# Méndez Province, Tarija Department – Municipalities & Villages

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

Province · Tarija Department 

# Méndez Province

Méndez Province is a province of Bolivia in Tarija Department. It covers **4,042.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 204 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 183 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,042km²
- 2municipalities
- 183mapped services

## Where is Méndez Province?

Méndez Province lies in [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Avilés Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/), [Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/), [O'Connor Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/), [Sur Chichas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/sur-chichas/) and [Sur Cinti Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/). By area it is the 61st largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 10.8% of [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/). The centre of Méndez Province is about 252 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 21.2734° S, 64.9236° 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 Méndez Province

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Méndez Province: 7 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez · museum
- Chorros de Jurina · waterfall
- Chorros de Marquiri · waterfall
- Las Escaleras · waterfall
- El Cardón National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area · nature reserve
- Churcuni · viewpoint
- Lomada · viewpoint
- Punta Chica · viewpoint
- Punta Grande · viewpoint
- Trancas · viewpoint
- loma · viewpoint
- morro · viewpoint
- La Poza Del Pato · attraction
- Arco "Bienvenido a San Lorenzo" · monument

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: Méndez 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) · Tarija39 km
- Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) · Quijarro221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:45).

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 Méndez Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[El Puente](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/el-puente/) 2,064 90 67 

[San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/san-lorenzo/) 1,978 118 116 

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 Méndez Province

Open gazetteers list **204 villages, towns and localities** in Méndez Province. Settlements here lie between about 1,104 m and 3,974 m above sea level (median 2,618 m).

- Acheral
- Agua Castilla
- Agua y Leon
- Agua y León
- Alaypata
- Alizar la Torre
- Alpahuasi
- Alta Gracia San Roque
- Alto de Cajas
- Animas
- Asna Pujro
- Astillero
- Balcón
- Bordo Carachimayo
- Bordo el Mollar
- Bordo la Calama
- Cadillar
- Cajas
- Camaron
- Camarón
- Campanario
- Cana Cruz
- Canasmoro
- Candelaria
- Carachimayo
- Carachimayu Norte
- Carolina
- Carrizal
- Cazon Pampa
- Cazón Pampa
- Caña Cruz
- Cerro Redondo
- Cerro de Plata
- Cerro de Plata Cañahuayco
- Cerro de Plata Cañahuayko
- Chacabuco
- Chaupi
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupiuno
- Chayaza
- Chilcayo
- Chinchilla
- Chorcoya Méndez
- Choroma
- Churquihuaico
- Cieneguillas
- Cirminuelas
- Cochas
- Coimata
- Colorado Sur
- Colorados Norte
- Colpayito
- Comunidad Hornos
- Comunidad Paicho Sud
- Comunidad San Isidro
- Condominio Villa Linda
- Condor Huasi
- Corana Norte
- Corana Sur
- Corral Grande
- Criva
- Curqui
- Cóndor Huasi
- El Barranco
- El Molino
- El Nogal
- El Pajonal
- El Puente
- El Puesto
- El Rosal
- Erquis Ceibal
- Erquis Norte
- Erquis Oropeza
- Erquis Sud
- Erquis Sur
- Estancia Villa Esperanza
- Finca Achihuaypolla
- Finca Iscayachi
- Galanchay
- Guadalupe
- Guanacuno
- Hoyadas
- Huacata
- Huancar
- Huancoiro
- Huarmachi
- Huayllayoj
- Huerta Huayco
- Ircalaya
- Iscayachi
- Jarca Cancha
- Jarcas
- Jurina
- La Carolina
- La Hondura
- La Parroquia
- La Quemada
- La Quiñua
- La Victoria
- Lajas
- Lajas Merced
- Las Ulupicas
- Leon Cancha
- León Cancha
- Lluscani
- Loma Tomatitas
- Loros
- Mandor Chico
- Mandor Grande
- Marquiri
- Matanzas
- Melon Pujio
- Melón Pujio
- Molle Huayco
- Monte Chico
- Monte Grande
- Monte Mendez
- Monte Méndez
- Nogal
- Nogalitos
- Noquis
- Obispo del Carmen
- Omayapo
- Ovando
- Paichito Amador
- Paicho Centro
- Paicho Chillcas
- Paicho Hornos
- Paicho Sud
- Paicho Sur
- Pajonalcito
- Palacios
- Pampa Aguada
- Pampa Grande
- Panti Pampa
- Papa Chacra
- Paschani
- Peñaderia
- Peñadería
- Pirca Cancha
- Pirgua Pampa
- Plata
- Pompeya
- Pucu Pampa
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puesto Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrado de Cajas
- Quirusillas
- Rancho Norte
- Rancho Sur
- Rincon de La Victoria
- Rincón de la Victoria
- Rosario
- Rumi Huasi
- Rupasca
- Sama
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Curqui
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Curqui
- San José de Curqui
- San Lorencito
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de las Peñas
- San Roque
- Santa Ana de Agua Rica
- Santa Ana de Belen
- Santa Ana de Belén
- Santa Barbara Chica
- Santa Barbara Grande
- Santa Bárbara Chica
- Santa Bárbara Grande
- Santa Rosa
- Sella Mendez
- Sella Méndez
- Septapas
- Tambo Obispo
- Tambo de Linares
- Tarija Cancha Norte
- Tarija Cancha Sur
- Taucoma
- Tomatas Grande
- Tomatas Sur
- Tomatitas
- Tomayapo
- Totorilla
- Trancas
- Tres Aguadas
- Tres Cruces
- Tres Morros
- Tucumilla
- Tujtapari
- Urbanización los Eucaliptos
- Verdiguera
- Verdigüera
- Villa Nueva
- Wuaico Seco
- Yumasa
- Zapatera
- Ánimas

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 Méndez Province

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Silaya
- Río Melon Pujio

### Hills and mountains

9 mountain passes; 2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cumbre de Sama · 3,996 m
- Cerro Toro · 3,693 m
- Abra Vicunaya · 3,643 m
- Cerro Guadalupe · 2,845 m
- Abra de los Mojones · 2,844 m
- Abra Negra · 2,648 m
- Abra Apacheta · 2,636 m
- Abra Aguaitero · 2,624 m
- Abra del Camarón · 2,615 m
- Abra Cruz Grande · 2,427 m
- Abra Cruz Chica · 2,405 m
- Abra Nogal · 1,476 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 Méndez Province and the best time to visit

In Méndez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 562 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 14 126 

Feb 14 106 

Mar 13 80 

Apr 12 23 

May 9 5 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 8 3 

Aug 9 2 

Sep 12 8 

Oct 14 38 

Nov 14 56 

Dec 15 112 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Méndez Province

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Schools140
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants22
- Police stations2

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 Méndez Province?In Tarija Department, Bolivia
- What borders Méndez Province?Avilés Province, Cercado Province, O'Connor Province, Sur Chichas Province and Sur Cinti Province
- What is there to see in Méndez Province?Arco "Bienvenido a San Lorenzo", Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez, Chorros de Jurina, Chorros de Marquiri
- What time zone is Méndez Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Méndez Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Méndez Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Méndez Province?204 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Méndez Province?Settlements lie between 1,104 m and 3,974 m
- What is the highest point in Méndez Province?Cumbre de Sama (3,996 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Méndez Province?February to April and September to December
- How many hospitals are in Méndez Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Méndez Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Méndez Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Méndez Province?BO0605 (OCHA common operational dataset)