Municipality · Manuel María Caballero Province # Saipina Saipina is a municipality of Bolivia in Manuel María Caballero Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers 450.0 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 450 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,598 m typical elevation ## Where is Saipina? Saipina lies in Manuel María Caballero Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It borders 4 other municipalities: Comarapa, Omereque, Pasorapa and Pojo. By area it is the 264th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 11.9% of Manuel María Caballero Province. The centre of Saipina is about 129 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0416° S, 64.6324° W. Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Saipina OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Saipina: 1 museum. - Museo Arqueológico de Saipina · museum ### Nearby, outside Saipina - Mirador Norte de Comarapa · viewpoint, Comarapa 17 km - Mirador 4 soy Travel Comarapa · viewpoint, Comarapa 18 km - Cristo · monument, Comarapa 18 km - Tukipaya · archaeological site, Comarapa 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Saipina - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz - Currency Boliviano (BOB) - Country calling code +591 - Languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug types Type A, C · 115/230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Chimore Airport (CCA) · Chimore 130 km - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre 145 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Saipina Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in Saipina. Settlements here lie between about 1,368 m and 2,112 m above sea level (median 1,598 m). - Bañado - Bañado de la Cruz - Bañado del Rosario - Bolsón - Castillo - Chacarilla - Chilca - Chilón - Chilón Arriba - Céspedes - El Canal - El Dean - El Deán - El Vado - Guayabitos - La Fragua - Lanza Lanzar - Las Carreras - Monte Grande - Oconi - Pie de la Cuesta - Saipina - San Rafael - Taperas - Torrecillas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Saipina Named natural and historic features inside Saipina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Puercos - Río Comarapa ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Bueno Vista · 2,496 m - Monte Grande · 2,141 m - Cerro Real · 1,567 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Saipina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manuel María Caballero Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 268 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 21 | 137 | | Feb | 21 | 125 | | Mar | 20 | 88 | | Apr | 19 | 50 | | May | 18 | 36 | | Jun | 17 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 19 | | Aug | 18 | 20 | | Sep | 20 | 26 | | Oct | 21 | 56 | | Nov | 22 | 73 | | Dec | 21 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saipina | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud Saipina · Saipina | 7.8 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Fassil · Comarapa | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Union · Comarapa | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | EE.SS. Comarapa - YPFB · Comarapa | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel 14 Septiembre · Saipina | 7.9 km | Map | | School | U.E. Humberto Villarroel · Saipina | 7.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policia de Comarapa · Comarapa | 17 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saipina Places mapped inside Saipina in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Manuel María Caballero Province - Comarapa ## Quick answers - Where is Saipina? In Manuel María Caballero Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders Saipina? Comarapa, Omereque, Pasorapa and Pojo - What is there to see in Saipina? Museo Arqueológico de Saipina - What time zone is Saipina in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Saipina? Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Saipina? Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saipina? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saipina? Settlements lie between 1,368 m and 2,112 m - What is the highest point in Saipina? Cerro Bueno Vista (2,496 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saipina? March to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Saipina? Centro de Salud Saipina, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saipina? Banco Fassil, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Saipina? Banco Union, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saipina? EE.SS. Comarapa - YPFB, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Saipina? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Saipina? BO071302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 450.0 km² - P-code: BO071302 - Province: Manuel María Caballero Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/manuel-maria-caballero/saipina/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.