# Cercado Province, Tarija Department – Municipalities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/ Province · Tarija Department # Cercado Province Cercado Province is a province of Bolivia in Tarija Department. It covers **2,064.2 km²**. Its main town is Tarija. It is divided into 1 municipality. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 852 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,064km² - 1municipality - 852mapped services ## Where is Cercado Province? Cercado Province lies in [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Arce Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/arce/), [Avilés Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/), [Méndez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/) and [O'Connor Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/). By area it is the 85th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 5.5% of [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/). The centre of Cercado Province is about 289 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 17 km from Tarija, the main town of Tarija Department. The centre point is at 21.5517° S, 64.5703° 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 Cercado Province OpenStreetMap lists 46 named sights in Cercado Province: 12 attractions; 11 zoos; 8 museums; 6 viewpoints; 5 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 2 theme parks. - Archivo Histórico de Tarija · museum - Casa Dorada · museum - Casa Museo Enriqueta Ulloa · museum - Castillo Azul Moisés Navajas · museum - Museo Franciscano "Fray Francisco Miguel Mari" · museum - Museo Nacional Paleontolótico-Arqueológico · museum - Museo de la Iglesia de San Roque · museum - Museo del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional · museum - Parque Urbano Central · nature reserve - Plaza de la Mujer Adelia Zamulio · nature reserve - Capital tarija · viewpoint - Condomimio Guigues · viewpoint - Corazón de Jesus · viewpoint - El Chorro de Pinos · viewpoint - Mirador de la Loma de San Juan · viewpoint - Mirador de los sueños · viewpoint - Bodegas Juan Diablo · attraction - Campos de Solana · attraction - Casa Vinicola El Potro · attraction - La Cacharpaya · attraction - La Recoleta · attraction - Molino · attraction - National Astronomical Observatory Santa Ana · attraction - Planetario MultiProyector GOTO-GS · attraction - Poza El Montial · attraction - Poza Verde · attraction - Telescopio · attraction - Tourist Information Office · attraction - Aniceto Arce · memorial - Cóndor · zoo …and 16 more. 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: Cercado 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) · Tarija14 km - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre263 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:43). 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 Cercado Province Municipality Area km² Localities Services [Tarija](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/tarija/) 2,064 121 852 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 Cercado Province Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Cercado Province. The largest with a recorded population: Tarija (159,269). Settlements here lie between about 1,119 m and 3,134 m above sea level (median 2,134 m). - 8 de Marzo - Agua Hedionda - Alto Potreros - Barrio 4 de Julio - Barrio El Molino - Barrio El Trigal - Barrio Fátima - Barrio La Pampa - Barrio Las Panosas - Barrio Los Olivos - Barrio Miraflores - Barrio Nuevo Amanecer - Barrio San Roque - Bella Vista - Caldera - Caldera Grande - Calderilla Chica - Calderilla Grande - Calderillas - Canchones - Carlazo Centro - Carlazo Este - Chiguay Polla - Churquis - Cieneguillas - Compuerta - Cristalinas - El Condor - El Cóndor - El Tegar - El Temporal - España Norte - España Sur - Fonvis - Gamoneda - German Busch - Guadalupe - Guerra Huayco - Honduras - Hoyaditas - Jaramillo - Junacas Norte - Junacas Sur - La Cabaña - La Pintada - La Terminal - Ladera Norte - Laderas Norte - Las Pandosas - Lazareto - Leo Rengel - Llanadas - Los Frutales - Miraflores - Monte Centro - Monte Cercado - Monte Sur - Morro Gacho - Morros Blancos - Nueva Jerusalén - Obrajes - Obrajes Sud - Pampa Galana - Pampa Redonda - Panti Pampa - Papa Chacra - Pinos - Pinos Norte - Pinos Sur - Polla - Portillo - Rosario - Rumicancha - San Agustin Norte - San Agustin Sur - San Agustín Norte - San Agustín Sur - San Andres - San Andrés - San Antonio la Cabaña - San Blas - San Geronimo - San Jacinto Norte - San Jacinto Sud - San Lorencito - San Luis - San Mateo - San Pedro de Buena Vista - San Pedro de Buenas Vista de Tarija - San Pedro de Sola - Santa Ana la Nueva - Santa Ana la Vieja - Sella Candelaria - Sella Candelaría - Sella Cercado - Sella Quebrada - Tablada - Tablada Grande - Tablada Sud - Tarija - Tipas Timboy - Tolomosa Grande - Tolomosa Norte - Tolomosita - Tolomosita Centro - Tolomosita Oeste - Tolomosita Sur - Torrecillas - Tunal - Turumayo - Vallecito Ruiz - Vallecito Ruíz - Vallecito de Rio Piedras - Vallecito de Río Piedras - Vigas - Virgen de Fatima - Yesera Centro - Yesera Norte - Yesera San Sebastian - Yesera San Sebastián - Yesera Sur 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 Cercado Province Named natural and historic features inside Cercado Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Quebrada Torrecillas - Río Totomosa - San Jacinto Dam ### Hills and mountains 4 mountain passes; 1 hill. - Cerro Inca · 3,387 m - Abra de Vurcamarca · 2,789 m - Abra de Sepulturas · 2,245 m - Abra Carlazo · 2,192 m - Abra Cuevas · 1,048 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Tarija Airport 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 Cercado Province and the best time to visit In Cercado Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 660 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (140 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 140 Feb 19 125 Mar 18 94 Apr 17 38 May 14 10 Jun 14 4 Jul 13 3 Aug 15 2 Sep 17 8 Oct 20 42 Nov 20 70 Dec 20 125 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cercado Province Places mapped inside Cercado Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks33 - ATMs20 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels70 - Shopping malls13 - Schools200 - Colleges and universities55 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies59 - Restaurants282 - Police stations13 - Dental clinics61 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 Cercado Province?In Tarija Department, Bolivia - What borders Cercado Province?Arce Province, Avilés Province, Méndez Province and O'Connor Province - What is there to see in Cercado Province?Aniceto Arce, Archivo Histórico de Tarija, Bodegas Juan Diablo, Campos de Solana - What time zone is Cercado Province in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Cercado Province?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Cercado Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cercado Province?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cercado Province?Settlements lie between 1,119 m and 3,134 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cercado Province?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Cercado Province?Cerro Inca (3,387 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cercado Province?March to November - How many hospitals are in Cercado Province?26 mapped - How many banks are in Cercado Province?33 mapped - How many ATMs are in Cercado Province?20 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cercado Province?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Cercado Province?BO0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)