# Roboré Municipality, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department

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Municipality · Chiquitos Province 

# Roboré

Roboré is a municipality of Bolivia in Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **7,196.1 km²**. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 97 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,196km²
- 97mapped services
- 269 mtypical elevation

## Where is Roboré?

Roboré 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 4 other municipalities: [Charagua](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/charagua/), [El Carmen Rivero Tórrez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/german-busch/el-carmen-rivero-torrez/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/san-jose/) and [San Matías](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/angel-sandoval/san-matias/). By area it is the 39th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 18.0% of [Chiquitos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/). The centre of Roboré is about 598 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1537° S, 59.6605° 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 Roboré

OpenStreetMap lists 31 named sights in Roboré: 17 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 4 viewpoints; 2 hot springs; 1 archaeological site; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Arqueológico Los Sotos · museum
- Pinturas rupestres Juan Miserendino · archaeological site
- Caida de Agua Yororoba · waterfall
- Chorro de Roboré · waterfall
- La Colina · waterfall
- Soledad · waterfall
- Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Reserva de Vida Silvestre Tucabaca · nature reserve
- Cuarto mirador y formaciones de piedra · viewpoint
- El mirador · viewpoint
- Primer mirador · viewpoint
- Segundo mirador · viewpoint
- Aguas Calientes Beirut · attraction
- Balneario Pando · attraction
- Cascada De Los Helechos · attraction
- Chorro de San Luis · attraction
- Cuevas de Miserendino · attraction
- El Burriño · attraction
- El Puente · attraction
- La punta · attraction
- Las Cachuelas I · attraction
- Las Cachuelas II · attraction
- Los Hervores · attraction
- Parque Ecológico El Manantial · attraction
- Pinturas Rupestres · attraction
- Pinturas Rupestres de Motacú · attraction
- Sendero Las Posas · attraction
- Soledad · attraction
- Torre de David · attraction
- Aguas Calientes · hot spring

…and 1 more.

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: Roboré

- 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

- Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ) · Puerto Suárez214 km
- Corumbá International Airport (CMG) · Corumbá230 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Roboré (Roboré), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:30).

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 Roboré

Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Roboré. The largest with a recorded population: Roboré (9,882) and San Pedro (2,990). Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 659 m above sea level (median 269 m).

- Agraria San Antonio
- Agua Retirada
- Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Negras
- Almendros
- Campesina San Antonio Chiquitos
- Candelaria
- Carmen
- Celvita Uno
- Chobareca
- Chochís
- Colonia Agua Dulce
- Colonia La Roble
- Comunidad Campesina San Antonio de Chiquitos
- Comunidad Indigena San Lorenzo Viejo
- Comunidad Yororoba
- Crochal
- Cupesi
- Cupesí
- El Jordán
- El Portón
- El Potrero
- El Salvador
- Escobitas
- Florida
- Gavetita
- Indígena Aguas Calientes
- Indígena Escobar
- Indígena San Lorenzo Viejo
- Indígena San Pedro Santa Elena
- Jesús
- La Piedrita
- Las Troncas
- Limoncito
- Los Sotos
- Lugano
- Motacucito
- Motacú
- Naranjos
- Paquio
- Pascana de Rivero
- Paso Río
- Pasto Ancho
- Pesenema
- Primero de Mayo
- Puentecito
- Quimina
- Quituniquiña
- Ramada del Pato
- Roboré
- San Francisco
- San Joaquín
- San Josema
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Nuevo
- San Lorenzo Viejo
- San Lorenzo de Tucavaca
- San Luis
- San Manuel
- San Pedro
- San Pedro Santa Elena
- San Rafael
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Tucabaca
- Santiago Village
- Santiago de Chiquitos
- Santiagoma
- Santo Domingo
- Savinal
- Tapama
- Tayoy
- Tie Uña
- Tobite
- Tomás
- Tucacava
- Urucu
- Urucú
- Yororoba
- Yupe

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 Roboré

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Aguas Calientes
- Río Chochis
- Río San Rafael

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Santa Bárbara · 769 m
- Cerro San Micerato · 594 m
- Cerro Chochis · 502 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Urbano Central

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Estación Limoncito
- Estación Naranjos
- Estación Tayoy
- Robore Airport

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 Roboré 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 Roboré

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Caja Nacional de Salud - Santa Cruz · Roboré 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32821&mlon=-59.75339#map=17/-18.32821/-59.75339) 

Bank Banco Union - Agencia Roboré · Roboré 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33142&mlon=-59.75432#map=17/-18.33142/-59.75432) 

Petrol pump ES Roboré YPFB · Roboré 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33273&mlon=-59.75232#map=17/-18.33273/-59.75232) 

Hotel HOTEL Santiago · Roboré 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.31670&mlon=-59.56670#map=17/-18.31670/-59.56670) 

School U.E. Colegio Rubén Terrazas · Roboré 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33940&mlon=-59.59789#map=17/-18.33940/-59.59789) 

Police station Policía Nacional Boliviana · Roboré 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33133&mlon=-59.75694#map=17/-18.33133/-59.75694) 

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 Roboré

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels49
- Schools12
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants19
- 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 Chiquitos Province

- Pailón
- San José

## Quick answers

- Where is Roboré?In Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Roboré?Charagua, El Carmen Rivero Tórrez, San José and San Matías
- What is there to see in Roboré?Aguas Calientes, Aguas Calientes Beirut, Aguas Termales, Balneario Pando
- What time zone is Roboré in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Roboré?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Roboré?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Roboré?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Roboré?Settlements lie between 195 m and 659 m
- What is the highest point in Roboré?Cerro Santa Bárbara (769 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Roboré?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Roboré?Caja Nacional de Salud - Santa Cruz, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Roboré?Banco Union - Agencia Roboré, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roboré?ES Roboré YPFB, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Roboré?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Roboré?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Roboré?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Roboré?BO070503 (OCHA common operational dataset)
