# Buena Vista Municipality, Ichilo Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/buena-vista/ Municipality · Ichilo Province # Buena Vista Buena Vista is a municipality of Bolivia in Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **2,731.0 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,731km² - 54mapped services - 400 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buena Vista? Buena Vista lies in [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Comarapa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/comarapa/), [El Torno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/el-torno/), [Mairana](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/mairana/), [Pampa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/pampa-grande/), [Porongo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/porongo/), [Portachuelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/), [Samaipata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/samaipata/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-carlos/) and [Yapacaní](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/yapacani/). By area it is the 87th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 18.0% of [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/). The centre of Buena Vista is about 215 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6768° S, 63.8149° 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 Buena Vista OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Buena Vista: 1 attraction; 1 national park. - Amboró National Park · national park - Eco Albergue Villa Amboro · attraction 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: Buena Vista - 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 Cruz70 km - Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz72 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:47). 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 Buena Vista Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Buena Vista. The largest with a recorded population: Buena Vista (4,282), San Juan del Surutú (3,707), Organización Territorial de Ba (47) and Organización Comunitaria Campesina el Cairo (26). Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 1,385 m above sea level (median 400 m). - Agua Salada - Aguas Blancas Amboro - Aguas Blancas Paraiso - Aguas Blancas Paraíso - Aguas Calientes - Amboró - Asociación de Pequeños Agricultores Campesinos el - Asociación de Pequeños Productores San Jorge - Barrio Los Tajibos - Buena Vista - Candelaria - Caranda - Carbones - Centro - Colorado - Comunidad Carbones - Comunidad Madrejón - Comunidad San Miguelito - Cooperativa el Dorado - Dolores - El Cairito - El Carmen - El Cuchi Martillo - El Paraiso - El Paraíso - El Vainillar - Espejitos - Estancia La Luna - Estancia Potreros - Estancia San Rafael de Amboro - Florida - Galpones - Huaytu - Huaytú - Isama I - Isama II - La Arboleda - La Cruz - La Cueva - La Envidia - La Luna - Las Delicias Madrejon - Las Flores - Las Tijeras - Loma Colorada - Los Palacios - Mancomunidad Delicia y Piedritas - Nueva Palestina - Organización Comunitaria Campesina el Cairo - Organización Territorial de Ba - Palacios - Perseverancia - Potrerito - Potrero San Rafael - Pozo Azul - Recompensa - Rio Colorado - Río Colorado - San Isidro - San Javier - San Juan de Saguayo - San Juan del Surutú - San Juancito - San Miguel Afuera - San Pedro de Palillo - Santa Barbara - Santa Cruz y Surutú - Santa Fe de Amboro - Santa Rosa de Amboro - Seis de Agosto - Sindicato Agrario 16 de Junio Aguas Calientes Caranda - Sindicato Agrario 6 de Agosto - Sindicato Agrario Dieciséis de Junio Aguas Calientes Car - Sindicato Agrario Dos de Septiembre - Sindicato Agrario El Palmar - Sindicato Agrario Ocorotu - Sindicato Agrario Quebrada Leon - Sindicato Agrario Quebrada León - Sindicato Agrario Salitral - Sindicato Agrario San Miguel Rincón - Sindicato Agrario San Miguelito - Sindicato Agrario Santa Barbara de Caranda - Sindicato Agrario Segunda Recompensa y Chayo - Sindicato Agrario Seis de Agosto - Sindicato Agrario Seis de Octubre - Sindicato Agrario Surutu San Juan - Sindicato Agrario Tupac Katari - Sindicato Agrario Túpac Katari - Sindicato Agrario Veinticinco de Octubre - Sindicato Agrario Veinticinco de Octubre Candelaria - Sindicato Agrario Yungas - Sindicato el Carmen - Tacú - Villa Amboro - Villa Aquiles - Virgen del Carmen 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 Buena Vista Named natural and historic features inside Buena Vista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Blanca - Quebrada Teta - Río Alturas del Yapacani - Río Ancho - Río Aspera - Río Blanco - Río Blanco - Río La Playa - Río Las Delicias - Río Macaraca - Río Macunucú - Río Pampa Grande - Río Pitasama - Río Saguayo - Río Semayo ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Santa Rosa · 1,275 m - Cerro Cien Palos · 1,252 m - Cerro Teta · 1,141 m - Cerro El Vibosi · 1,037 m - Cerro La Tambora · 1,014 m - Cerro Amboró · 741 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Amboró National Park ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 railway station. - Caranda Airport - Estación Santa Rosa - San Isidro 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 Buena Vista and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ichilo Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (163 mm) and the driest Jul (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 163 Feb 26 157 Mar 26 108 Apr 26 71 May 24 54 Jun 23 60 Jul 24 25 Aug 26 26 Sep 28 34 Oct 29 74 Nov 28 98 Dec 27 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buena Vista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Roque Aguilera · Buena Vista 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.46009&mlon=-63.66947#map=17/-17.46009/-63.66947) Bank Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz · San Carlos 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40035&mlon=-63.82615#map=17/-17.40035/-63.82615) ATM Banco Fassil · Buena Vista 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45953&mlon=-63.66023#map=17/-17.45953/-63.66023) Petrol pump ES Buena Vista · Buena Vista 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45608&mlon=-63.66794#map=17/-17.45608/-63.66794) Hotel Refugio Silvestre · Buena Vista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.51311&mlon=-63.66045#map=17/-17.51311/-63.66045) School U.E. Eduardo Abaroa · Buena Vista 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55750&mlon=-63.63749#map=17/-17.55750/-63.63749) College Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia Subsede San Carlos · San Carlos 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40679&mlon=-63.73014#map=17/-17.40679/-63.73014) Police station Policia buena vista · Buena Vista 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.46087&mlon=-63.66063#map=17/-17.46087/-63.66063) 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 Buena Vista Places mapped inside Buena Vista in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels20 - Schools10 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants16 - Police stations1 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 Ichilo Province - San Carlos - San Juan - Yapacaní ## Quick answers - Where is Buena Vista?In Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders Buena Vista?Comarapa, El Torno, Mairana, Pampa Grande, Porongo, Portachuelo, Samaipata, San Carlos and Yapacaní - What is there to see in Buena Vista?Amboró National Park, Eco Albergue Villa Amboro - What time zone is Buena Vista in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Buena Vista?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Buena Vista?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buena Vista?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buena Vista?Settlements lie between 294 m and 1,385 m - What is the highest point in Buena Vista?Cerro Santa Rosa (1,275 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buena Vista?March to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buena Vista?Hospital Municipal Roque Aguilera, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buena Vista?Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buena Vista?Banco Fassil, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buena Vista?ES Buena Vista, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buena Vista?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Buena Vista?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buena Vista?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buena Vista?BO070401 (OCHA common operational dataset)