# Obispo Santistéban Province, Santa Cruz Department

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Province · Santa Cruz Department 

# Obispo Santistéban Province

Obispo Santistéban Province is a province of Bolivia in Santa Cruz Department. It covers **5,049.9 km²**. It is divided into 5 municipalities. 212 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 349 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,050km²
- 5municipalities
- 349mapped services

## Where is Obispo Santistéban Province?

Obispo Santistéban Province lies in [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Guarayos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/), [Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/), [Warnes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/warnes/) and [Ñuflo De Chávez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/). By area it is the 51st largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.4% of [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). The centre of Obispo Santistéban Province is about 324 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 119 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Santa Cruz Department. The centre point is at 16.7344° S, 63.3871° 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 Obispo Santistéban Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Obispo Santistéban Province: 1 memorial; 1 museum.

- Casa Municipal de la Cultura de Montero · museum
- Coronel Marceliano Montero · memorial

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: Obispo Santistéban 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

- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) · Santa Cruz105 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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.

## Municipalities of Obispo Santistéban Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Fernández Alonso](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/fernandez-alonso/) 765 54 11 

[General Saavedra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/general-saavedra/) 535 57 7 

[Mineros](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/mineros/) 427 27 34 

[Montero](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/montero/) 247 36 288 

[San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/san-pedro/) 3,076 51 9 

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 Obispo Santistéban Province

Open gazetteers list **212 villages, towns and localities** in Obispo Santistéban Province. The largest with a recorded population: Montero (88,616) and Mineros (14,385). Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 320 m above sea level (median 236 m).

- 12 de Octubre
- 27 de Mayo
- Agua Dulce
- Aguahi
- Alianza
- Aroma 1
- Aroma Cinco
- Aroma Dos
- Aroma IV
- Aroma Tres
- Aroma Uno
- Astilleros
- Barrio Lindo
- Barrio Negro
- Betania
- Blanca Rosa Meneses Delgadillo
- Bolsas
- Breme
- Cabaña Todos Santos
- Callejón Avaroa
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Grande
- Celina Cañaveral
- Celina Los Jardines
- Celina Muyurina
- Centro
- Chane Bedoya
- Chane Independencia
- Chane Magallanes
- Ciudadela Bioceanica del Norte
- Comunidad Copacabana
- Comunidad Motacusal
- Comunidad Nueve de Abril
- Comunidad Río Hondo
- Comunidad San Lorenzo
- Comunidad Villa Copacabana
- Condominio La Jupia
- Cooperativa Agropecuaria el Trompillo
- Copacabana
- Corporación Unagro
- Cruz
- Cruz Soleto
- Cuatro Ojitos
- Doce de Octubre
- Ecia Puesto Mendez
- El Barrial
- El Carmen
- El Chuchial
- El Cruce
- El Cupesi
- El Fortín
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Salitral
- El Sidral
- El Torno
- El Torno Pueblo
- El Trono
- Estacada
- Estancia El Gavilán
- Estancia Los Angeles
- Estancia Rematillo
- Estrella Horizonte
- Faja Bolívar
- Faja Chorolque
- Faja Cotoca
- Faja Kumali
- Faja Rocabado
- Fernández Alonso
- Flor del Valle
- Galpón Suárez
- General Saavedra
- Guabira
- Hacienda Boqueron
- Hacienda el Señor
- Hardeman
- Hardeman - disperso
- Higuerones
- Illimani
- Juan de Bremen
- La Abra
- La Arboleda
- La Estrella
- La Gran Flauta
- La Loma
- La Patria
- La Planchada
- La Playa Bejarano
- La Porfia
- La Tranquera
- Las Chacras
- Las Marotas
- Las Parabas
- Las Petas
- Las Playitas
- Las Pozas
- Las Vegas
- Litoral
- Litoral Murillo
- Lomas de Vivos
- Los Arroyos
- Los Fierros
- Los Limos
- Los Naranjos
- Lotes Hoyos
- Manchego
- Mariscal Sucre
- Mineros
- Monte Rico
- Montero
- Montero_
- Motacusal
- Murillo
- Naico
- Naranjal
- Nueva Esperanza
- Paichanetu
- Perseverancia
- Pico de Monte
- Playa de los Aires
- Playitas
- Porton
- Potrero de Mineros
- Poza Caimanes
- Propieda Limperio
- Propiedad Campo Verde
- Propiedad Cinco Estrellas
- Propiedad Cuatro Vientos
- Propiedad Guineal
- Propiedad Juan Padilla
- Propiedad La Fortuna
- Propiedad Nueva Toledo
- Propiedad Quiroz
- Propiedad San Jorge
- Propiedad San Martín
- Propiedad Santa Maria Hiusa
- Propiedad el Paraíso
- Propiedad el Sausal
- Propiedad la Chuta
- Propiedad la Esmeralda
- Propiedad las Londras
- Propiedad los Angeles
- Propiedad los Muñecos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Caimanes
- Puerto Méndez
- Puerto Velarde
- Puerto Zambrana
- Puesto Arenas
- Puesto Fernández Alonzo
- Rancho Linares
- Rinconcito
- Rio Viejo
- Rusa Cachuela Esperanza
- Rusa Toborochi
- Río Viejo
- S. C. Aguilera
- Sagrado Corazon
- Sagrado Corazón
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Jose del Norte
- San Juan de Santa Martha
- San Juan del Carmen
- San Juan del Pirai
- San Juan del Pirai -Disperso
- San Juan del Piraí
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- San Salvador
- San Silvestre
- Sanjones
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cruz del Carmen
- Santa Martha
- Santa María
- Santa Rosita
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo
- Sedan
- Seis de Agosto
- Sindicato Agrario Chané Magallanes
- Sindicato Agrario Cinco de Marzo
- Sindicato Agrario Faja Paz Estensoro
- Sindicato Agrario Faja Portón Cotagaita
- Sindicato Agrario la Marota
- Sindicato California
- Sindicato Exfundo Astillero
- Sixto Suárez
- Terranova
- Toborochi
- Torno
- Tres Salitres
- Tunari
- URBANIZACIÓN LA PAJARILLA
- Urbanización "El Refugio"
- Urbanización Floripondio I
- Urbanización La Estrella
- Urbanización Medina 4
- Urbanización Santa María
- Urbanización Todos Santos 5
- Veinticuatro de Septiembre
- Veintisiete de Mayo
- Victor Paz
- Villa Copacabana
- Villa Don Bosco
- Villa Esterita
- Villa Rosario

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 Obispo Santistéban Province

Named natural and historic features inside Obispo Santistéban Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Río Chané
- Río El Naranjo
- Río Guenda
- Río La Madre
- Río Palometa
- Río Piray
- Río Viejo

### Getting around

6 airfields; 1 railway station.

- Comunidad Villa Copacabana
- Estación Montero
- Estancia Bolpebra
- Guabira
- Montero North
- Perseverancia South
- Santa Maria

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 Obispo Santistéban Province and the best time to visit

In Obispo Santistéban Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 mm) and the driest Jul (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 179 

Feb 26 165 

Mar 26 124 

Apr 26 92 

May 24 77 

Jun 23 54 

Jul 23 28 

Aug 25 38 

Sep 28 43 

Oct 29 95 

Nov 28 119 

Dec 27 154 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Obispo Santistéban Province

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

- Hospitals35
- Banks13
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls3
- Schools43
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies128
- Restaurants67
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics11

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 Obispo Santistéban Province?In Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Obispo Santistéban Province?Guarayos Province, Sara Province, Warnes Province and Ñuflo De Chávez Province
- What is there to see in Obispo Santistéban Province?Casa Municipal de la Cultura de Montero, Coronel Marceliano Montero
- What time zone is Obispo Santistéban Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Obispo Santistéban Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Obispo Santistéban Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obispo Santistéban Province?212 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obispo Santistéban Province?Settlements lie between 192 m and 320 m
- What is the best time to visit Obispo Santistéban Province?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Obispo Santistéban Province?35 mapped
- How many banks are in Obispo Santistéban Province?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Obispo Santistéban Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Obispo Santistéban Province?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Obispo Santistéban Province?BO0710 (OCHA common operational dataset)