# Villa Montes Municipality, Gran Chaco Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/villa-montes/ Municipality · Gran Chaco Province # Villa Montes Villa Montes is a municipality of Bolivia in Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department. It covers **10,841.8 km²**. 191 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 149 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,842km² - 149mapped services - 395 mtypical elevation ## Where is Villa Montes? Villa Montes lies in [Gran Chaco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/), [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caraparí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/carapari/), [Entre Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/entre-rios/), [Huacaya](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/luis-calvo/huacaya/), [Macharetí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/luis-calvo/machareti/) and [Yacuiba](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/yacuiba/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 61.3% of [Gran Chaco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/). The centre of Villa Montes is about 391 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 110 km from Yacuiba, the main town of Gran Chaco Province. The centre point is at 21.6101° S, 62.7106° 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 Villa Montes OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Villa Montes: 4 monuments; 4 museums; 3 memorials. - 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 - El Pescadito · monument - Monumento El Soldado Desconocido · memorial - Monumento a la Guerra del Chaco · memorial - Poro · monument - San Antonio · monument - San Francisco Solano · monument - 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: Villa Montes - 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) · Tarija206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:35). 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 Villa Montes Open gazetteers list **191 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Montes. The largest with a recorded population: Villamontes (39,800). Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 1,039 m above sea level (median 395 m). - 27 de Diciembre - Abanay - Agua Blanca - Agua Rica - Aguaray - Aguilar - Algarrobal - Algarrobilla - Algodonal - Ancochal - Arenal - Arenales - Avaroa - Bajío Verde - Barbosa - Bañados - Bella Esperanza - Bolívar - Boquerón - Breal - Brecha 30 - Cabayo - Caigua - Caiguami - Campesina Alambrado - Campesina Cañada Seca - Campesina Simbolar - Campesina el Cincuenta - Campesina el Quebracho - Campesina la Central - Capirenda - Capirendita - Cardonal - Carioca - Casa Tierra - Cañada Bolivar - Cañada Bolívar - Central - Cercado - Chimeo - Choroquete - Circulación - Colonia Bajio Verde - Colonia El Palmar - Comunidad Campesina La Central - Comunidad Quintin Ortiz - Cototo - Cueva de Leon - Cueva de León - Cururenda - Cutaiqui - El Cabayo Ñambi - El Calvario - El Cruce - El Guarán - El Kinchao - El Mirador - El Mistolar - El Pajonal - El Toro - El Trece - Esmeralda - Esquina - Estancia Media Luna - Estancia Puesto Salvación - Ferroviario - Ferroviario Sector Bajo - Florida - Galpones - Galpón - Hilario Ballón - Huacareta - Ibibobo - Iboperenda - Ibopeyti - Iguazurú - Iguembe - Iguirayapirurenda - Iguiyogo - Igüembe - Imboche - Indígena Capirendita Sud - Indígena Curbita - Indígena Guaraní la Costa - Indígena Originario Weenhayek Campo Largo - Indígena Tres Pozos Central - Indígena Tres Pozos Sur - Indígena Weenhayek Lapachal - Indígena la Resistencia - Ipa - Irua - Isiri - Itacua - Itacuami - Ivo - Kilómetro Cinco - La Costa - La Esquina - La Florida - La Palmita - La Puerta - La Trampa del Tigre - La Vertiente - La Victoria - Lagunitas - Las Bayas - Las Lomas - Litoral - Los Monos - Lucero - Maimoa - Media Luna - Monte Alto - Nueva Esperanza - Nupucu - Palma Sola - Palmar - Palmar Estación - Palmar Grande - Palmar Grande Weenhayek - Palmarito - Palmas - Palo Marcado - Paranamayu - Peña Colorada - Peña Morada - Picaflor - Pilcomayo - Piriti - Porvenir - Pozo Caigua - Pozo del Anta - Puerto Apodaca - Puerto Potosí - Puerto Sucre - Puesto Garcia - Puesto García - Puesto Ibanaro - Puesto Uno - Quebrachal - Quijarro - Quinchao - QuintíOrtiz - Resistencia - Retiro - Samaiguate - Samayhuate - San Antonio - San Benito - San Bernardo - San Francisco - Santa Bárbara - Santa Isabel - Simbolar - Simbolar del Carmen - Simbolosa - Simón - Sinipe - Sorpresa - Tacainti - Tacuatimi - Taicuati - Taiguati - Taiguatimi - Tampinta - Tapuco - Tarairí - Taringuiti - Taringuti - Tayasuñanca - Teyu - Tigüipa Estación - Timboy - Timboy Chaco - Timboy Tiguasu Wenhayer - Tres Pozos - Tucainty - Tuscal - Valdes - Vayas - Vertiente - Villa Florencia - Villamontes - Viscacheral Sur - Weenayek Kilómetro Tres - Yagua Pinta - Yatebute - Yotebute - Yuarendahuasi - Yuquirenda - Yuquirendita 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 Villa Montes Named natural and historic features inside Villa Montes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Rosada - Laguna Río de las Polcka - Laguna de Gutiérrez - Laguna del Gringo - Quebrada Caigua - Quebrada Camatindi - Quebrada Itacua - Quebrada Itacuami - Quebrada Taihuati - Quebrada Tigre - Quebrada Timboy - Río Caipipendi - Río Chimeo - Río Isír - Río Tarairí ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla de los Monos ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Caigua · 724 m - Cerro Redondo · 604 m - Abra Timboycito · 550 m ### Getting around 4 airports. - La Vertiente Airport - Sipuati Airport - Tiguipa Airport - Villamontes 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 Villa Montes and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gran Chaco Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 29 148 Feb 28 159 Mar 27 115 Apr 25 68 May 22 23 Jun 21 10 Jul 21 6 Aug 23 2 Sep 26 8 Oct 29 45 Nov 30 82 Dec 29 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Montes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S.A. Ubibobo · Villa Montes 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.54255&mlon=-62.99178#map=17/-21.54255/-62.99178) School U.E. Chaco Boreal · Villa Montes 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.56588&mlon=-62.70010#map=17/-21.56588/-62.70010) Police station Police checkpoint · Villa Montes 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.54151&mlon=-62.99181#map=17/-21.54151/-62.99181) 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 Villa Montes Places mapped inside Villa Montes in open map data, by type. - Hospitals17 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels21 - Schools60 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants25 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 Gran Chaco Province - Caraparí - Yacuiba ## Quick answers - Where is Villa Montes?In Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department, Bolivia - What borders Villa Montes?Caraparí, Entre Ríos, Huacaya, Macharetí and Yacuiba - What is there to see in Villa Montes?El Pescadito, Misión Franciscana San Ignacio de Padua, Monumento El Soldado Desconocido, Monumento a la Guerra del Chaco - What time zone is Villa Montes in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Villa Montes?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Villa Montes?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa Montes?191 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villa Montes?Settlements lie between 262 m and 1,039 m - What is the highest point in Villa Montes?Cerro Caigua (724 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villa Montes?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Montes?C.S.A. Ubibobo, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Villa Montes?17 mapped - How many banks are in Villa Montes?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa Montes?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa Montes?BO060303 (OCHA common operational dataset)