# Ascención de Guarayos Municipality, Guarayos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/ascencion-de-guarayos/ Municipality · Guarayos Province # Ascención de Guarayos Ascención de Guarayos is a municipality of Bolivia in Guarayos Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **9,038.7 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,039km² - 72mapped services - 264 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ascención de Guarayos? Ascención de Guarayos lies in [Guarayos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Baures](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/baures/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/concepcion/), [El Puente](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/el-puente/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/marban/san-andres/), [San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-javier/), [San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/san-javier/), [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/trinidad/) and [Urubicha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/urubicha/). By area it is the 29th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 27.1% of [Guarayos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/). The centre of Ascención de Guarayos is about 458 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2388° S, 63.5947° 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 Ascención de Guarayos OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ascención de Guarayos: 2 attractions; 1 monument. - Cliente Fermín Torrico · attraction - casa Pluto · attraction - Padre Esteban Gebhard · 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: Ascención de Guarayos - 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 - Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) · Trinidad150 km - Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz272 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Ascención de Guarayos Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Ascención de Guarayos. The largest with a recorded population: Ascención de Guarayos (18,816). Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 451 m above sea level (median 264 m). - 16 de Julio - 23 de Julio - Agraria Campesina la Vertiente - Agraria Ipacñaro - Agropecuaria Tacuaral - Arroyito Nuevo - Ascención de Guarayos - Ascension - Ascensión de Guarayos - Asociación Agropecuaria el Cañon - Campesina Indígena Agricola Ganadera CA - Campesina Indígena Tres de Octubre - Campesina San José Obrero - Cañón - Cerro Chico - Cerro Grande - Cherenta - Colonia Menonita El Manantial - Colonia Menonita la Estrella - Comunidad Campesina Indigena 3 de Octubre - Comunidad Cherenta - Comunidad Indigena Ascension Apvc - Comunidad Indigena Campesina Agua Dulce - Comunidad Indigena Villa Fatima - Cruz del Sur - Dieciséis de Julio - El Carmen - El Cerro - El Suto - Guapay - Indígena Campesina Agua Dulce - Indígena Cinco de Julio - Indígena Grupo Motorial Monterico - Indígena Santa María - Indígena Villa Fatima - Iyozar II - Jesús de Nazareno - Karaya Karayaigua - La Chonta - La Esperanza del Carmen - Laguna Corazon Sur - Laguna Corazon del Norte - Laguna Corazon del Sur - Laguna Corazón Norte - Laguna Corazón Sur - Laguna Corazón del Sur - Lapacoz - María de los Ángeles - Menonita - Miami - Naranjito - Naranjito II - Nueva Jerusalen - Rio Blanco - Rio Chico - Río Blanco - Río Chico - San Agustín I - San Andres - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Antonio del Junte - San Antonio del Junto - San Francisco de Asis - San Francisco de Asís - San Gregorio - San Luis - San Miguel - San Pablo - Santa Maria - Santa Maria 1 - Santa María - Santa Rosa I - Santa Rosa II - Sindicato Agrario Exaltación - Sindicato Agrario Iyozar I - Sindicato Chiquitano Nueva Esperanza - Todos Santos - Unión Tres - Veintitrés de Julio - Verano - Virgen de Cotoca - Yabochi - Yacarepirer - Yaguarú - Yotaú - Zapocoz - Zona Agraria Arroyito Nuevo - Zona Agraria Jesús Nazareno - Zona Agraria Karayagua - Zona Agraria el Progreso - Zona Agraria los Tajibos 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 Ascención de Guarayos Named natural and historic features inside Ascención de Guarayos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Santo Corazón - Río Bibosi - Río Negro de Caimanes - Río Tacuaral - Río Zapocoz de Concepción ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Iguitinchi · 308 m - Cerro de la Cueva · 187 m - Cerro del Carmen · 181 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ascención de Guarayos 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 Ascención de Guarayos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Guarayos Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,350 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (24 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 26 225 Feb 25 215 Mar 26 159 Apr 25 96 May 24 68 Jun 24 36 Jul 24 25 Aug 26 24 Sep 28 39 Oct 28 105 Nov 28 143 Dec 26 215 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ascención de Guarayos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Puente San Pablo · San Andrés 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24198&mlon=-63.86511#map=17/-15.24198/-63.86511) Petrol pump EE.SS. El Junte · Ascención de Guarayos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24789&mlon=-63.86465#map=17/-15.24789/-63.86465) School U.E. 5 de Marzo de Nueva Jerusalen · Ascención de Guarayos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36513&mlon=-63.78599#map=17/-15.36513/-63.78599) 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 Ascención de Guarayos Places mapped inside Ascención de Guarayos in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels10 - Schools22 - Pharmacies8 - 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 Guarayos Province - El Puente - Urubicha ## Quick answers - Where is Ascención de Guarayos?In Guarayos Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders Ascención de Guarayos?Baures, Concepción, El Puente, San Andrés, San Javier, San Javier, Trinidad and Urubicha - What is there to see in Ascención de Guarayos?Cliente Fermín Torrico, Padre Esteban Gebhard, casa Pluto - What time zone is Ascención de Guarayos in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Ascención de Guarayos?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Ascención de Guarayos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ascención de Guarayos?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ascención de Guarayos?Settlements lie between 197 m and 451 m - What is the highest point in Ascención de Guarayos?Cerro Iguitinchi (308 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ascención de Guarayos?April to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ascención de Guarayos?Centro Integral de Salud Puente San Pablo, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ascención de Guarayos?EE.SS. El Junte, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ascención de Guarayos?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ascención de Guarayos?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ascención de Guarayos?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ascención de Guarayos?BO071501 (OCHA common operational dataset)