# Avilés Province, Tarija Department – Municipalities & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/

Province · Tarija Department 

# Avilés Province

Avilés Province is a province of Bolivia in Tarija Department. It covers **2,672.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 99 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,672km²
- 2municipalities
- 99mapped services

## Where is Avilés Province?

Avilés Province lies in [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Arce Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/arce/), [Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/), [Modesto Omiste Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/modesto-omiste/), [Méndez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/) and [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/). By area it is the 77th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 7.2% of [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/). The centre of Avilés Province is about 308 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 35 km from Tarija, the main town of Tarija Department. The centre point is at 21.7847° S, 64.9309° 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 Avilés Province

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Avilés Province: 5 attractions; 3 museums.

- Museo El Puente · museum
- Museo del Vino y Singani · museum
- Pinacoteca del Valle · museum
- Arenales de Tajzara · attraction
- Bodegas La Concepción · attraction
- Cañon del Angosto del Rio Camacho · attraction
- Inicio del Camino del Inca · attraction
- Laguna de Tajzara · 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: Avilés 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

- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija35 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro250 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:44).

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 Avilés Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Uriondo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/uriondo/) 826 69 60 

[Yunchará](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/yunchara/) 1,847 87 39 

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 Avilés Province

Open gazetteers list **153 villages, towns and localities** in Avilés Province. Settlements here lie between about 1,607 m and 4,295 m above sea level (median 2,590 m).

- Abra Ckasa
- Abra de la Cruz
- Alisos
- Almendros
- Ancon Chico
- Ancon Chico - Pampala Villa Grande
- Ancon Grande
- Ancón Chico Pampala Villa Grande
- Ancón Grande
- Antigal
- Arenales
- Armaos
- Arteza
- Atacama
- Barbascuyo
- Barrancas
- Barrientos
- Belen
- Belén
- Buena Vista
- Cabra Cancha
- Calamuchita
- Campo de Vasco
- Carapari
- Carretas
- Charaja
- Charcoy
- Chilcayo
- Chirimayo
- Chirimayu
- Chocloca
- Chorcoya
- Chorcoya Avilés
- Chorcoya Aviléz
- Chorrillos
- Churquis
- Cienega Frontera
- Ciénega Frontera
- Colon
- Colon Norte
- Colon Sud
- Colón Norte
- Colón Sur
- Comunidad Hornos
- Comunidad Lampazo
- Copacabana
- Cumbre Campanario
- Cumbre de Charcoy
- El Chaco
- El Chilicar
- El Mineral
- El Parral
- Espicaya
- Estancia Chilcar
- Estancia Palca
- Estancia Rupasca
- Estancia Sumalagua
- Faldeo
- Guanacuno
- Guaranguay Norte
- Guaranguay Sur
- Hornos
- Hornuyo
- Huairiguana
- Huanacuni Alto - Sub Este
- Huanacuno
- Huayco Grande
- Huayllajara
- Isque
- Juntas
- Kisca Cancha
- La Angostura
- La Choza
- La Compañia
- La Compañía
- La Falda
- La Higuera
- La Ventolera
- Laderas Centro
- Laderas Sur
- Lampazo
- Los Callejones
- Media Luna
- Miscas Caldera
- Mochara
- Molino de Quebrada Honda
- Molles Pampa
- Monte Monte
- Mulli Cancha
- Muturayo
- Muñayo
- Nogal
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pampa la Villa Chica
- Papachacra
- Papachacra Frontera
- Pasajes
- Pasturajes
- Patanchada
- Peloc
- Peña Rajada
- Pillaguar Escapana
- Pozuelos
- Pucsara
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puesto Tunal
- Pulario
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebradillas
- Ramadas
- Rodeo
- Rosario
- Rosillas
- Rujero
- Rumi Huasi
- Rumicancha
- Rupasca
- Rupaska
- Saladillo
- San Antonio de Chocloca
- San Antonio de la Torre
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Isidro de Uriondo
- San Jose de Charajas
- San José de Charajas
- San Luis de Palqui
- San Nicolas
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de Azloca
- Sarquita
- Sococha
- Sunchu Huayco
- Tincuya
- Tojo
- Toma Tunal
- Tunal
- Uriondo
- Valle Bajo
- Vallecito
- Vicuñayo
- Vizcarra
- Yunchara
- Yunchará
- Yuticancha
- Zurita
- Ñoquera

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 Avilés Province

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cari
- Quebrada Sunquis
- Quebrada de Belén
- Quebrada de Caraparí
- Río Camacho
- Río Guadalquivir
- Río Pabellón
- Río Santa Ana
- Río Yunchará
- Río de Vallecito

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 2 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Campanario · 4,631 m
- Cerro Huayra · 4,471 m
- Cerro Cobre · 4,232 m
- Cerro de Tajzara · 4,126 m
- Cerro Cóndor · 4,071 m
- Cerro Tincana · 4,006 m
- Alto de Tajzara · 3,887 m
- Cerro Cuevas · 3,860 m
- Cerro Yunchará · 3,582 m
- Abra Tincuya · 3,167 m
- Cerro Guaranguay · 2,026 m
- Cerro Lasperal · 1,892 m

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 Avilés Province and the best time to visit

In Avilés Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 622 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (133 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April and September to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 133 

Feb 13 119 

Mar 13 91 

Apr 11 32 

May 9 9 

Jun 8 3 

Jul 7 3 

Aug 9 3 

Sep 11 8 

Oct 13 40 

Nov 14 60 

Dec 14 120 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Avilés Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- Hotels1
- Schools83
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6

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 Avilés Province?In Tarija Department, Bolivia
- What borders Avilés Province?Arce Province, Cercado Province, Modesto Omiste Province, Méndez Province and Sur Chichas Province
- What is there to see in Avilés Province?Arenales de Tajzara, Bodegas La Concepción, Cañon del Angosto del Rio Camacho, Inicio del Camino del Inca
- What time zone is Avilés Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Avilés Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Avilés Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Avilés Province?153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Avilés Province?Settlements lie between 1,607 m and 4,295 m
- What is the highest point in Avilés Province?Cerro Campanario (4,631 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Avilés Province?February to April and September to December
- How many hospitals are in Avilés Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Avilés Province?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Avilés Province?BO0604 (OCHA common operational dataset)