# Pailón Municipality, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/pailon/

Municipality · Chiquitos Province 

# Pailón

Pailón is a municipality of Bolivia in Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **13,768.0 km²**. 174 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,768km²
- 36mapped services
- 281 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pailón?

Pailón lies in [Chiquitos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Cabezas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/cabezas/), [Charagua](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/charagua/), [Cotoca](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/cotoca/), [Cuatro Cañadas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/cuatro-canadas/), [Okinawa Uno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/warnes/okinawa-uno/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/san-jose/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/san-miguel/) and [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra/). By area it is the 15th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 34.4% of [Chiquitos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/). The centre of Pailón is about 375 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7521° S, 61.9775° 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).

## Know before you go: Pailón

- 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

- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz123 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:40).

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 Pailón

Open gazetteers list **174 villages, towns and localities** in Pailón. The largest with a recorded population: Pailón (9,304). Settlements here lie between about 231 m and 444 m above sea level (median 281 m).

- 25 de Mayo
- 4 de Octubre
- Abritas
- Aigú
- Aventicum
- Basilio Dos
- Belize
- Berthal
- Brecha Primavera
- Buena Vista
- California
- Campesina Diez de Octubre
- Campesina Primero de Mayo
- Campesina Productiva el Retoño
- Campesina Treinta de Agosto
- Campesina Tres Cruces Dos
- Campesina Virgen de Fátima
- Campesina el Carmen del Cerro
- Campesina el Imperio
- Campesina el Motacusal
- Campesina la Salud
- Canadiense 2 (Morgenland)
- Caridad
- Catorce de Noviembre
- Cañada Honda
- Cañada Larga
- Cañada Larga Asociación Nuevo Horizonte
- Cañada Larga Colonia Nueva Holanda
- Cañada Larga Comunidad Nueva Belén Cuatro de Noviembre
- Cañada de los Toros
- Centenario
- Centro
- Cerrito
- Colla Muerto
- Colonia Belice
- Colonia California
- Colonia El Cerro
- Colonia Horizonte
- Colonia Manitoba
- Colonia Menonita Bergthal
- Colonia Menonita Canadiense 2
- Colonia Menonita Canadiense II
- Colonia Menonita Cupesi
- Colonia Menonita Hohenau 2
- Colonia Menonita Hohenau Dos
- Colonia Menonita Las Piedras 2
- Colonia Menonita Nueva Holanda
- Colonia Menonita el Cerro
- Colonia Menonita el Tinto
- Colonia Naranjitos
- Colonia Neuland
- Colonia Nuevo Valle
- Colonia Valle Nuevo
- Colonia Waldheim
- Comunidad Ayorea Guidai Ichai 2
- Comunidad Ayorea Puesto Paz
- Comunidad Campesina El Motacusal
- Comunidad Campesina La Salud
- Comunidad Indigena San Antonio
- Comunidad Las Anguilas
- Comunidad Los Corechis
- Concepcionista
- Corralito
- Cruce Paraíso
- Cuatro de Octubre
- Deslinde
- Diez de Enero
- Dos de Septiembre
- Egüez
- El Cerro
- El Chafral
- El Pororó
- El Tinto
- El Triunfo
- Equitos
- Estancia Capinsal
- Estancia Cañada Vieja
- Estancia Curiche
- Estancia El Tinto
- Estancia Mercedes
- Estancia Palmarito
- Estancia San Juán
- Estancia Tacuaral
- Filadelfia
- Fresnillo
- Guarayitos
- Guarayo Grande
- Guayacán
- Guidai Chay
- Hohenau
- Ibnias
- Indígena Enrique Iyanbae
- Indígena Guayacán Uno
- Indígena San Antonio
- La Cola
- La Colina
- La Loma
- La Milagrosa
- La Verdad
- Las Anguilas
- Las Taperas
- Los Corechis
- Los Gauchos
- Luz y Esperanza
- Manitoba
- Menonita las Piedras II
- Motacusito
- Motoyoé
- Musuruqui
- Musuruquis
- New Land
- Nueva Belen
- Nueva Belén
- Nueva Holanda
- Nueva Italia
- Nueva Tunas
- Ocho de Abril
- Oriente
- Pailón
- Palma con Gajo
- Pascana Hormiguerote
- Pascana Las Cachitas
- Pororó
- Porvenir
- Poza Verde
- Pozo del Tigre
- Primavera
- Providencia
- Puerto Ancho
- Puerto Canoa
- Puerto Ibañez
- Puerto Toledo
- Puerto de la Cruz
- Puesto Paz
- Puquiecito
- Quimome
- Rosal 1
- Rosal Centro
- Rosal Centro 2
- Rosal Centro Dos
- Rosal Uno
- Rozada
- San Andrés
- San Gerónimo
- San Juan
- San Juán
- San Miguel Florida
- San Pedro
- San Pedro 1
- San Pedro I
- San Roque
- Santa Anita
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Sinai
- Sinaí
- Tinto del Este
- Totaicito
- Totaicito los Aceites
- Treintiuno de Marzo
- Tres Cruces
- Tunas
- Tunas Norte
- Tunas Nuevo
- Tusabo
- Valle Hermoso
- Valle Nuevo
- Veinticinco de Mayo
- Veintinueve de Marzo
- Villa Nueva
- Villa Rosario
- Viñales

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 Pailón

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Arroyo El Tinto
- Lagoa El Porvenir
- Laguna Concepción
- Laguna Las Taperas
- Río Pailon Viejo
- Río Parapetí
- Río Potrero
- Río San José
- Río de Santa María

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Mercedes · 397 m
- Cerro Capinsal · 269 m

### Getting around

6 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Estación Cañada Larga
- Estación El Pailón
- Estación El Tinto
- Estación Santa Elena
- Estación Tres Cruces
- Estación Tunas Nuevo
- Monte Verde

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 Pailón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chiquitos Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 944 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (151 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 151 

Feb 27 127 

Mar 27 105 

Apr 26 71 

May 23 67 

Jun 22 36 

Jul 23 28 

Aug 25 26 

Sep 27 41 

Oct 29 76 

Nov 29 100 

Dec 28 116 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pailón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Duraznero · Pailón 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59248&mlon=-61.98698#map=17/-17.59248/-61.98698) 

School U.E. Oswaldo Irigoyen · Pailón 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.60265&mlon=-61.99070#map=17/-17.60265/-61.99070) 

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 Pailón

Places mapped inside Pailón in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels2
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants5

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 Chiquitos Province

- Roboré
- San José

## Quick answers

- Where is Pailón?In Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Pailón?Cabezas, Charagua, Cotoca, Cuatro Cañadas, Okinawa Uno, San José, San Miguel and Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- What time zone is Pailón in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Pailón?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Pailón?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pailón?174 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pailón?Settlements lie between 231 m and 444 m
- What is the highest point in Pailón?Cerro Mercedes (397 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pailón?March to September
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pailón?EE.SS. Duraznero, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pailón?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Pailón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pailón?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pailón?BO070502 (OCHA common operational dataset)