# Manuel María Caballero Province, Santa Cruz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/

Province · Santa Cruz Department 

# Manuel María Caballero Province

Manuel María Caballero Province is a province of Bolivia in Santa Cruz Department. It covers **3,768.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,768km²
- 2municipalities
- 41mapped services

## Where is Manuel María Caballero Province?

Manuel María Caballero Province lies in [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Campero Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/campero/), [Carrasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/carrasco/), [Florida Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/florida/), [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/) and [Vallegrande Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/vallegrande/). By area it is the 65th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.0% of [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). The centre of Manuel María Caballero Province is about 155 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 141 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Santa Cruz Department. The centre point is at 17.8287° S, 64.5148° 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 Manuel María Caballero Province

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Manuel María Caballero Province: 4 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 museum.

- Museo Arqueológico de Saipina · museum
- Tukipaya · archaeological site
- Mirador Comarapa · viewpoint
- Mirador 4 soy Travel Comarapa · viewpoint
- Mirador Norte de Comarapa · viewpoint
- Mirador Soy Travel Comarapa · viewpoint
- Laguna Verde · attraction
- Vista panorámica soy Travel Comarapa · attraction
- Cristo · 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: Manuel María Caballero 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

- Chimore Airport (CCA) · Chimore116 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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.

## Municipalities of Manuel María Caballero Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Comarapa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/comarapa/) 3,318 94 33 

[Saipina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/saipina/) 450 25 8 

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 Manuel María Caballero Province

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Manuel María Caballero Province. The largest with a recorded population: Comarapa (4,445). Settlements here lie between about 891 m and 3,020 m above sea level (median 1,866 m).

- Abra de Capillas
- Agua Blanca
- Ajus Pampa
- Alizar
- Anamal
- Astillero
- Barrientos
- Batiahuaico
- Bañado
- Bañado de la Cruz
- Bañado de la Junta
- Bañado del Rosario
- Bolsón
- Cabra Cancha
- Capillas
- Cardillar
- Castillo
- Catalinas
- Chacarilla
- Chilca
- Chilón
- Chilón Arriba
- Chontal
- Chua Cjocha
- Churo
- Comarapa
- Comunidad Quiñales Lampazar
- Comunidad Tablacucho
- Copa y Sombrero
- Copagira
- Céspedes
- El Cadillar
- El Canal
- El Dean
- El Deán
- El Jague
- El Nogal
- El Quiñe
- El Tambo
- El Tunal
- El Vado
- Estancia Vado Hondito
- Estancia Vieja
- Guayabitos
- Higuerillas
- Huaso
- Huertas
- Jarcala
- Kara Huasi
- La Aguada
- La Fortaleza
- La Fragua
- La Huerta
- La Jara
- La Junta
- La Palizada
- La Tranca
- Lagunillas
- Lajas
- Lanza Lanzar
- Las Carreras
- Las Juntas
- Locotal
- Los Pinos
- Manzanal
- Moco Moco
- Monte Grande
- Montesillos
- Oconi
- Pampa del Tajibo
- Pampas
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Puercos
- Puerto Mateito
- Puerto Quina Alta
- Pulquina
- Pulquina Alta
- Pulquina Arriba
- Punilla
- Quebrada
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quiñales
- Quiñales Lampazar
- Real
- Rinconada
- Rio Arriba
- Rio San Jose
- Río Arriba
- Saguintal
- Sahuintal
- Saipina
- Saiquile
- Saladillo
- San Isidro
- San Jose de la Capilla
- San José de la Capilla
- San Juan del Potrero
- San Mateito
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Rosa
- Segundo Torrecillas
- Siberia
- Sica Sica
- Sillar
- Sub Rodeo Adentro
- Taperas
- Torrecillas
- Tunal
- Tunas Pampa
- Vado Hondo
- Valle Hermoso
- Verdecillo
- Vila Vila
- Villa Naranjito
- Villa Nueva
- Witron

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 Manuel María Caballero Province

Named natural and historic features inside Manuel María Caballero Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Colorada
- Quebrada Puercos
- Quiñe
- Río Amparo
- Río Cabra Cancha
- Río Chacallo
- Río Chajrawaykho
- Río Chullpar
- Río Comarapa
- Río Los Quiñales
- Río Moco Moco
- Río Moija
- Río Palmar
- Río Pulquina
- Río San Isidro
- Río San Mateo
- Río Tranca
- Río Zappallar

### Hills and mountains

19 mountains; 2 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Calizonudo · 2,713 m
- Cerro Naranjos · 2,571 m
- Cerro Bueno Vista · 2,496 m
- Abra Churú · 2,404 m
- Cerro Agua Blanca · 2,398 m
- Cerro Lagunillas · 2,203 m
- Cerro Alizar · 2,148 m
- Cerro Platillo · 2,147 m
- Monte Grande · 2,141 m
- Cerro Thancar · 2,125 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,112 m
- Cerro Las Tres Abras · 2,077 m
- Cerro Thancar · 2,077 m
- Abra Chilón · 2,029 m
- Cerro Yunguillas · 2,007 m
- Cerro El Churo · 1,981 m
- Cerro Bravo · 1,904 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 1,855 m
- Loma Chilua · 1,708 m
- Loma Sincho · 1,707 m
- Cerro Bravo San Juan · 1,656 m
- Cerro Real · 1,567 m
- Cerro Bravo · 1,464 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Estación Pulquina
- Estación Quiñe
- Estación Sica Sica
- Saipina

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 Manuel María Caballero Province and the best time to visit

In Manuel María Caballero Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jul (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 137 

Feb 19 125 

Mar 19 88 

Apr 18 50 

May 16 36 

Jun 15 50 

Jul 15 19 

Aug 16 20 

Sep 18 26 

Oct 19 56 

Nov 20 73 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manuel María Caballero Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools25
- Restaurants3
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Manuel María Caballero Province?In Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Manuel María Caballero Province?Campero Province, Carrasco Province, Florida Province, Ichilo Province and Vallegrande Province
- What is there to see in Manuel María Caballero Province?Cristo, Laguna Verde, Mirador Comarapa, Mirador 4 soy Travel Comarapa
- What time zone is Manuel María Caballero Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Manuel María Caballero Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Manuel María Caballero Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manuel María Caballero Province?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manuel María Caballero Province?Settlements lie between 891 m and 3,020 m
- What is the highest point in Manuel María Caballero Province?Cerro Calizonudo (2,713 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manuel María Caballero Province?March to December
- How many hospitals are in Manuel María Caballero Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Manuel María Caballero Province?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Manuel María Caballero Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Manuel María Caballero Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manuel María Caballero Province?BO0713 (OCHA common operational dataset)