# Yacuiba Municipality, Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department

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Municipality · Gran Chaco Province 

# Yacuiba

Yacuiba is a municipality of Bolivia in Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department. It covers **3,925.1 km²**. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 218 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,925km²
- 218mapped services
- 566 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yacuiba?

Yacuiba 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 2 other municipalities: [Caraparí](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/carapari/) and [Villa Montes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/villa-montes/). By area it is the 61st largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 22.2% of [Gran Chaco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/). The centre of Yacuiba is about 370 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.7917° S, 63.2799° 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 Yacuiba

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Yacuiba: 2 monuments; 2 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo de Aguayrenda · museum
- Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint
- Caimán · attraction
- Cristo · monument
- Madre Patria · memorial
- Monumento a los Libertadores · monument
- Simón Bolívar · 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: Yacuiba

- 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) · Tarija149 km

### Nearest railway station

Sunchal (Yacuiba), about 25 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.

## Villages and localities in Yacuiba

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Yacuiba. The largest with a recorded population: Yacuiba (82,803) and Otb Paralelo Veintidós (19). Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 1,149 m above sea level (median 566 m).

- Aguairenda
- Aguayrenda
- Algarrobal
- Algarrobilla
- Algarrobillos
- Algodonal
- Antezana
- Antigua Colonia Crevaux
- Bagual
- Bajada Vaya
- 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
- Bella Vista I
- Berro Negro
- Buzuy
- Caipitandi
- Caiza
- Caiza J
- Camesina Buen Retiro
- Camotero
- Campesina Breal
- Campesina Caiza la Estación
- Campesina Canto del Monte
- Campesina Llanura Seca
- Campesina Palo Marcado
- Campesina Quebrachal Nuevo
- Campesina Simbolar
- Campesina Villa de San Antonio
- Campesina el Chorro
- Campesina la Encrucijada
- Campo Grande
- Campo Nuñez
- Campo Núñez
- Campo Pajoso
- Campo Verde
- Campo Verde Sur
- Capricho
- Cañitas
- Cañon Oculto
- Cañón Oculto
- Cañón Seco
- Ceibalito
- Chaco la Vertiente
- Chirimoyal
- Cobayunambi
- Comunidad Campesina Breal
- Comunidad Campesina Villa de San Antonio
- Comunidad Indigena Pananty Apg
- Comunidad Palo Marcado
- Cortaderal
- Crevaux
- Divisadero
- D’Orbigny
- El Aguero
- El Agüero
- El Algarrobal
- El Algarrobito
- El Barrial
- El Brial
- El Lecherón
- El Pelícano
- El Quebrachal
- El Yuchan
- Encañada
- Esquina
- Fiscal el Palmar
- Fortín Crevaux
- Guasurenda
- Hito 1
- Indígena Pananty APG
- Indígena Tembipe
- Indígena Weenayek Ebenezer
- Indígena Weenhayek Algarrobito Sur
- Indígena Weenhayek Yuchan Central
- Indígena Weenhayek las Tres Moras
- Itabicua
- La Brecha
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Frontera
- La Gaiba
- La Grampa
- La Petrolera
- La Purisima
- La Purísima
- La Soledad
- La Tranca
- La Victoria
- Lapachal
- Lapachal Alto
- Las Abras
- Las Breas
- Las Encañadas
- Limitas
- Loros
- Los Barros
- Los Puentes
- Los Tojos
- Madrejón
- Mora Nueva
- Mora Vieja
- Nilikhata
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojo del Agua
- Otb Paralelo Veintidós
- Paicho Centro
- Palmar Chico
- Palmarcito
- Palmito Timboy
- Pananty
- Pananty MCT
- Pelicano
- Pelícano
- Peña Colorada
- Piedra Blanca
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrachal Nuevo
- Recreo
- Retiro
- Río Seco
- Sachapera
- Salada Chica
- Salitral Campo Verde
- San Francisco del Inti
- San Isidro
- San Isidro del Sur Oeste
- Sanandita
- Sanandita la Vieja
- Santa Martha
- Sausal
- Sauzal
- Señoritas
- Soruco
- Sotos
- Sunchal
- Tacola de Ada
- Tapera Vieja
- Tatarenda
- Tati
- Tierras Nuevas
- Timboy
- Timboy Tiguasu Apg
- Timboy Tiguasu Wenhayer
- Tojos
- Tupambi
- Villa Ingavi
- Villa Primavera
- Villa el Carmen
- Weenayek el Arca
- Weenhayek
- Yacuiba
- Yaguacua
- Yuchan
- Yuquirenda
- Zanja Honda
- Zanja Negra

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 Yacuiba

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caiza
- Quebrada Pananti
- Quebrada Tati
- Quebrada Taticito
- Quebrada Tupambi
- Río Yaguagua

### Getting around

1 airport.

- 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 Yacuiba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yacuiba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S. Villa El Carmen · Yacuiba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.78683&mlon=-63.57223#map=17/-21.78683/-63.57223) 

School UE Nuevo Amenecer · Yacuiba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.79751&mlon=-63.45497#map=17/-21.79751/-63.45497) 

College Unidad Academica Gran Chaco · Yacuiba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.80172&mlon=-63.55412#map=17/-21.80172/-63.55412) 

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 Yacuiba

Places mapped inside Yacuiba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals12
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels25
- Shopping malls2
- Schools86
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants43
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics13

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
- Villa Montes

## Quick answers

- Where is Yacuiba?In Gran Chaco Province, Tarija Department, Bolivia
- What borders Yacuiba?Caraparí and Villa Montes
- What is there to see in Yacuiba?Caimán, Cristo, Madre Patria, Mirador La Cruz
- What time zone is Yacuiba in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Yacuiba?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Yacuiba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yacuiba?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yacuiba?Settlements lie between 275 m and 1,149 m
- What is the best time to visit Yacuiba?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yacuiba?C.S. Villa El Carmen, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yacuiba?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Yacuiba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yacuiba?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yacuiba?BO060301 (OCHA common operational dataset)