# Portachuelo Municipality, Sara Province, Santa Cruz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/portachuelo/ Municipality · Sara Province # Portachuelo Portachuelo is a municipality of Bolivia in Sara Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **1,110.0 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,110km² - 19mapped services - 294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Portachuelo? Portachuelo lies in [Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/buena-vista/), [Colpa Bélgica](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/colpa-belgica/), [General Saavedra](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/general-saavedra/), [Mineros](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/mineros/), [Montero](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/obispo-santisteban/montero/), [Porongo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/andres-ibanez/porongo/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/ichilo/san-carlos/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/santa-rosa/) and [Warnes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/warnes/warnes/). By area it is the 167th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 20.2% of [Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/sara/). The centre of Portachuelo is about 267 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3908° S, 63.4189° 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 Portachuelo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Portachuelo: 1 museum. - Casa de la Cultura de Portachuelo · museum ### Nearby, outside Portachuelo - Coronel Marceliano Montero · memorial, Montero18 km - Casa Municipal de la Cultura de Montero · museum, Montero18 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: Portachuelo - 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 Cruz41 km - El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) · Santa Cruz54 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Portachuelo Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Portachuelo. The largest with a recorded population: Portachuelo (11,485), 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 260 m and 443 m above sea level (median 294 m). - Asubacito - Azuvi - Bañadito - Burgos - Burgos Grande - C. Hurtado - Cabeza de Puerco - Centro - Chata - Chimoré - Comunidad Alcornocal - Comunidad San Juán - Comunidad Totaicito - El Bolsón - El Patujú - El Remate - El Torno - El Torrente - Estación Azubicito - Estancia La Esperanza - Estancia Las Madres - Estancia Tacuaral - Florida - Fátima - Garabato - Guenda Viejo - La Cancha - La Gran Flauta - La Loma - La Peña - La Senda - Lagunas - Las Abritas - Las Tipas - Los Amarillos - Los Chacos - Manzanillar - Monte Villa - Motacú - Nueva Moca - Organización Territorial de Base Comunidad Arroyo* - Organización Territorial de Base Estación Azubisi - Organización Territorial de Base las Madres - Paquio - Pereotó - Portachuelo - Quimori - Rancho Nuevo - Rancho los Manjales - Rincón del Urucú - San Antonio - San Diego - San Ignacio del Sara - San Joaquin - San Joaquín - San Juan de Palometillas - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Sindicato Agrario 6 de Marzo - Sindicato Agrario Seis de Agosto Monte Rico Caranda - Sindicato Agrario Seis de Marzo Guadalupe Palometil - Tacuaral - Totaitú - Urucu 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 Portachuelo Named natural and historic features inside Portachuelo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Dulce - Laguna Las Medinas - Río Aguilera - Río Amaibal - Río Besa - Río Cuchi - Río Los Cusis - Río Palometillas - Río Pereotocito - Río San Jorge ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 railway station. - Estación Portachuelo - Nueva Moca 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 Portachuelo and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Portachuelo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Jose Obrero · Portachuelo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35783&mlon=-63.40330#map=17/-17.35783/-63.40330) Bank Banco Ganadero · Montero 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34210&mlon=-63.25642#map=17/-17.34210/-63.25642) ATM Cajero Banco Union · Montero 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34337&mlon=-63.24789#map=17/-17.34337/-63.24789) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Sivestre · Portachuelo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36175&mlon=-63.41058#map=17/-17.36175/-63.41058) Hotel Hotel Balneario Las Cabañas · Portachuelo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35886&mlon=-63.40569#map=17/-17.35886/-63.40569) Mall Mall Norte · Montero 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34534&mlon=-63.25324#map=17/-17.34534/-63.25324) School U.E. Bañadito · Portachuelo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27842&mlon=-63.34898#map=17/-17.27842/-63.34898) College Carrera de Medicina FINOR · Montero 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33829&mlon=-63.26907#map=17/-17.33829/-63.26907) Police station FELCC Montero · Montero 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34825&mlon=-63.25374#map=17/-17.34825/-63.25374) 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 Portachuelo Places mapped inside Portachuelo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 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 Sara Province - Colpa Bélgica - Santa Rosa ## Quick answers - Where is Portachuelo?In Sara Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders Portachuelo?Buena Vista, Colpa Bélgica, General Saavedra, Mineros, Montero, Porongo, San Carlos, Santa Rosa and Warnes - What is there to see in Portachuelo?Casa de la Cultura de Portachuelo - What time zone is Portachuelo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Portachuelo?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Portachuelo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Portachuelo?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Portachuelo?Settlements lie between 260 m and 443 m - What is the best time to visit Portachuelo?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Portachuelo?Hospital San Jose Obrero, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Portachuelo?Banco Ganadero, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Portachuelo?Cajero Banco Union, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Portachuelo?Estación de Servicio San Sivestre, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Portachuelo?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Portachuelo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Portachuelo?BO070601 (OCHA common operational dataset)