# San Juan Municipality, Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-juan/

Municipality · Ichilo Province 

# San Juan

San Juan is a municipality of Bolivia in Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **1,586.5 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,586km²
- 16mapped services
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan 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 3 other municipalities: [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-carlos/), [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 132nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 10.5% of [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/). The centre of San Juan is about 278 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8268° S, 64.0254° 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 Juan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan: 1 museum.

- Museo de inmigración japonesa · museum

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 Juan

- 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

- Chimore Airport (CCA) · Chimore120 km
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:50).

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 Juan

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 284 m above sea level (median 226 m).

- Abanico Tres
- Agropecuario el Pionero Chapaco
- Asociación Doce de Abril
- Ayachuco el Carmen
- Ayacucho El Carmen
- Cabaña San Francisco Chapaco
- Campesina Primero de Mayo Arroyo Rico
- Chapaco
- Colonia Japonesa San Juan
- Colonia San Juan Agua Blanca
- Cooperativa Agrícola Ganadera Diez de Noviembre
- Estancia La Enconada
- Guadalquivir
- Hugo Molina
- Indígena Originario Tentaguazu
- La Enconada
- Las Mercedes-Yesquero
- Los Andes
- Maria Auxiliadora
- María Auxiliadora
- Nor Chichas
- Puerto Rico
- Punta Rieles
- Raul Menacho
- San Juan de Yapacani
- San Juan de Yapacaní
- San Martin
- San Pedro Sirari
- Sindicato Agrario América Kilómetro Veintiuno
- Sindicato Agrario Bella Unión Kilómetro Diez y Seis
- Sindicato Agrario Buena Suerte
- Sindicato Agrario Cañoto
- Sindicato Agrario Cuarta Faja
- Sindicato Agrario Diez y Seis de Agosto el Torno
- Sindicato Agrario Dos de Agosto
- Sindicato Agrario Fundo Palacio Naranjal
- Sindicato Agrario Guadalquivircito
- Sindicato Agrario Monterrey
- Sindicato Agrario Nueva América Dos Kilómetro Treinta y Dos
- Sindicato Agrario Nuevo Amanecer
- Sindicato Agrario Nuevo Amanecer Arroyo Rico
- Sindicato Agrario Nuevo Amanecer Kilómetro Dieciocho
- Sindicato Agrario Paralelo Diecisiete
- Sindicato Agrario René Barrientos Ortuño
- Sindicato Agrario San Antonio
- Sindicato Agrario San Juan Kilómetro Trece
- Sindicato Agrario Santa Fe
- Sindicato Agrario Santa Fe Kilómetro Cinco
- Sindicato Agrario Seis de Agosto Dos
- Sindicato Agrario Seis de Agosto Uno
- Sindicato Agrario Tres de Junio
- Sindicato Agrario Veinte de Agosto
- Sindicato Agrario Veinticuatro de Septiembre Yesquero
- Sindicato Agrario Veintisiete de Mayo
- Sindicato Agrario Veintitrés de Marzo
- Sindicato Agrario el Chuchial
- Sindicato Agrario la Enconada
- Sindicato Agrario la Planchada el Futuro
- Villa Nueva

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 Juan

Named natural and historic features inside San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Dulce
- Arroyo Tejería
- Arroyo Yapacanicito

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 Juan 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 Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CS Los Andes (1er Nivel) · Santa Rosa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.88641&mlon=-63.83091#map=17/-16.88641/-63.83091) 

School U.E. Raul Menacho · San Juan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.70427&mlon=-64.04471#map=17/-16.70427/-64.04471) 

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 Juan

Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools5
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Carlos
- Yapacaní

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Ichilo Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders San Juan?San Carlos, Santa Rosa and Yapacaní
- What is there to see in San Juan?Museo de inmigración japonesa
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Juan?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 172 m and 284 m
- What is the best time to visit San Juan?March to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?CS Los Andes (1er Nivel), about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Juan?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Juan?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Juan?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Juan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan?BO070404 (OCHA common operational dataset)
