# La Guardia Municipality, Andrés Ibáñez Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/la-guardia/ Municipality · Andrés Ibáñez Province # La Guardia La Guardia is a municipality of Bolivia in Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **977.9 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 100 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 978km² - 100mapped services - 583 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Guardia? La Guardia 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 4 other municipalities: [Cabezas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/cabezas/), [El Torno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/el-torno/), [Porongo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/porongo/) and [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra/). By area it is the 185th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 20.3% of [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/). The centre of La Guardia is about 240 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 30 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Andrés Ibáñez Province. The centre point is at 18.0524° S, 63.2317° 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 La Guardia OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in La Guardia: 5 attractions; 2 museums; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 beach. - Galería Museo Roca Grabato · museum - Museo de la Arena · museum - Ivaga Guazú · nature reserve - Parque Regional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Lomas de Arena · nature reserve - Duna en 2024 · beach - Mirador de La Guardia · viewpoint - Dunas de Arena · attraction - Dunas de Arena · attraction - Dunas de Arena · attraction - Lomas de Arena · attraction - Árbol de la vida · attraction 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: La Guardia - 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 Cruz28 km - Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz46 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:44). 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 La Guardia Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in La Guardia. Settlements here lie between about 396 m and 759 m above sea level (median 583 m). - Aguaises - Almendras - Alto la Guardia - Barrio 6 de Agosto - Barrio Integración - Barrio la Peñita - Basilio - Belen - Belén - Betanzos - Campo 95 Menonitas - Cañada Dos - Cañadón Naranjillos - Cañaveral 1 - Cañaveral 2 - Cañaveral I - Cañaveral II - Ceferino - Comunidad Platanillo Brecha 7 - Comunidad Villa Gracia Brecha 5 - Cuarteles - Dos de Mayo - El Bajío - El Carmen - El Pacay - El Porvenir - Estancia San Miguelito - Guayabas - La Banda de Pedro Lorenzo - La Guardia - La Melea - La Peña - La Peña Brecha Tres - Lagunillas - Las Delicias - Las Horcas - Los Puquios - Mapaiso - Montaña Alta Dos - Montaña Alta Uno - Monte Grande - Naranjillo - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Esperanza (Nucleo Dos) - Olivera - Paso del Chivo - Pedro Lorenzo - Peji - Peji Villa Arrien - Peji Villa Arrién - Percheles - Platanillo - Platanillo Brecha Siete - Primero de Mayo Dos - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Seca Motacusal - Rancho Chico - San Agustín - San Carlos - San Jose - San José - San Juan - San Miguel del Monte Grande - San Miguel del Rosario - Sindicato Agrario Cañadón Naranjillo - Terrazas - Totaicito - Totorales - Tupac Katari - Túpac Katari - Urbanización Arco Iris - Urbanización Campo Verde - Urbanización Suárez - Vallecito Tacuarembo - Villa Gracia Brecha Cinco - Villa Rosario - Villa San Carlos - Villa Simon Bolivar - Villa Simón Bolívar - Villa Victoria 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 La Guardia Named natural and historic features inside La Guardia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Chivato · 421 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Gulf - Los Junos Southwest 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 La Guardia 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 150 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 25 150 Mar 24 115 Apr 23 92 May 21 85 Jun 20 70 Jul 20 38 Aug 22 40 Sep 25 48 Oct 26 84 Nov 26 112 Dec 26 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Guardia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Pedro Lorenzo · La Guardia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.95598&mlon=-63.24994#map=17/-17.95598/-63.24994) Bank BancoSol, Agencia El Torno · El Torno 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99147&mlon=-63.38217#map=17/-17.99147/-63.38217) ATM Banco Fassil · La Guardia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89154&mlon=-63.32139#map=17/-17.89154/-63.32139) Petrol pump Gasolinera Sanigas · La Guardia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89763&mlon=-63.25774#map=17/-17.89763/-63.25774) Hotel Quinta Don Jesus · El Torno 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01847&mlon=-63.37348#map=17/-18.01847/-63.37348) Mall Distribuidora El Maná · El Torno 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99394&mlon=-63.38206#map=17/-17.99394/-63.38206) School Colegio Tupac Katari · El Torno 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.06902&mlon=-63.30900#map=17/-18.06902/-63.30900) College Centro CEA IRFA San José · La Guardia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94672&mlon=-63.35353#map=17/-17.94672/-63.35353) Police station Puesto Policial · El Torno 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.98206&mlon=-63.37348#map=17/-17.98206/-63.37348) 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 La Guardia Places mapped inside La Guardia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies24 - Restaurants33 - 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. ## Other municipalities in Andrés Ibáñez Province - Cotoca - El Torno - Porongo - Santa Cruz de la Sierra ## Quick answers - Where is La Guardia?In Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders La Guardia?Cabezas, El Torno, Porongo and Santa Cruz de la Sierra - What is there to see in La Guardia?Duna en 2024, Dunas de Arena, Dunas de Arena, Dunas de Arena - What time zone is La Guardia in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in La Guardia?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in La Guardia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Guardia?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Guardia?Settlements lie between 396 m and 759 m - What is the highest point in La Guardia?Loma Chivato (421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Guardia?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to La Guardia?Centro de Salud Pedro Lorenzo, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Guardia?BancoSol, Agencia El Torno, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Guardia?Banco Fassil, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Guardia?Gasolinera Sanigas, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Guardia?5 mapped - How many banks are in La Guardia?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in La Guardia?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Guardia?9 mapped - What is the P-code of La Guardia?BO070104 (OCHA common operational dataset)