# Germán Busch Province, Santa Cruz Department – Municipalities

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

Province · Santa Cruz Department 

# Germán Busch Province

Germán Busch Province is a province of Bolivia in Santa Cruz Department. It covers **25,534.7 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,535km²
- 3municipalities
- 75mapped services

## Where is Germán Busch Province?

Germán Busch Province lies in [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Angel Sandoval Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/angel-sandoval/), [Chiquitos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/) and [Cordillera Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/cordillera/). By area it is the 12th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 6.9% of [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). The centre of Germán Busch Province is about 721 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 524 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Santa Cruz Department. The centre point is at 19.0678° S, 58.4056° 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 Germán Busch Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Germán Busch Province: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve; 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Pantanal de Otuquis · national park
- Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Pantanal de Otuquis · nature reserve
- Mirador Puerto Quijarro · viewpoint
- Faro Tamengo · attraction
- El Mutún · monument

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: Germán Busch 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

- Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ) · Puerto Suárez62 km
- Corumbá International Airport (CMG) · Corumbá77 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación El Carmen Rivero Torres (El Carmen Rivero Tórrez), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:23).

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 Germán Busch Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[El Carmen Rivero Tórrez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/german-busch/el-carmen-rivero-torrez/) 10,687 100 5 

[Puerto Quijarro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/german-busch/puerto-quijarro/) 1,440 16 44 

[Puerto Suarez](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/german-busch/puerto-suarez/) 13,408 74 26 

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 Germán Busch Province

Open gazetteers list **184 villages, towns and localities** in Germán Busch Province. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Suárez (12,546). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 641 m above sea level (median 230 m).

- 15 de Agosto
- 15 de Mayo
- 2 de Abril
- 6 de Agosto
- 6 de Enero
- 9 de Junio
- Agua Caliente
- Aguadulce
- Aguas Calientes
- Almendro
- Arroyo Concepción
- Aserradero
- Aurora
- Ayoreo
- Bahía
- Bella Vista
- Boqui
- Buyú
- Cabecera
- Cachorro
- Campamento Bambarral
- Campamento Humaita
- Campesina Agraria Seis de Enero
- Campesina Chalera Warnes
- Campesina Cotoca
- Campesina San Miguelito
- Campesina Tajibal
- Campesina el Torno
- Campesina la Colonia
- Campesina las Brisas
- Campesina las Lomas
- Carmen Dos
- Carmen Puquio
- Carmen Viejo
- Carmen de la Frontera
- Castrillo
- Cerrito
- Cerro Alto
- Chalot
- Colombia
- Colonia Buena Vista
- Colonia Cerro Verde
- Colonia Portugal
- Comunidad El Retoño
- Curichi Bravo
- Dolores
- Dos de Abril
- El Cairo Agua Salud
- El Carmen
- El Carmen Guadalupe
- El Carmen Rivero Tórrez
- El Pimiento
- El Potrero
- El Puquio
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- El Retoño
- El Salao
- Emanuel
- Encrucijada
- Escobitas
- Espejo
- Estancia Buena Vista
- Estancia Guayacan
- Estancia Suarez Arana
- Florida
- Fortaleza
- Fortín Vargas
- Guachalla
- Guapama
- Guapuru
- Guapurucito
- Hacienda La Fortaleza
- Itanorte
- Jenecheru
- Kilometro 14
- Kilómetro Catorce
- La Banda
- La Brisa
- La Cal
- La Canoa
- La Chalera
- La Colonia
- La Cruz
- La Desgracia
- La Ese
- La Fortuna
- La Portera
- La Puerta
- Laguna Bonita
- Las Orquídeas
- Los Tajibos
- Mercedes
- Motacucito
- Motacucito Nuevo
- Motacú
- Mutún
- Naranjal
- Naranjo
- Natividad
- Nueve de Junio
- Ocho Hermanos
- Oliden
- Palmarito
- Palmera
- Palmitas
- Palmito
- Pantano
- Paradero
- Pascoe
- Potrerito de la Noria
- Potrero
- Potrero Quemado
- Potrero de Abril
- Pozama
- Pozo Domingo
- Primero de Enero
- Prof. Andres Roca Surubi
- Profesor Andrés Roca Surubi
- Puerto Busch
- Puerto Isabel
- Puerto Mandiore
- Puerto Quijarro
- Puerto Roosa
- Puerto Sucre
- Puerto Suárez
- Puerto Troncas
- Puerto Wood
- Punto Azul
- Puquio
- Pôrto Quijarro
- Quince de Agosto
- Quince de Mayo
- Reyes
- Rincon del Tigre
- Rincón
- Rincón del Tigre
- San Andres
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Cirilo
- San Diego
- San Eugenio
- San Fermin
- San Francisco
- San Juan
- San Juan del Mutún
- San Marcos
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Miguelito
- San Nicolás
- San Pedrito
- San Pedro
- San Salvador
- San Silvestre
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana de Chiquitos
- Santa Fe
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa de Bocaina
- Santo Corazon
- Santo Corazón
- Seis de Agosto
- Soledad
- Sunsas
- Tacuara
- Tamarinero
- Tapera
- Ternero Muerto
- Tierras Nuevas
- Totomoaca
- Tres Bocas
- Tucavaca
- Tunama
- Urbanización Fortaleza
- Veinticinco de Julio
- Victoria
- Viejo Tacuaral
- Villa Paraíso
- Yacuces
- Yacuces Sur
- Yaguarete

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 Germán Busch Province

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Arroyo Salado
- Arroyo San Andrés
- Arroyo San Fernando de la Cal
- Desaguadouro da Lagoa Mandioré
- Lago Negro
- Lagoa Mandioré
- Laguna Cáceres
- Laguna Santa Rosa
- Laguna de Agosto
- Laguna de los Vitiones
- Río Branco
- Río Jordán Soruco
- Río Noavo
- Río San Miguel
- Río San Rafael
- Río Tucavaca

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Dos

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 6 hills.

- Cerro San Juan · 441 m
- Cerro La Cal · 361 m
- Cerro San Miguel · 313 m
- Cerro de Mutún · 280 m
- Serranía de Tapia · 207 m
- Cerro Aguada · 150 m
- Cerro de Baronesa · 146 m
- Cerro Yacuces · 140 m
- Cerro del Carmen · 133 m
- Cerro Tacuaral · 97 m
- Cerro del Desengaño · 92 m
- Cerro Vition · 83 m
- Cerro Jara · 80 m
- Cerrito Jara · 79 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Otuquis National Park

### History

7 forts; 1 ruin.

- Fortín Alta Vista
- Fortín Rosseti
- Fortín San Juan
- Fortín Santa Cruz
- Fortín Vanguardia Primero
- Fortín Vanguardia Segundo
- Fortín Vitiones
- Ruinas de Santo Corazón

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Puerto Suarez
- Rincon del Tigre 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 Germán Busch Province and the best time to visit

In Germán Busch Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (141 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 141 

Feb 29 138 

Mar 29 106 

Apr 28 65 

May 24 68 

Jun 24 21 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 29 34 

Oct 30 80 

Nov 30 103 

Dec 30 136 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Germán Busch Province

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants12
- Police stations3

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 Germán Busch Province?In Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Germán Busch Province?Angel Sandoval Province, Chiquitos Province and Cordillera Province
- What is there to see in Germán Busch Province?El Mutún, Faro Tamengo, Mirador Puerto Quijarro, Parque Nacional Pantanal de Otuquis
- What time zone is Germán Busch Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Germán Busch Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Germán Busch Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Germán Busch Province?184 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Germán Busch Province?Settlements lie between 80 m and 641 m
- What is the highest point in Germán Busch Province?Cerro San Juan (441 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Germán Busch Province?April to August
- How many hospitals are in Germán Busch Province?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Germán Busch Province?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Germán Busch Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Germán Busch Province?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Germán Busch Province?BO0714 (OCHA common operational dataset)