# Mineros Municipality, Obispo Santistéban Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/mineros/

Municipality · Obispo Santistéban Province 

# Mineros

Mineros is a municipality of Bolivia in Obispo Santistéban Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **427.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 427km²
- 34mapped services
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mineros?

Mineros 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 6 other municipalities: [Fernández Alonso](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/fernandez-alonso/), [General Saavedra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/general-saavedra/), [Portachuelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/), [San Julián](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/san-julian/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/san-pedro/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 267th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 8.5% of [Obispo Santistéban Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/). The centre of Mineros is about 305 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0548° S, 63.2622° 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: Mineros

- 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 Cruz67 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz85 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 2026-11-03](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 Mineros

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mineros. The largest with a recorded population: Mineros (14,385). Settlements here lie between about 228 m and 258 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Alianza
- Astilleros
- Chane Magallanes
- Comunidad Río Hondo
- Corporación Unagro
- Cuatro Ojitos
- El Chuchial
- Faja Bolívar
- La Patria
- La Porfia
- Las Marotas
- Las Playitas
- Litoral
- Los Naranjos
- Manchego
- Mineros
- Paichanetu
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rio Viejo
- Río Viejo
- San Juan del Carmen
- San Lorenzo
- San Martin
- San Martín
- Santa Rosita
- Sindicato Agrario la Marota
- Sindicato California

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 Mineros

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Chané
- Río El Naranjo

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 Mineros 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 Mineros

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Mario Daza Cronembold · Mineros 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11264&mlon=-63.23132#map=17/-17.11264/-63.23132) 

Bank Crecer IFD · Mineros 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11732&mlon=-63.23250#map=17/-17.11732/-63.23250) 

ATM Cajero Banco Union · Montero 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34337&mlon=-63.24789#map=17/-17.34337/-63.24789) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Chané · Fernández Alonso 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.01350&mlon=-63.22063#map=17/-17.01350/-63.22063) 

Hotel Complejo Turístico Mil Varas · Mineros 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11279&mlon=-63.23305#map=17/-17.11279/-63.23305) 

Mall Hornos San Rafael · Montero 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33972&mlon=-63.25035#map=17/-17.33972/-63.25035) 

School UE Litoral · Mineros 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07549&mlon=-63.27706#map=17/-17.07549/-63.27706) 

College Carrera de Medicina FINOR · Montero 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33829&mlon=-63.26907#map=17/-17.33829/-63.26907) 

Police station PNB · Mineros 8.2 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 Mineros

Places mapped inside Mineros in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools8
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants2
- 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.

## Other municipalities in Obispo Santistéban Province

- Fernández Alonso
- General Saavedra
- Montero
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Mineros?In Obispo Santistéban Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Mineros?Fernández Alonso, General Saavedra, Portachuelo, San Julián, San Pedro and Santa Rosa
- What time zone is Mineros in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Mineros?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Mineros?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mineros?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mineros?Settlements lie between 228 m and 258 m
- What is the best time to visit Mineros?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mineros?Hospital Mario Daza Cronembold, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mineros?Crecer IFD, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mineros?Cajero Banco Union, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mineros?EE.SS. Chané, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mineros?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Mineros?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mineros?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mineros?BO071003 (OCHA common operational dataset)