# Sara Province, Santa Cruz Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/

Province · Santa Cruz Department 

# Sara Province

Sara Province is a province of Bolivia in Santa Cruz Department. It covers **5,495.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 210 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,495km²
- 3municipalities
- 37mapped services

## Where is Sara Province?

Sara Province lies in [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Andrés Ibáñez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/), [Guarayos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/), [Ichilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/), [Obispo Santistéban Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/) and [Warnes Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/warnes/). By area it is the 47th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 1.5% of [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). The centre of Sara Province is about 294 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 128 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the main town of Santa Cruz Department. The centre point is at 16.7917° S, 63.7832° 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 Sara Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sara Province: 1 museum; 1 attraction.

- Casa de la Cultura de Portachuelo · museum
- asubi · attraction

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: Sara 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 Cruz117 km
- El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:49).

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 Sara Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Colpa Bélgica](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/colpa-belgica/) 292 18 8 

[Portachuelo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/) 1,110 64 19 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/santa-rosa/) 4,093 131 10 

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 Sara Province

Open gazetteers list **210 villages, towns and localities** in Sara Province. The largest with a recorded population: Portachuelo (11,485), La Bélgica (5,501), Santa Rosa del Sara (5,251), Organización Territorial de Base las Madres (28), Organización Territorial de Base Estación Azubisi (25) and Organización Territorial de Base Comunidad Arroyo* (17). Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 443 m above sea level (median 269 m).

- 12 de Agosto
- 16 de Julio
- 2 de Agosto
- 21 de Marzo
- 24 de Septiembre
- 3 de Mayo
- 4 de Junio
- 4 de Marzo
- 6 de Enero
- Agrupación Agraria Lomerio Uno
- Agrupación Villa Cotoca
- Agua
- Arroyos
- Asociación de Pequeños Productores Agropecuarios Virgen de Guadalupe
- Asubacito
- Asubi
- Azubi
- Azurduy
- Azuvi
- Bajío
- Banda Oriental 1
- Banduria
- Barranco Ibare
- Bañadito
- Bellas Niguas
- Burapucu
- Burgos
- Burgos Grande
- C. Hurtado
- Cabeza de Puerco
- Camalotal
- Campesina Agroforestal 15 de Septiembre
- Campesina Astillero Dos
- Campesina Palacios
- Campesina Veinticinco de Julio
- Campesino de Productores Agroecológicos
- Canandoa
- Centro
- Chaparral
- Chata
- Chimoré
- Cinco
- Cochabambita
- Collpa
- Comunidad Alcornocal
- Comunidad Campesina Agroforestal Bolivar
- Comunidad San Juán
- Comunidad Totaicito
- Cuatro Ojos
- Cuatro Ojos Pirai
- Cuatro de Marzo
- Curichon
- Dieciséis de Julio
- Doce de Agosto
- El Astillero
- El Bolsón
- El Cedro
- El Colorado
- El Patujú
- El Potrero y Ojitos
- El Recreo
- El Remate
- El Torno
- El Torrente
- Estación Azubicito
- Estancia El Arenalito
- Estancia La Esperanza
- Estancia Las Madres
- Estancia Salsipuedes
- Estancia Tacuaral
- Estancia de la Perdiz
- Estrella del Norte
- Faja Central 4
- Faja Quinta - Sexta
- Faja Quintana Sexta
- Fangos
- Florida
- Fátima
- Galilea
- Garabato
- Grande Remanso
- Guadalupe
- Guenda Viejo
- Inundadizo
- Jerusalén
- Kholpa Nueva
- La Bélgica
- La Cancha
- La Caranda
- La Embocada
- La Esperanza
- La Gran Flauta
- La Isla
- La Loma
- La Peña
- La Planchada
- La Senda
- Lagunas
- Lagunilla
- Las Abritas
- Las Pavas
- Las Petas
- Las Piedras
- Las Tipas
- Loma Alta
- Los Alamos
- Los Amarillos
- Los Andes
- Los Chacos
- Los Limos
- Manzanillar
- Monte Grande
- Monte Rico
- Monte Villa
- Monterrey
- Motacutú
- Motacú
- Naranjillo
- Nueva America
- Nueva América
- Nueva Cuba
- Nueva Moca
- Ocoró
- Organización Territorial de Base Comunidad Arroyo*
- Organización Territorial de Base Estación Azubisi
- Organización Territorial de Base las Madres
- Palacios
- Palo Escrito
- Palometa
- Palometas
- Paquio
- Pereotó
- Peta Grande
- Planchada 2
- Playa Celia
- Portachuelo
- Potrero
- Puerto Saipina
- Quimori
- Rancho Grande
- Rancho Nuevo
- Rancho los Manjales
- Rincon de Palometas
- Rincón de Palometas
- Rincón del Urucú
- Rio Nuevo
- Río Nuevo
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Ignacio del Sara
- San Joaquin
- San Joaquín
- San Jorge
- San Juan de Palometillas
- San Juan del Pirai
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa del Sara
- Santa Rosita
- Santo Domingo
- Seis de Enero
- Sindicato Agrario 6 de Marzo
- Sindicato Agrario Cinco de Mayo
- Sindicato Agrario Colorado
- Sindicato Agrario Juanchulo
- Sindicato Agrario Lagunillas
- Sindicato Agrario Nueva Esperanza
- Sindicato Agrario Nueve de Abril
- Sindicato Agrario Palacios
- Sindicato Agrario Palometilla
- Sindicato Agrario Saipina
- Sindicato Agrario Salvador
- Sindicato Agrario Santa Cruz
- Sindicato Agrario Seis de Agosto Monte Rico Caranda
- Sindicato Agrario Seis de Enero los Mandarinos
- Sindicato Agrario Seis de Marzo Guadalupe Palometil
- Sindicato Agrario Veinticinco de Agosto
- Sindicato Agrario Veintisiete de Mayo
- Sindicato Agrario la Planchada II
- Sindicato Agrariolos Bibosis
- Sindicato Aguas Negras
- Sindicato Berlin I
- Sindicato Berlin II
- Sindicato Berlín I
- Sindicato Berlín II
- Sindicato Doce de Octubre
- Sindicato Nazareth
- Sindicato Nuevo Horizonte
- Sindicato Tierras Nuevas
- Sindicato Virgen de Cotoca
- Sindicato de Campesinos Belén
- Sindicato de Mayo
- Sindicato el Remanzo
- Sindicato las Pavas
- Soberania
- Tacuaral
- Tacucito
- Tarope
- Torno La Madre
- Totaitú
- Urbanización Los Estacones
- Urucu
- Veinticuatro de Septiembre
- Villa 14 de Septiembre
- Villa Catorce de Septiembre
- Villa Imperial
- Virgen de Copacabana
- Virgen de Guadalupe

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 Sara Province

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Arroyo Dulce
- Arroyo Tacuaral
- Laguna Barrosa
- Laguna Juanchulo
- Laguna Las Medinas
- Río Aguilera
- Río Amaibal
- Río Ancho
- Río Asuvicito
- Río Besa
- Río Cuchi
- Río Los Cusis
- Río Los Loros
- Río Lupe
- Río Maipusa
- Río Maypuba
- Río Palacios
- Río Palometillas
- Río Pereotocito
- Río Saipina
- Río San Jorge
- Río del Pozo

### Hills and mountains

1 valley.

- Abra del Hormigon · 339 m

### Getting around

8 airfields; 1 railway station.

- Comunidad Loma Alto
- El Remate
- Estación Portachuelo
- Nueva Moca
- Ocoro
- Rincon Palometas
- Santa Rosa del Sara
- Santa Rosa del Sara North
- Santa Rosa del Sara West

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 Sara Province and the best time to visit

In Sara Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,177 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (174 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 27 174 

Feb 26 166 

Mar 26 121 

Apr 26 93 

May 23 78 

Jun 23 67 

Jul 23 34 

Aug 25 38 

Sep 28 45 

Oct 29 92 

Nov 28 116 

Dec 27 152 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sara Province

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

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Schools12
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9

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 Sara Province?In Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Sara Province?Andrés Ibáñez Province, Guarayos Province, Ichilo Province, Obispo Santistéban Province and Warnes Province
- What is there to see in Sara Province?Casa de la Cultura de Portachuelo, asubi
- What time zone is Sara Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sara Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Sara Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sara Province?210 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sara Province?Settlements lie between 202 m and 443 m
- What is the highest point in Sara Province?Abra del Hormigon (339 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sara Province?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Sara Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sara Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sara Province?BO0706 (OCHA common operational dataset)