# San Lorenzo Municipality, Méndez Province, Tarija Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/san-lorenzo/ Municipality · Méndez Province # San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is a municipality of Bolivia in Méndez Province, Tarija Department. It covers **1,978.4 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,978km² - 116mapped services - 2,347 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Lorenzo? San Lorenzo lies in [Méndez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/), [Tarija Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Culpina](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/sur-cinti/culpina/), [El Puente](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/el-puente/), [Entre Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/entre-rios/) and [Tarija](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/tarija/). By area it is the 116th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 48.9% of [Méndez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/). The centre of San Lorenzo is about 253 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2577° S, 64.7708° 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 San Lorenzo OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in San Lorenzo: 7 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 attraction. - Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez · museum - Chorros de Jurina · waterfall - Chorros de Marquiri · waterfall - Las Escaleras · waterfall - 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: San Lorenzo - 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) · Tarija34 km - Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) · Sucre227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:44). 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 San Lorenzo Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in San Lorenzo. Settlements here lie between about 1,104 m and 3,098 m above sea level (median 2,347 m). - Acheral - Agua Castilla - Alaypata - Alizar la Torre - Alpahuasi - Alto de Cajas - Astillero - Balcón - Bordo Carachimayo - Bordo el Mollar - Bordo la Calama - Cadillar - Cajas - Camaron - Camarón - Campanario - Canasmoro - Carachimayo - Carachimayu Norte - Cerro Redondo - Cerro de Plata - Cerro de Plata Cañahuayco - Cerro de Plata Cañahuayko - Chaupicancha - Choroma - Churquihuaico - Cirminuelas - Cochas - Coimata - Colorado Sur - Colorados Norte - Comunidad San Isidro - Condominio Villa Linda - Corana Norte - Corana Sur - Criva - El Barranco - El Nogal - El Pajonal - El Puesto - El Rosal - Erquis Ceibal - Erquis Norte - Erquis Oropeza - Erquis Sud - Erquis Sur - Estancia Villa Esperanza - Finca Achihuaypolla - Galanchay - Guadalupe - Hoyadas - Huacata - Huancoiro - Jarca Cancha - Jarcas - Jurina - La Hondura - La Quemada - La Quiñua - La Victoria - Lajas - Lajas Merced - Leon Cancha - León Cancha - Lluscani - Loma Tomatitas - Mandor Chico - Mandor Grande - Marquiri - Melon Pujio - Melón Pujio - Molle Huayco - Monte Mendez - Monte Méndez - Nogal - Nogalitos - Noquis - Pajonalcito - Palacios - Pampa Grande - Panti Pampa - Paschani - Peñaderia - Peñadería - Plata - Quebrado de Cajas - Quirusillas - Rancho Norte - Rancho Sur - Rincon de La Victoria - Rincón de la Victoria - Rosario - San Isidro - San Lorencito - San Lorenzo - San Pablo - San Pedro - San Pedro de las Peñas - Santa Barbara Chica - Santa Barbara Grande - Santa Bárbara Chica - Santa Bárbara Grande - Sella Mendez - Sella Méndez - Tambo de Linares - Tarija Cancha Norte - Tarija Cancha Sur - Taucoma - Tomatas Grande - Tomatas Sur - Tomatitas - Trancas - Tres Aguadas - Tres Morros - Tucumilla - Urbanización los Eucaliptos - Yumasa - Zapatera 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 San Lorenzo Named natural and historic features inside San Lorenzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Silaya - Río Melon Pujio ### Hills and mountains 7 mountain passes; 1 mountain. - Cerro Guadalupe · 2,845 m - Abra de los Mojones · 2,844 m - Abra Negra · 2,648 m - Abra Apacheta · 2,636 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 San Lorenzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Méndez Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 May and August to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 126 Feb 15 106 Mar 15 80 Apr 14 23 May 11 5 Jun 10 2 Jul 9 3 Aug 11 2 Sep 13 8 Oct 16 38 Nov 16 56 Dec 16 112 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Sella Mendez · San Lorenzo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.39188&mlon=-64.70735#map=17/-21.39188/-64.70735) Bank Banco Unión · San Lorenzo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.41826&mlon=-64.74933#map=17/-21.41826/-64.74933) ATM BancoSol · Tarija 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.53277&mlon=-64.73983#map=17/-21.53277/-64.73983) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio El Molle · San Lorenzo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.45305&mlon=-64.75330#map=17/-21.45305/-64.75330) Hotel Hotel Tomatitas · San Lorenzo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.49771&mlon=-64.76039#map=17/-21.49771/-64.76039) Mall Centro Comercial Dorita · Tarija 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.51989&mlon=-64.74134#map=17/-21.51989/-64.74134) School Unidad Educativa Corana Norte · San Lorenzo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28130&mlon=-64.78007#map=17/-21.28130/-64.78007) College Escuela Superior de Formación de Maestros""Juan Misael Saracho" · San Lorenzo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.35643&mlon=-64.75039#map=17/-21.35643/-64.75039) Police station Estación Policial Integral Lourdes · Tarija 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.51353&mlon=-64.72625#map=17/-21.51353/-64.72625) 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 San Lorenzo Places mapped inside San Lorenzo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools84 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants19 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 Méndez Province - El Puente ## Quick answers - Where is San Lorenzo?In Méndez Province, Tarija Department, Bolivia - What borders San Lorenzo?Culpina, El Puente, Entre Ríos and Tarija - What is there to see in San Lorenzo?Arco "Bienvenido a San Lorenzo", Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez, Chorros de Jurina, Chorros de Marquiri - What time zone is San Lorenzo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in San Lorenzo?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in San Lorenzo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lorenzo?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lorenzo?Settlements lie between 1,104 m and 3,098 m - What is the highest point in San Lorenzo?Cerro Guadalupe (2,845 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo?February to May and August to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo?Centro de Salud Sella Mendez, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo?Banco Unión, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo?BancoSol, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo?Estación de Servicio El Molle, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Lorenzo?3 mapped - How many banks are in San Lorenzo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Lorenzo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Lorenzo?BO060501 (OCHA common operational dataset)