# Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/

Province · Tarija Department 

# Gran Chaco Province

Gran Chaco Province is a province of Bolivia in Tarija Department. It covers **17,696.4 km²**. Its main town is Yacuiba. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 435 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 425 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17,696km²
- 3municipalities
- 425mapped services

## Where is Gran Chaco Province?

Gran Chaco Province lies in [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Arce Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/arce/), [Luis Calvo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/luis-calvo/) and [O'Connor Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/). By area it is the 17th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 47.5% of [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/). The centre of Gran Chaco Province is about 362 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 157 km from Tarija, the main town of Tarija Department. The centre point is at 21.6608° S, 63.2140° 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 Gran Chaco Province

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Gran Chaco Province: 7 monuments; 6 memorials; 5 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 national park; 1 attraction.

- Misión Franciscana San Ignacio de Padua · museum
- Museo Cultural Guaraní · museum
- Museo El Corralito de Villa Montes · museum
- Museo Histórico Militar Héroes de la Guerra del Chaco · museum
- Museo de Aguayrenda · museum
- Parque Nacional Aguaragüe · national park
- Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint
- Mirador de Caraparí · viewpoint
- Caimán · attraction
- CARAPARI - Gigantofrafia · monument
- Cristo · monument
- El Pescadito · monument
- Fray Quebracho · memorial
- Madre Patria · memorial
- Monumento El Soldado Desconocido · memorial
- Monumento a la Guerra del Chaco · memorial
- Monumento a los Libertadores · monument
- Poro · monument
- San Antonio · monument
- San Francisco Solano · monument
- Simón Bolívar · memorial
- Trincheras Guerra del Chaco en Ibobo · memorial

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: Gran Chaco 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) · Tarija154 km

### Nearest railway station

Palmar (Villa Montes), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:37).

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 Gran Chaco Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Caraparí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/carapari/) 2,929 96 58 

[Villa Montes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/villa-montes/) 10,842 191 149 

[Yacuiba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/yacuiba/) 3,925 167 218 

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 Gran Chaco Province

Open gazetteers list **435 villages, towns and localities** in Gran Chaco Province. The largest with a recorded population: Yacuiba (82,803), Villamontes (39,800) and Otb Paralelo Veintidós (19). Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 1,521 m above sea level (median 552 m).

- 27 de Diciembre
- Abanay
- Acheral
- Achiralito
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Rica
- Agua Salada
- Aguairenda
- Aguairendita
- Aguaragüe
- Aguaray
- Aguayrenda
- Aguayrendita
- Aguilar
- Algarrobal
- Algarrobilla
- Algarrobillos
- Algodonal
- Alto Lajitas
- Ancochal
- Angostura
- Antezana
- Antigua Colonia Crevaux
- Arenal
- Arenales
- Avaroa
- Bagual
- Bajada Vaya
- Bajío Verde
- Barbosa
- Barrio Centro Norte
- Barrio Centro Sur
- Barrio Fray Quebracho
- Barrio Juan XXIII
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio La Playa
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Municipal
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio San José Obrero
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barro Negro
- Bañados
- Bella Esperanza
- Bella Vista
- Bella Vista I
- Berety Chaco
- Berro Negro
- Birayo
- Bolívar
- Boquerón
- Boyuy
- Breal
- Brecha 30
- Buena Vista
- Buzuy
- Cabayo
- Cabeza Colgada
- Caigua
- Caiguami
- Caipitandi
- Caiza
- Caiza J
- Calderita
- Camesina Buen Retiro
- Camotero
- Campamento Central
- Campesina Abra Campo Verde
- Campesina Alambrado
- Campesina Breal
- Campesina Caiza la Estación
- Campesina Canto del Monte
- Campesina Cañada Seca
- Campesina Fuerte Viejo Norte
- Campesina Gutiérrez
- Campesina Llanura Seca
- Campesina Palo Marcado
- Campesina Quebrachal Nuevo
- Campesina Santa Rosa Zona Sur
- Campesina Simbolar
- Campesina Villa de San Antonio
- Campesina el Chorro
- Campesina el Cincuenta
- Campesina el Quebracho
- Campesina la Centra
- Campesina la Central
- Campesina la Encrucijada
- Campesina los Arenales
- Campesina Ñacaguazu
- Campo Grande
- Campo Largo
- Campo Largo Hito 22
- Campo Largo Hito Veintidós
- Campo Nuñez
- Campo Núñez
- Campo Pajoso
- Campo Verde
- Campo Verde Sur
- Campo de la Paja
- Canto del Agua
- Capirenda
- Capirendita
- Capricho
- Carahuatarenda
- Caraparí
- Cardonal
- Carioca
- Casa Tierra
- Cañada Ancha
- Cañada Bolivar
- Cañada Bolívar
- Cañada Oculta
- Cañaveral
- Cañitas
- Cañon Oculto
- Cañón Oculto
- Cañón Seco
- Ceibalito
- Central
- Cercado
- Chaco la Vertiente
- Chajlla
- Chimeo
- Chingueritos
- Chirimollar
- Chirimoyal
- Choere
- Choroquete
- Circulación
- Cobayunambi
- Colonia Bajio Verde
- Colonia El Palmar
- Comunidad Campesina Breal
- Comunidad Campesina La Central
- Comunidad Campesina Villa de San Antonio
- Comunidad Indigena Pananty Apg
- Comunidad Palo Marcado
- Comunidad Quintin Ortiz
- Común
- Cortaderal
- Cototo
- Crevaux
- Cueva de Leon
- Cueva de León
- Cururenda
- Cutaiqui
- Divisadero
- D’Orbigny
- El Aguero
- El Agüero
- El Algarrobal
- El Algarrobito
- El Barrial
- El Brial
- El Cabayo Ñambi
- El Calvario
- El Común
- El Cruce
- El Guarán
- El Kinchao
- El Lecherón
- El Mirador
- El Mistolar
- El Pajonal
- El Palmar
- El Pelícano
- El Quebrachal
- El Toro
- El Trece
- El Yuchan
- Encañada
- Esmeralda
- Esquina
- Estancia Media Luna
- Estancia Puesto Salvación
- Ferroviario
- Ferroviario Sector Bajo
- Fiscal el Palmar
- Florida
- Fortín Crevaux
- Fuerte Quemado
- Fuerte Viejo
- Galpones
- Galpón
- Guasurenda
- Gutierrez
- Gutiérrez
- Hilario Ballón
- Hito 1
- Huacareta
- Ibibobo
- Ibitibi
- Iboperenda
- Ibopeyti
- Iguazurú
- Iguembe
- Iguirayapirurenda
- Iguiyogo
- Igüembe
- Imboche
- Indígena Capirendita Sud
- Indígena Curbita
- Indígena Guaraní la Costa
- Indígena Originario Weenhayek Campo Largo
- Indígena Pananty APG
- Indígena Tembipe
- Indígena Tres Pozos Central
- Indígena Tres Pozos Sur
- Indígena Weenayek Ebenezer
- Indígena Weenhayek Algarrobito Sur
- Indígena Weenhayek Lapachal
- Indígena Weenhayek Yuchan Central
- Indígena Weenhayek las Tres Moras
- Indígena la Resistencia
- Ipa
- Irua
- Isimiri
- Isiri
- Itabicua
- Itacua
- Itacuami
- Itaperenda
- Itau
- Itaú
- Ivicata
- Ivo
- Iñiguazu
- Kapiguasuti
- Kilómetro Cinco
- La Brecha
- La Costa
- La Esquina
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Frontera
- La Gaiba
- La Grampa
- La Palmita
- La Petrolera
- La Puerta
- La Purisima
- La Purísima
- La Seca
- La Soledad
- La Trampa del Tigre
- La Tranca
- La Vertiente
- La Victoria
- Laguna del Diablo
- Lagunitas
- Lapachal
- Lapachal Alto
- Las Abras
- Las Bayas
- Las Breas
- Las Encañadas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Lomas
- Las Sidras
- Lastí
- Layme
- Limitas
- Litoral
- Llanadas
- Loma Alta
- Loros
- Los Barros
- Los Monos
- Los Poronguitos
- Los Puentes
- Los Tojos
- Lucero
- Madrejón
- Maimoa
- Media Luna
- Molino Viejo
- Monte Alto
- Mora Nueva
- Mora Vieja
- Moretahua
- Naguacito
- Nazareno
- Nilikhata
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nupucu
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojo del Agua
- Otb Paralelo Veintidós
- Paicho Centro
- Palma Sola
- Palmar
- Palmar Chico
- Palmar Estación
- Palmar Grande
- Palmar Grande Weenhayek
- Palmarcito
- Palmarito
- Palmas
- Palmito Timboy
- Palo Marcado
- Pampa Redonda
- Pananty
- Pananty MCT
- Paranamayu
- Pelicano
- Pelícano
- Perombyuy Bereti
- Peña Colorada
- Peña Morada
- Picaflor
- Piedra Blanca
- Pilcomayo
- Piriti
- Porotal
- Porvenir
- Pozo Caigua
- Pozo del Anta
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Apodaca
- Puerto Potosí
- Puerto Sucre
- Puesto Garcia
- Puesto García
- Puesto Ibanaro
- Puesto Uno
- Quebrachal
- Quebrachal Nuevo
- Quijarro
- Quinchao
- QuintíOrtiz
- Recreo
- Resistencia
- Retiro
- Rio Negro
- Río Negro
- Río Seco
- Sachapera
- Salada Chica
- Saladillo
- Salitral
- Salitral Campo Verde
- Samaiguate
- Samayhuate
- San Alberto
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de las Rosas
- San Benito
- San Bernardo
- San Francisco
- San Francisco del Inti
- San Isidro
- San Isidro del Sur Oeste
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Nicolas
- San Nicolás
- Sanandita
- Sanandita la Vieja
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rosa
- Sausal
- Sausalito
- Sauzal
- Señoritas
- Simbolar
- Simbolar del Carmen
- Simbolosa
- Simón
- Sinipe
- Sorpresa
- Soruco
- Sotos
- Sunchal
- Tacainti
- Tacola de Ada
- Tacuatimi
- Taicuati
- Taiguati
- Taiguatimi
- Tampinta
- Tapera Vieja
- Tapuco
- Tarairí
- Taringuiti
- Taringuti
- Tatarenda
- Tati
- Tayasuñanca
- Teyu
- Tierras Nuevas
- Tigüipa Estación
- Timboy
- Timboy Chaco
- Timboy Tiguasu Apg
- Timboy Tiguasu Wenhayer
- Tojos
- Tomayapi

…and 35 more.

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 Gran Chaco Province

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Rosada
- Laguna Río de las Polcka
- Laguna de Gutiérrez
- Laguna del Gringo
- Quebrada Caigua
- Quebrada Caiza
- Quebrada Camatindi
- Quebrada Itacua
- Quebrada Itacuami
- Quebrada Palmar
- Quebrada Pananti
- Quebrada Purumboy
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Taihuati
- Quebrada Tati
- Quebrada Taticito
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Timboy
- Quebrada Timboy
- Quebrada Tupambi
- Río Caipipendi
- Río Chimeo
- Río Chiquiacá
- Río Isír

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de los Monos

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- El Sira · 1,513 m
- Serranía Alto de las Cañas · 1,222 m
- Cerro El Viray · 1,077 m
- Cerro Caigua · 724 m
- Cerro Redondo · 604 m
- Abra Timboycito · 550 m

### Getting around

5 airports.

- La Vertiente Airport
- Sipuati Airport
- Tiguipa Airport
- Villamontes
- Yacuiba 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 Gran Chaco Province and the best time to visit

In Gran Chaco Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 803 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (159 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 148 

Feb 27 159 

Mar 26 115 

Apr 24 68 

May 21 23 

Jun 20 10 

Jul 20 6 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 25 8 

Oct 28 45 

Nov 29 82 

Dec 28 138 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gran Chaco Province

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

- Hospitals29
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels50
- Shopping malls2
- Schools194
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants68
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics15

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 Gran Chaco Province?In Tarija Department, Bolivia
- What borders Gran Chaco Province?Arce Province, Luis Calvo Province and O'Connor Province
- What is there to see in Gran Chaco Province?CARAPARI - Gigantofrafia, Caimán, Cristo, El Pescadito
- What time zone is Gran Chaco Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Gran Chaco Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Gran Chaco Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gran Chaco Province?435 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gran Chaco Province?Settlements lie between 262 m and 1,521 m
- What is the highest point in Gran Chaco Province?El Sira (1,513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gran Chaco Province?March to September
- How many hospitals are in Gran Chaco Province?29 mapped
- How many banks are in Gran Chaco Province?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gran Chaco Province?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gran Chaco Province?BO0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)