# Fernández Alonso Municipality, Obispo Santistéban Province

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Municipality · Obispo Santistéban Province 

# Fernández Alonso

Fernández Alonso is a municipality of Bolivia in Obispo Santistéban Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **764.7 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 765km²
- 11mapped services
- 229 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fernández Alonso?

Fernández Alonso lies in [Obispo Santistéban Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Mineros](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/mineros/), [San Julián](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-julian/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/san-pedro/). By area it is the 211th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 15.1% of [Obispo Santistéban Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/). The centre of Fernández Alonso is about 324 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8684° S, 63.2075° 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).

## Know before you go: Fernández Alonso

- 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 Cruz87 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz105 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:46).

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 Fernández Alonso

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Fernández Alonso. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 242 m above sea level (median 229 m).

- Aguahi
- Betania
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Grande
- Chane Independencia
- Chane Magallanes
- Comunidad Copacabana
- Comunidad Motacusal
- Comunidad Nueve de Abril
- Copacabana
- El Chuchial
- El Cruce
- El Torno
- El Trono
- Estrella Horizonte
- Faja Chorolque
- Faja Cotoca
- Faja Kumali
- Faja Rocabado
- Fernández Alonso
- Flor del Valle
- Hacienda Boqueron
- Hacienda el Señor
- Illimani
- Las Parabas
- Las Pozas
- Monte Rico
- Motacusal
- Nueva Esperanza
- Playitas
- Porton
- Propiedad Campo Verde
- Propiedad Cinco Estrellas
- Propiedad Cuatro Vientos
- Propiedad Juan Padilla
- Propiedad Quiroz
- Propiedad San Jorge
- Propiedad San Martín
- Propiedad el Sausal
- Propiedad los Muñecos
- Puesto Fernández Alonzo
- Rusa Cachuela Esperanza
- Rusa Toborochi
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos
- Sindicato Agrario Chané Magallanes
- Sindicato Agrario Cinco de Marzo
- Sindicato Agrario Faja Paz Estensoro
- Sindicato Agrario Faja Portón Cotagaita
- Sindicato Exfundo Astillero
- Toborochi
- Torno
- Tunari
- Victor Paz

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).

## Weather in Fernández Alonso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fernández Alonso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Mario Daza Cronembold · Mineros 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11264&mlon=-63.23132#map=17/-17.11264/-63.23132) 

Bank Crecer IFD · Mineros 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11732&mlon=-63.23250#map=17/-17.11732/-63.23250) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Macondo · Fernández Alonso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.95969&mlon=-63.22149#map=17/-16.95969/-63.22149) 

Hotel Complejo Turístico Mil Varas · Mineros 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11279&mlon=-63.23305#map=17/-17.11279/-63.23305) 

School UE 15 de Agosto · Fernández Alonso 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89615&mlon=-63.31195#map=17/-16.89615/-63.31195) 

Police station PNB · Mineros 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12200&mlon=-63.23153#map=17/-17.12200/-63.23153) 

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 Fernández Alonso

Places mapped inside Fernández Alonso in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps3
- Schools1
- Pharmacies6
- 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 Obispo Santistéban Province

- General Saavedra
- Mineros
- Montero
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Fernández Alonso?In Obispo Santistéban Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Fernández Alonso?Mineros, San Julián and San Pedro
- What time zone is Fernández Alonso in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Fernández Alonso?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Fernández Alonso?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fernández Alonso?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fernández Alonso?Settlements lie between 202 m and 242 m
- What is the best time to visit Fernández Alonso?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fernández Alonso?Hospital Mario Daza Cronembold, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fernández Alonso?Crecer IFD, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fernández Alonso?EE.SS. Macondo, about 10 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Fernández Alonso?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fernández Alonso?BO071004 (OCHA common operational dataset)