# San Carlos Municipality, Ichilo Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-carlos/ Municipality · Ichilo Province # San Carlos San Carlos is a municipality of Bolivia in Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **1,217.3 km²**. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,217km² - 29mapped services - 282 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Carlos? San Carlos 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 5 other municipalities: [Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/buena-vista/), [Portachuelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-juan/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/santa-rosa/) and [Yapacaní](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/yapacani/). By area it is the 161st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 8.0% of [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/). The centre of San Carlos is about 252 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3177° S, 63.6981° 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 San Carlos OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Carlos: 1 museum. - Museo Arqueológico y Cultural San Carlos · museum ### Nearby, outside San Carlos - Museo de inmigración japonesa · museum, San Juan16 km 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: San Carlos - 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 - Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz70 km - El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz78 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 06:41, 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 San Carlos Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Yapacaní (18,187) and San Carlos (4,180). Settlements here lie between about 235 m and 431 m above sea level (median 282 m). - 2 de Agosto - 25 de Septiembre - Aguas Bonitas - Añez - Bella Unión - Bolívar - Buen Retiro - Centro - Centro de Rehabilitación - Colonia Buen Retiro - Colonia Buen Retiro No 1 - Colonia El Progreso - Colquiri - Comunidad El Jochi - Comunidad Palacito - Comunidad Rincón Largo - Cooperativa Alianza Norte - Dos de Agosto - El Bolsón - El Cercado - El Cusi - El Fraile - El Jochi - El Pilar - El Puente - El Tacuaral - Estación Buen Retiro - Estancia La Barraca - Estancia Santa Ana - Indígena Santa Rosita - La Cuarta Villa Florida - La Fortuna - La Lidia - La Tercera - Las Tapas - Localidad Nuevo Mundo - Localidad las Piñitas - Los Majos - Madre Negra - Mataracu - Motacutú - Nieves - Nuevo Oriente - Oriente Chichas - Palacios - Palacito - Piquiri - Potrerito Largo - Rancho Cantera del Surutu - Saguayo - San Carlos - San José - San Lorenzo - San Rafael - Santa Elena - Santa Fe de Yapacani - Santa Rita - Sindicato Agrario Aguas Blancas - Sindicato Agrario Anarrancho - Sindicato Agrario Antofagasta - Sindicato Agrario Avaroa - Sindicato Agrario Calama - Sindicato Agrario Catorce de Septiembre - Sindicato Agrario Diez de Noviembre - Sindicato Agrario Dos de Agosto - Sindicato Agrario Liberación - Sindicato Agrario Litoral - Sindicato Agrario Madre Negra - Sindicato Agrario Mejillones - Sindicato Agrario Monte Bolivar - Sindicato Agrario Monte Bolívar - Sindicato Agrario Nueve de Abril Surutu San Juan - Sindicato Agrario Porvenir - Sindicato Agrario San Lorenzo - Sindicato Agrario San Pablo - Sindicato Agrario Santa María de Piquiri - Sindicato Agrario Santa Rosa de Piquiri - Sindicato Agrario Seis de Febrero - Sindicato Agrario Simón Bolívar - Sindicato Agrario Tacuaral - Sindicato Agrario Tarija - Sindicato Agrario Tocopilla - Sindicato Agrario Veinticinco de Septiembre Faja - Sindicato Agrario Veinticuatro de Junio - Sindicato Agrario Villamontes - Sindicato Agrario Villaroelcito - Sindicato Agrario el Carmen - Sindicato Agrario la Empalizada - Sindicato Agrario la Plata - Sindicato Dieciséis de Septiembre - Sindicato Hernán Siles Zuaso - Sindicato la Cornocal - Sub La Union - Sub la Unión - Sujal - Tacuarita - Veinticinco de Septiembre - Villa Antofagasta - Villa Cotoca la Quinta - Villa Fatima - Villa Imperial - Villa Rosario - Villa Yapacaní 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 San Carlos Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Santa Barbara - Quebrada Isamá - Río Colorado - Río Dolores - Río Palacios - Río Saguayo - Río Yantatá ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estación Buen Retiro 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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De San Carlos Santa Cruz Bolivia · San Carlos 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39948&mlon=-63.73402#map=17/-17.39948/-63.73402) Bank Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz · San Juan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29199&mlon=-63.84487#map=17/-17.29199/-63.84487) ATM Cajero BMSC · San Juan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29188&mlon=-63.84499#map=17/-17.29188/-63.84499) Petrol pump ES Buena Vista · Buena Vista 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45608&mlon=-63.66794#map=17/-17.45608/-63.66794) Hotel Hotel Spa Santa Maria la Antigua · Buena Vista 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37375&mlon=-63.66153#map=17/-17.37375/-63.66153) School Unidad Educativa Buen Retiro · San Carlos 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29158&mlon=-63.71519#map=17/-17.29158/-63.71519) College Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia Subsede San Carlos · San Carlos 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40679&mlon=-63.73014#map=17/-17.40679/-63.73014) Police station G.A.C.I.P. (San Juan) · San Juan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29100&mlon=-63.84673#map=17/-17.29100/-63.84673) 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 San Carlos Places mapped inside San Carlos in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants4 - 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 Ichilo Province - Buena Vista - San Juan - Yapacaní ## Quick answers - Where is San Carlos?In Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders San Carlos?Buena Vista, Portachuelo, San Juan, Santa Rosa and Yapacaní - What is there to see in San Carlos?Museo Arqueológico y Cultural San Carlos - What time zone is San Carlos in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in San Carlos?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in San Carlos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Carlos?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Carlos?Settlements lie between 235 m and 431 m - What is the best time to visit San Carlos?March to August - Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos?Hospital De San Carlos Santa Cruz Bolivia, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos?Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos?Cajero BMSC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos?ES Buena Vista, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Carlos?2 mapped - How many banks are in San Carlos?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Carlos?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Carlos?BO070402 (OCHA common operational dataset)