# Cordillera Province, Santa Cruz Department – Municipalities

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

Province · Santa Cruz Department 

# Cordillera Province

Cordillera Province is a province of Bolivia in Santa Cruz Department. It covers **83,470.9 km²**. It is divided into 7 municipalities. 825 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83,471km²
- 7municipalities
- 188mapped services

## Where is Cordillera Province?

Cordillera Province lies in [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/), [Chiquitos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/), [Florida Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/), [Germán Busch Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/german-busch/), [Luis Calvo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/luis-calvo/) and [Vallegrande Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/vallegrande/). By area it is the largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 22.6% of [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). The centre of Cordillera Province is about 407 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 249 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Santa Cruz Department. The centre point is at 19.2479° S, 61.3954° 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 Cordillera Province

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Cordillera Province: 6 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 monuments; 2 museums; 2 memorials; 1 national park; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo de Boyuibe · museum
- Museo del Chaco Boreal Boliviano · museum
- Parque Nacional Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco · national park
- Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco · nature reserve
- El Límon · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador El Filo · viewpoint
- Mirador El Reducto · viewpoint
- Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint
- El Chorro · attraction
- Imbochi · attraction
- Kaa-lya Grand Chaco NP · attraction
- La Muela del Diablo · attraction
- Laguna Tatarenda · attraction
- iglesia el dorado · attraction
- Francisco de Pillar con Indígena Guaraní · memorial
- Mirador · monument
- Mirador La Cruz · monument
- Monumento al Chiriguano · monument
- Monumento al Soldado Desconocido · memorial

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: Cordillera Province

- 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 Cruz246 km
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz256 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:34).

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.

## Municipalities of Cordillera Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Boyuibe](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/boyuibe/) 1,624 40 2 

[Cabezas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/cabezas/) 5,020 211 17 

[Camiri](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/camiri/) 1,007 54 87 

[Charagua](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/charagua/) 70,954 377 60 

[Cuevo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/cuevo/) 886 34 3 

[Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/gutierrez/) 2,871 87 8 

[Lagunillas](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/lagunillas/) 1,109 52 11 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cordillera Province

Open gazetteers list **825 villages, towns and localities** in Cordillera Province. The largest with a recorded population: Camiri (27,961), Boyuibe (3,075), Charagua (3,025), Abapó Viejo (2,419), Organización Territorial de Base Ñancahuazu (37) and Organización Territorial de Base Capuco (34). Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 1,464 m above sea level (median 590 m).

- 12 de Julio
- 15 de Agosto
- 24 de Septiembre
- Abapo Viejo
- Abapó
- Abapó Viejo
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Brava
- Agua Buena
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Fea
- Agua Pasto
- Agua Salada
- Aguada Grande
- Aguaraigua
- Aguarati
- Aguareteguazú
- Aguaretemí
- Akae
- Aldea 1
- Aldea Uno
- Algarrobillo
- Alto Camiri
- Alto Mora
- Alto de Tareira
- Amboró
- Amenet
- Ancazoro
- Angostura
- Angua
- Anguaira
- Aquio
- Aratical
- Arenales
- Arático
- Atajado
- Australia
- Avaroa
- Barrio Antezana
- Barrio Lindo
- Barrio Primero de Mayo
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barros Blancos
- Basilio
- Bella Vista
- Blumenfeld # 5
- Blumengart # 14
- Blumenort # 3
- Borebigua
- Boyuibe
- Brecha 10
- Brecha Diez
- Buen Retiro
- Buen Retiro Sur
- Buena Ventura
- Caama
- Cabezas
- Cacha Labrada
- Caipepe
- Callejas
- Camatindi
- Camatindimi
- Cambeiti
- Camiri
- Campamento Rojas
- Campamento de los Pozos
- Campesina Aldea Uno
- Campesina Campo León
- Campesina Moroco
- Campesina Once de Julio
- Campesina el Cielo
- Campesina el Despegue las Petas
- Campesina la Ecológica
- Campesina la Florida
- Campesino de Vaca Grande
- Campesino el Paraíso de Vaca
- Campo 7
- Campo Chueco
- Campo Noventa y Cinco Menonitas
- Campo Nuevo
- Campo Seco
- Campo Treinta y Cinco
- Campo Treinta y Tres
- Campo Trienta y Cuatro
- Campo Triste
- Capiacuandi
- Capiguazuti
- Capirenda
- Caracara
- Caraguatarenda
- Caraguatati
- Caran
- Carandayty
- Caraparicito
- Caratindi
- Carmen
- Carumbey
- Casa Alta
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Calamina
- Casa Grande
- Casa de Barro
- Casa de Palma
- Casas Grandes #1
- Casas Grandes #2
- Casas Grandes #3
- Casas Grandes #4
- Casas Grandes #5
- Casas Grandes #6
- Cavapi
- Cayaguary
- Caypirenda
- Cañada Rosales
- Cañada de los Loros
- Cañada del Milagro
- Cañada los Rosales
- Cañon de Segura
- Centro Poblado Abapó
- Cerro Quebrado
- Chaa
- Chacoche
- Charagua
- Chañaral
- Choreti
- Choretimi
- Chori
- Chorito Alto
- Chorito Bajo
- Choroquetal
- Choroqueti
- Chorrito Bajo
- Colonia Casas Grandes
- Colonia Dorado Campo Cincuenta y Dos
- Colonia El Dorado
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia Menonita Bajo Pina
- Colonia Menonita Cansas
- Colonia Menonita Kansas
- Colonia Menonita León
- Colonia Menonita Pirango
- Colonia Menonita el Dorado Campo Cuarenta y Ocho
- Colonia Riva Palacio Campo Catorce
- Colonia Riva Palacio Campo Doce Agruenthal
- Colonia Rivas Palacios
- Colonia Swift Curent Campo Ciento Ocho Edenfeld
- Colonia Swift Curent Campo Ciento Once Rosenheim
- Colonia Swift Current
- Colonia Tamané
- Colonia el Dorado Campo Cincuenta
- Colonia el Dorado Campo Cincuenta y Tres
- Colonia el Dorado Campo Treinta y Ocho
- Colonia el Dorado Campo Treinta y Seis
- Colonia el Dorado Campo Treinta y Siete
- Colonia la Sierra
- Colorado
- Combaruy
- Comunidad Agua Caliente
- Comunidad Campesina Campo Leon
- Comunidad Campesina El Cielo
- Comunidad Campesina Yajatenonde
- Comunidad Chorrito Alto 2
- Comunidad Chorritos
- Comunidad Eduardo Avaroa
- Comunidad Guasuigua Cruce
- Comunidad Guira
- Comunidad Indigena Aguaira
- Comunidad Indigena Belen
- Comunidad Indigena Buena Vista
- Comunidad Indigena Guarani Alianza
- Comunidad Indigena Guarani Karayagua
- Comunidad Indigena Itanambicua
- Comunidad Indigena Kaa Mi
- Comunidad Indigena La Pradera
- Comunidad Indigena San Antonio
- Comunidad Indigena Tenta Piau
- Comunidad Indigena Valle Esperanza
- Comunidad Indigena Yaguarenda
- Comunidad Indigena Yasitata
- Comunidad Indígena Teyuparenda
- Comunidad Kuarepaguay
- Comunidad Las Cachas Bajo Isoso
- Comunidad Mazavi
- Comunidad San Joaquin
- Comunidad San Silvestre
- Concepción
- Copere Montenegro
- Coropo
- Corrales
- Coscal
- Cotoca
- Cotoca Chico
- Cruce de los Guanaco
- Cruz del Escobero
- Cuarirenda
- Cuestita
- Cuevitas
- Cueviyo
- Cuevo
- Cumbarurenda
- Cumbaruti
- Cumbaruy
- Curiche
- Curupaitai
- Curupaiti
- Cuta
- Divisadero
- Doce de Julio
- Durango
- Durango #20
- Eduardo Abaroa
- Eichenfeld # 7
- Eity del Gran Kaipipendi
- El Arenal
- El Brasil
- El Burro
- El Carmen
- El Carmen del Espino
- El Cruce
- El Dorado
- El Durán
- El Espino
- El Filo
- El Hebron
- El Palmarito
- El Puquio
- El Quebracho
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Salitral
- El Trebol
- El Trébol
- El Tunal
- Empalme
- Encrucijada
- Escorpión
- Estación Aimiri
- Estación Charagua
- Estancia Atajadito
- Estancia Ballivian
- Estancia El Curiche
- Estancia Florida
- Estancia Ganadera Iviza
- Estancia Jardín de las Flores
- Estancia Madre Selva
- Estancia Mandeyapecua
- Estancia Pincua
- Estancia Pueblo Nuevo
- Estancia Romina
- Estancia el Chorro
- Estancia el Porvenir
- Estancia el Recreo
- Estancia la Frontera
- Estancia la Junta San Isidro
- Floresta
- Florida
- Fortín La Victoria
- Fortín Ravelo
- Francisco Mora
- Gil
- Granja Avícola el Pinchón
- Grünthal # 4
- Guachindi
- Guamema
- Guanacos
- Guandaré
- Guapoy
- Guapucurito
- Guapurucito
- Guarirapo
- Guariri
- Guasuigua
- Guasuigua Cruce
- Guayacan
- Guayacán
- Guazuanti
- Guazuigua
- Guira
- Guirapayete
- Guirayoasa
- Guirayurarenda
- Gutierrez
- Gutiérrez
- Hacienda Golondrina
- Hacienda Harmelia
- Hacienda Ibamirayere
- Hacienda Ivoca
- Hacienda Mandiety
- Hacienda Santa Anita
- Hacienda Tabaticua
- Hacienda el Curichi
- Hacienda el Solterio
- Hacienda la Vertiente
- Hacienda las Tunitas
- Herradura
- Heuboden # 28
- Hochfeld # 16
- Hoffnungsfeld # 19
- Huacareja
- Huairapucuti
- Huaraca
- Huaracayote
- Huarui
- Huateovi
- Huayruy
- Huirapembirenda
- Huirapenbirenda
- Huirapirenda
- Huirapitindí
- Huirarenda
- Iaguazurenda
- Iayu
- Ibabiyuq
- Ibaguasuri
- Ibami
- Ibamirapuijta
- Ibarenda
- Ibasiriri
- Ibicuati
- Ibicuy
- Ibo
- Iboitihuemba
- Ibomi
- Iboperenda
- Ibopi
- Icuati
- Igmiri
- Igua
- Iguasiriri
- Iguasurenda
- Iguazurenda
- Igueraparirenda
- Ikavirenda
- Imbochi
- Indígena Aguaira
- Indígena Belén
- Indígena Biacaturenda
- Indígena Buena Vista
- Indígena Dieciséis de Septiembre
- Indígena Enrique Iyambae
- Indígena Gran Paraíso
- Indígena Guaraní Alianza
- Indígena Guaraní Itembemy
- Indígena Guaraní Karagua
- Indígena Guaraní Puerto Viejo
- Indígena Ibabiyuti
- Indígena Javillo
- Indígena Kaa Mi
- Indígena Koo Guasu Ecológico
- Indígena Kopere Poza Verde
- Indígena Mini Brecha
- Indígena Muchiri
- Indígena Paraboca
- Indígena San Antonio
- Indígena Tacho Fundido
- Indígena Tenta Piau
- Indígena Valle Esperanza
- Indígena Yaguarenda
- Indígena Yasitata
- Indígena Yateirenda
- Indígena el Capricho
- Indígena la Pradera
- Ipaguavi
- Ipapeaú
- Ipapicas
- Ipapinta
- Ipati
- Ipatimiri
- Ipatimí
- Ipatí
- Ipita
- Ipitacito del Monte
- Ipitacuape
- Ipoti
- Iraquio
- Irenda
- Iriri
- Isipirenda
- Isiporenda
- Isoso
- Itacaya
- Itacua
- Itacuatia
- Itaguazuti
- Itahuazurenda
- Itai
- Itaimbeguasu
- Itaimi
- Itakise
- Itami
- Itanambicua
- Itane
- Itangue
- Itapicoe
- Itapo
- Itaquia
- Itatiqui
- Itay
- Itayuvay
- Itembeguazu
- Itembemi

…and 425 more.

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 Cordillera Province

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Arroyo de los Senderos
- Laguna Camatindi
- Laguna Capihuasuti
- Laguna Ivitiapi
- Laguna La Peña
- Laguna Opabesa
- Laguna Opabusú
- Laguna Pirirenda
- Quebrada Caipipendi
- Quebrada Camatindi
- Quebrada Caraparí
- Quebrada Coscal
- Quebrada El Espino
- Quebrada Guariri
- Quebrada Ipitacuapi
- Quebrada Itatique
- Quebrada La Paliza
- Quebrada Muchiri
- Quebrada Poza Larga
- Quebrada Saipurú
- Quebrada Saladillo
- Quebrada Tacurú
- Quebrada Zanja Honda
- Quebrada de Cuevo

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

25 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 1 valley.

- Cerro Cuevas · 2,176 m
- Serranía Tarimacua · 1,561 m
- Cerro Parabanó · 1,457 m
- Cerro Saladillo · 1,432 m
- Cerro El Durán · 1,226 m
- Abra Caraparicito · 1,113 m
- Abra Yumau · 1,030 m
- Abra Iripiti · 1,013 m
- Cerro Curopacito · 1,010 m
- Abra Curipauta · 953 m
- Cerro Mandeyapecua · 925 m
- Abra Bacaihua · 887 m
- Cerro Titiri · 887 m
- Cerro Muchiri · 861 m
- Cumbre Saladillo · 683 m
- Los Tajibos · 624 m
- Cerro Curundaiti · 620 m
- Cerro Cortado · 571 m
- Cerro San Miguelito · 468 m
- Cerro Aguarayguá · 396 m
- Cerro Observación · 393 m
- Cerro Tamané · 390 m
- Monte Mediano · 387 m
- Cerro Colorado · 349 m

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 park.

- Kaa-Iya National Park
- Monte del Gallo

### History

4 forts; 1 ruin.

- Fortín General Pando
- Fortín Ravelo
- Fortín Suárez Arana
- Fortín Ustares
- San Pablo

### Getting around

7 airports; 3 airfields.

- Abapo Airport
- Camiri Airport
- Charagua Airport
- Espino Airport
- Itaguazurenda Airport
- Izozog Airport
- La Floresta Airport
- Saipura Airport
- Taquipirenda Airport
- Yabog 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 Cordillera Province and the best time to visit

In Cordillera Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (140 mm) and the driest Aug (20 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 28 140 

Feb 27 123 

Mar 27 108 

Apr 25 77 

May 22 66 

Jun 21 29 

Jul 22 23 

Aug 24 20 

Sep 26 35 

Oct 28 74 

Nov 28 103 

Dec 28 122 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cordillera Province

Places mapped inside Cordillera Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals19
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls1
- Schools82
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies32
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cordillera Province?In Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Cordillera Province?Andrés Ibáñez Province, Chiquitos Province, Florida Province, Germán Busch Province, Luis Calvo Province and Vallegrande Province
- What is there to see in Cordillera Province?El Chorro, El Límon, Francisco de Pillar con Indígena Guaraní, Imbochi
- What time zone is Cordillera Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Cordillera Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Cordillera Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cordillera Province?825 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cordillera Province?Settlements lie between 157 m and 1,464 m
- What is the highest point in Cordillera Province?Cerro Cuevas (2,176 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cordillera Province?March to September
- How many hospitals are in Cordillera Province?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Cordillera Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cordillera Province?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cordillera Province?BO0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)