# San Javier Municipality, Ñuflo De Chávez Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-javier/

Municipality · Ñuflo De Chávez Province 

# San Javier

San Javier is a municipality of Bolivia in Ñuflo De Chávez Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **2,273.3 km²**. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,273km²
- 21mapped services
- 575 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Javier?

San Javier lies in [Ñuflo De Chávez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Ascención de Guarayos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/ascencion-de-guarayos/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/concepcion/), [El Puente](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/el-puente/), [San Julián](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-julian/), [San Ramón](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-ramon/) and [Urubicha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/urubicha/). By area it is the 105th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 5.2% of [Ñuflo De Chávez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/). The centre of San Javier is about 432 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2094° S, 62.4693° 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 Javier

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Javier: 2 attractions; 1 hot spring; 1 museum.

- Museo misional San Javier · museum
- Aguas Tibias · attraction
- Piedra de los Apóstoles · attraction
- Aguas Termales · hot spring

### Nearby, outside San Javier

- casa Pluto · attraction, Ascención de Guarayos20 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 Javier

- 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 Cruz175 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:44).

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 Javier

Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in San Javier. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 643 m above sea level (median 575 m).

- 1 de Agosto
- Asaudita
- Ascension
- Ascensión
- Bella Vista
- Bibosi
- Cachuela España
- Cerro Chiquitano
- Comunidad Indigena 3 de Septiembre
- Comunidad Indigena El Siringo
- Comunidad Indigena La Victoria
- Comunidad Indigena San Andres
- Comunidad Indigena San Joaquin
- Comunidad Indigena San Martin
- Comunidad Indigena el Carmen de Monte Verde
- Comunidad Indígena Monte Cristo
- Coronación
- Dolorosa
- Eduardo Añez
- El Carmen
- El Cerrito
- El Diablo
- El Estrero
- El Maoulo
- El Pantanal
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Rancho
- El Rodeo
- El Sirari
- El Yeso
- Estancia El Manatial
- Estancia Potrerito
- Estancia Santa Lucía
- Hacienda el Moqui
- Indígena Bella Victoria
- Indígena Originaria San Rudy Dos
- Indígena San Andrés
- Indígena San Martín
- Indígena Tres Septiembre
- Indígena el Carmen de Monte Verde
- Indígena el Siringo
- Indígena la Victoria
- Indígena los Chaquitos
- Indígena los Reyes
- Jesús
- Jorochito
- La Belgica
- La Milagrosa
- La Pradera
- La Senda
- Las Abras
- Las Habras
- Las Mercedes
- Los Amigos
- Medio Monte
- Monte Cristo
- Monte Verde
- Moscu
- Muchuru
- Naranjitos
- Natividad
- Palo Alto
- Potrero
- Propiedad Vainillas
- Puesto Nuevo
- Purubi
- Remanso
- Sagrado Corazon Maria
- Sagrado Corazón María
- San Andrés de Monte Verde
- San Antonio
- San Blass
- San Borja
- San Diego
- San Expedito
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio de Loyola
- San Javier
- San Javier - Disperso
- San Javierito
- San Joaquín
- San Jose Obrero
- San José Obrero
- San Juan de Limones
- San Nicolás
- San Pablo
- San Ramoncito
- Santa Fe
- Santa Maria
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Teresa
- Talcoso
- Tartagal
- Tierras Nuevas
- Trece de Mayo
- Turux Napes
- Uno de Agosto
- Vallecito
- Veintiuno de Junio
- Villa Dolly
- Villa Fatima
- Virgen de Cotoca
- Virgen de Urkupiña
- Vitriones

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 Javier

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Quizer
- Río Sorois

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Surucusi · 554 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- San Javier Airport

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 Javier and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ñuflo De Chávez Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 316 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (171 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 171 

Feb 23 164 

Mar 24 123 

Apr 23 79 

May 22 59 

Jun 22 30 

Jul 22 16 

Aug 24 24 

Sep 26 36 

Oct 27 89 

Nov 26 115 

Dec 24 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Javier

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal San Javier · San Javier 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27233&mlon=-62.50826#map=17/-16.27233/-62.50826) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. San Javier · San Javier 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27497&mlon=-62.50993#map=17/-16.27497/-62.50993) 

Hotel Hotel Totaitu · San Javier 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24963&mlon=-62.52438#map=17/-16.24963/-62.52438) 

School U.E. El Carmen · San Javier 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.20642&mlon=-62.42612#map=17/-16.20642/-62.42612) 

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 Javier

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools9
- Restaurants1

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 Ñuflo De Chávez Province

- Concepción
- Cuatro Cañadas
- San Antonio de Lomerio
- San Julián
- San Ramón

## Quick answers

- Where is San Javier?In Ñuflo De Chávez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders San Javier?Ascención de Guarayos, Concepción, El Puente, San Julián, San Ramón and Urubicha
- What is there to see in San Javier?Aguas Termales, Aguas Tibias, Museo misional San Javier, Piedra de los Apóstoles
- What time zone is San Javier in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Javier?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in San Javier?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Javier?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Javier?Settlements lie between 237 m and 643 m
- What is the highest point in San Javier?Cerro Surucusi (554 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Javier?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Javier?Hospital Municipal San Javier, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Javier?EE.SS. San Javier, about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Javier?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Javier?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Javier?BO071102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
