# San Rafael Municipality, Velasco Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/san-rafael/ Municipality · Velasco Province # San Rafael San Rafael is a municipality of Bolivia in Velasco Province, Santa Cruz Department. It covers **9,715.0 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,715km² - 7mapped services - 320 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Rafael? San Rafael lies in [Velasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/), [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/san-ignacio/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/chiquitos/san-jose/), [San Matías](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/angel-sandoval/san-matias/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/san-miguel/). By area it is the 25th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 14.1% of [Velasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/). The centre of San Rafael is about 589 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8270° S, 60.1993° 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: San Rafael - 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 ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:34). 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 San Rafael Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 547 m above sea level (median 320 m). - Aduana - Bibosi - Carmen - Cañon Verde - Colonia Niederland - Colonia Schoenwiese - Comunidad San Martin - Cruz del Norte - Desembocada - El Tuna - El Tuná - Embocada - Esperancita - Estancia Agua Blanca - Estancia Alianza - Estancia Arica - Estancia Ayacucho - Estancia Bahia San Juán - Estancia Bahia de La Selva - Estancia Bella Flor - Estancia Bella Vista - Estancia Cabuco - Estancia Chontal - Estancia Cotoca - Estancia El Progresso - Estancia El Torno - Estancia El Valle - Estancia Fátima - Estancia Guapusu - Estancia Holanda - Estancia Las Piedritas - Estancia Los Ciervos - Estancia Marrimia - Estancia Mercedes - Estancia Nueva Esperanza - Estancia Porvenir - Estancia Potreritos - Estancia Reyes - Estancia San Antonio - Estancia San Juán - Estancia San Lorencito - Estancia San Lorenzo - Estancia San Lucas - Estancia San Luisito - Estancia Santa Rosa - Estancia Seis de Abríl - Estancia Tocoma - Estancia Triunfo - Estancia Verdum - Estancia Versalles - Estancia dos Arbolitos - Hacienda/Finca/Estancia - Indígena San Antoñito - La Colorada - Los Tajibos - Mercedes - Miraflores - Mucha Miel - Potrero - Providencia - Quitasi - San Fermin - San Fermín - San Francisco - San Javier de Cuchisito - San Josema - San Josesito - San Juan - San Lorenzoma - San Manuel - San Nicolas - San Nicolás - San Pablo - San Rafael - San Rafael de Velasco - San Silvestre - Santa ANita - Santa Bárbara - Santa Filomena - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosita - Santa Rosita de Lima - Sapoco - Seis de Abril - Silva - Torno - Totoral - Tunal - Verdún - Villa Fatima - Villa Fátima - Villa San Juan 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 San Rafael Named natural and historic features inside San Rafael, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Asunta - Laguna Bahia del Tigre - Laguna Bahia el Mojon - Laguna Bahía Toco Largo - Laguna Bahía Vidal - Laguna Bahía de la Selva - Laguna Buena Hora - Laguna Chuchío - Laguna Grande - Laguna Junquillar - Laguna La Tapera - Laguna Larga - Laguna Motacu - Laguna Motacú - Laguna Patuju - Laguna Patuju - Laguna Patujucito - Laguna Provisorio - Laguna Rinconcito - Laguna Sanjon - Laguna Santa Isabel - Laguna Taruma - Laguna Totora - Laguna Tunacito …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 valley. - Cañón Jesus · 352 m - Cerro Pelado · 343 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Desem Bocada 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 San Rafael and the best time to visit Using the climate of Velasco Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 992 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (167 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 167 Feb 26 165 Mar 27 121 Apr 26 64 May 25 49 Jun 25 20 Jul 26 11 Aug 28 19 Sep 30 31 Oct 30 83 Nov 29 108 Dec 28 155 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 Velasco Province - San Ignacio - San Miguel ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael?In Velasco Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia - What borders San Rafael?San Ignacio, San José, San Matías and San Miguel - What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in San Rafael?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 149 m and 547 m - What is the highest point in San Rafael?Cañón Jesus (352 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Rafael?April to August - How many hospitals are in San Rafael?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Rafael?BO070303 (OCHA common operational dataset)