrientos
- Villa Barrientos Litoral
- Villa Carmen
- Villa Esperanza 2da Fase
- Villa Esperanza Primera Fase
- Villa Esperanza Segunda Fase
- Villa Florida
- Villa Paraiso
- Villa Paraíso
- Villa Tumavi

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 El Torno

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Atajado
- Quebrada Mortero
- Quebrada de Espejos
- Río Botellas
- Río Doce
- Río León

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Sillar · 1,417 m

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 El Torno and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Andrés Ibáñez Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,139 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (169 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 169 

Feb 24 150 

Mar 24 115 

Apr 23 92 

May 20 85 

Jun 20 70 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 22 40 

Sep 24 48 

Oct 26 84 

Nov 26 112 

Dec 25 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Torno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dermatólogico Jorochito · El Torno 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.07251&mlon=-63.44131#map=17/-18.07251/-63.44131) 

Bank BancoSol, Agencia El Torno · El Torno 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99147&mlon=-63.38217#map=17/-17.99147/-63.38217) 

ATM Banco Fassil · La Guardia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89154&mlon=-63.32139#map=17/-17.89154/-63.32139) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. El Torno · El Torno 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.00386&mlon=-63.38881#map=17/-18.00386/-63.38881) 

Hotel Heledem Resort & Family Club · El Torno 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05599&mlon=-63.42423#map=17/-18.05599/-63.42423) 

Mall Distribuidora El Maná · El Torno 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99394&mlon=-63.38206#map=17/-17.99394/-63.38206) 

School Nacional Jorochito · El Torno 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.06097&mlon=-63.43051#map=17/-18.06097/-63.43051) 

College Centro CEA IRFA San José · La Guardia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94672&mlon=-63.35353#map=17/-17.94672/-63.35353) 

Police station Policia del Torno · El Torno 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99119&mlon=-63.38326#map=17/-17.99119/-63.38326) 

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 El Torno

Places mapped inside El Torno in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools32
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants11
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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 Andrés Ibáñez Province

- Cotoca
- La Guardia
- Porongo
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra

## Quick answers

- Where is El Torno?In Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders El Torno?Buena Vista, Cabezas, La Guardia, Porongo and Samaipata
- What is there to see in El Torno?El Chorrito, Pesque y Pague Super Pacu, Reserva Natural Privada
- What time zone is El Torno in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Torno?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in El Torno?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Torno?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Torno?Settlements lie between 539 m and 925 m
- What is the highest point in El Torno?Cerro Sillar (1,417 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Torno?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Torno?Hospital Dermatólogico Jorochito, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Torno?BancoSol, Agencia El Torno, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Torno?Banco Fassil, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Torno?EE.SS. El Torno, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Torno?5 mapped
- How many banks are in El Torno?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Torno?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Torno?BO070105 (OCHA common operational dataset)