# Porongo Municipality, Andrés Ibáñez Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/porongo/ Municipality · Andrés Ibáñez Province # Porongo Porongo is a municipality of Bolivia in Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **940.0 km²**. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 940km² - 72mapped services - 465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Porongo? Porongo 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 6 other municipalities: [Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/buena-vista/), [Colpa Bélgica](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/colpa-belgica/), [El Torno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/el-torno/), [La Guardia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/la-guardia/), [Portachuelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/) and [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra/). By area it is the 187th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 19.5% of [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/). The centre of Porongo is about 246 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 19 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Andrés Ibáñez Province. The centre point is at 17.7530° S, 63.3615° 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 Porongo OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Porongo: 7 attractions; 5 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 cave; 1 aquarium; 1 museum. - Museo de la Hoja · museum - Espejillos · waterfall - Biocentro Güembé · attraction - Castillo Abandonado de Porongo · attraction - Laguna Capiguara · attraction - Monumento Natural Espejillos · attraction - Parque Acuatico Capiguara · attraction - Pozas Naturales de Espejillos · attraction - Teatro De La Selva · attraction - Acuario Amazonico · aquarium - Cueva de las Golondrinas · cave - Objetivo A · monument - Objetivo B · monument - Objetivo C · monument - Objetivo D · monument - Objetivo E · monument ### Nearby, outside Porongo - Cabañas del Río Pirai · attraction, Santa Cruz de la Sierra15 km - Paseo de Los Próceres · attraction, Santa Cruz de la Sierra15 km - Parque Urbano de Preservación Ecológica La Madre · nature reserve, Santa Cruz de la Sierra15 km - Galería Museo Roca Grabato · museum, La Guardia16 km - Ivaga Guazú · nature reserve, La Guardia16 km - Búho Blanco taller galería · gallery, Santa Cruz de la Sierra16 km - Museo de Arte Originario y Popular de Tierras Bajas · museum, Santa Cruz de la Sierra17 km - Español · attraction, Santa Cruz de la Sierra17 km - Jorge Roca y Gumercindo Coronado · monument, Santa Cruz de la Sierra18 km - Mirador de La Guardia · viewpoint, La Guardia18 km - Paloma de la Paz · monument, Santa Cruz de la Sierra18 km - Max Fernández · monument, Santa Cruz de la Sierra18 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: Porongo - 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 Cruz21 km - Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz27 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Porongo Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Porongo. The largest with a recorded population: Los Negros (3,046). Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 610 m above sea level (median 465 m). - Agua Dulce - Alcornocal - Arenalito - Ayacucho - Barrio Villa el Carmen - Buen Retiro - Burapacu - Cañaveral I - Centella - Centro - Chaco Güembé - Chaco Wenbe - Colorada - Comunidad Curichi Arriba - Curibo - El Carmen Tacuaral - El Cuchi - El Hondo - El Mague - El Ojo - El Tucan - El Tucán - Esmeralda - Espejillos - Estancia Guenda - Estancia Junquillo - Estancia La Miel - Estancia Limones - Estancia Los Bajos - Estancia Puesto Nuevo - Estancia Santa María - Guembe Chaco - Guenda Espejo - Guenda Patriota - Guenda Tacuara - Guenda-Santa Rosa - Izutú - La Honda - La Perdiz - La Sama - Las Cruces - Las Lomas - Limon - Limón - Lomas de la Paliza - Lomas del Urubo - Los Batos - Los Negros - Luquillas - Mague - Maguesito - Moreno - Patriota Surutu - Pirai Pareorko - Porongo - Portuguez - Potrero Naranjal - Pozo Colorado - Primero de Mayo el Tacuaral - Providencia - Quebrada El Portugues - Quebrada el Portuguez - Rincon de Terebinto - Rincón de Terebinto - San Francisco - San Jose de Potrerito - San José de Potrerito - San Miguel - San Miguel de los Negros - San Pedro - San Pedro de Terebinto - San Simon - San Simón - Sombrerito - Surutuvia - T. Parada - Tacuarembo - Tarumacito - Tarumatu - Tarumatú - Terebinto - Tres Lagunas - Urubo - Urubó Barranca - Villa -Villorrio Rosalia - Villa Bonita - Villa Guadalupe - Villa-Villorrio Rosalía 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 Porongo Named natural and historic features inside Porongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna El Peji - Quebrada Fierro - Quebrada Patriota - Río Colorado - Río Espejillos - Río La Miel - Río Las Conchas - Río Los Negros - Río Moreno - Río Tacuarembó - Río Toco Tocal ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma San Francisco · 538 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 Porongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Andrés Ibáñez Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 26 169 Feb 25 150 Mar 25 115 Apr 24 92 May 22 85 Jun 21 70 Jul 21 38 Aug 23 40 Sep 26 48 Oct 27 84 Nov 27 112 Dec 27 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Porongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S. Terebinto · Porongo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.72153&mlon=-63.37971#map=17/-17.72153/-63.37971) Bank Ffr · Santa Cruz de la Sierra 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.82445&mlon=-63.24743#map=17/-17.82445/-63.24743) ATM Banco Fassil · La Guardia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89154&mlon=-63.32139#map=17/-17.89154/-63.32139) Petrol pump EE.SS. Gasgroup Orsa Urubo · Porongo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75328&mlon=-63.22127#map=17/-17.75328/-63.22127) Hotel Los Lagos Resort, Santa Cruz · Porongo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75875&mlon=-63.34967#map=17/-17.75875/-63.34967) Mall Urubo M33 Boulevard · Porongo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76202&mlon=-63.23260#map=17/-17.76202/-63.23260) School U.E. Las Cruces · Porongo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76959&mlon=-63.35570#map=17/-17.76959/-63.35570) College UPB Campus Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz de la Sierra 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81938&mlon=-63.23350#map=17/-17.81938/-63.23350) Police station Policia de Porongo · Porongo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.85217&mlon=-63.30771#map=17/-17.85217/-63.30771) 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 Porongo Places mapped inside Porongo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls4 - Schools18 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants34 - Police stations1 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 - La Guardia - Santa Cruz de la Sierra ## Quick answers - Where is Porongo?In Andrés Ibáñez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders Porongo?Buena Vista, Colpa Bélgica, El Torno, La Guardia, Portachuelo and Santa Cruz de la Sierra - What is there to see in Porongo?Acuario Amazonico, Biocentro Güembé, Castillo Abandonado de Porongo, Cueva de las Golondrinas - What time zone is Porongo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Porongo?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Porongo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Porongo?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Porongo?Settlements lie between 370 m and 610 m - What is the highest point in Porongo?Loma San Francisco (538 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Porongo?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Porongo?C.S. Terebinto, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Porongo?Ffr, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Porongo?Banco Fassil, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porongo?EE.SS. Gasgroup Orsa Urubo, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Porongo?3 mapped - How many banks are in Porongo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Porongo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Porongo?BO070103 (OCHA common operational dataset)