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Santa Cruz Department

Santa Cruz Department is one of the 9 regions of Bolivia; its largest place is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Best timeJun–Aug
Towns and villages5,019
Summits54
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 14-day weatherBolivia
The year in Santa Cruz Departmentweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberVallegrande 68
October: highs22° – 33°
Rain this month, on average93mm

Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jun–Aug.

Santa Cruz Department at a glance

The atlas follows 5,019 places here month by month, with 54 mountains and 10 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra now30°CCloudySunrise · sunset05:40 · 18:16Santa Cruz de la SierraNext holiday2 NovemberAll Souls' DayLast 30 days0earthquakes 2.5+ within 150 km
5,019towns and villages6districts54summits10monuments5museums37lakes, rivers, beaches…

When to go to Santa Cruz Department

The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.

Where to go this month
January55Mairana54Trigal53La Higuera
February57Mairana57Trigal56Pampagrande
March61Mairana60Pampagrande60Trigal
April69Pampagrande69Mairana69Trigal
May79Camiri78Cuevo76La Higuera
June87Concepción87San Javier85San Ignacio de Velasco
July92Camiri92Cuevo91San Javier
August96Cuevo92Camiri90La Higuera
September85Cuevo84Pampagrande84La Higuera
October72Mairana71Pampagrande71Trigal
November66Mairana65La Higuera65Trigal
December55Mairana54La Higuera54Trigal
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score404346607280868271524539
High28°28°28°27°24°24°24°26°28°29°29°28°
Low21°20°20°19°17°16°15°16°18°20°20°21°
Rain (mm)19617215189663931315693127194

Places in Santa Cruz Department

The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.

52October

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

3.12M people
30° / 21°121 mm
52October

Warnes

214k people
30° / 21°138 mm
51October

Montero

127k people
30° / 21°157 mm
43October

Puerto Suárez

20k people
33° / 23°80 mm
40October

San José de Chiquitos

17k people
32° / 22°85 mm
68October

Vallegrande

6,000 people
22° / 11°63 mm
47October

Concepción

5,586 people
30° / 21°93 mm
50October

San Javier

6,048 people
29° / 21°117 mm

6 districts, each with all of its towns and villages

Provincia Ángel Sandoval1 places · 15k · San Matías
Provincia Chiquitos4 places · 9,882 · Roboré
Provincia Ichilo1 places · 4,282 · Buena Vista
Provincia Manuel María Caballero1 places · 5,793 · Comarapa
Provincia Velasco2 places · Santa Rosa
Provincia Warnes1 places · Juan Latino

More towns and villages of Santa Cruz Department · 5,009

AÑancahuazu · Abanico Agrario Kilómetro Siete Faja Norte · Abanico Tres …229
BBahía · Bahía Blanca · Bahía Negra …120
CC. Hurtado · Caama · Cabaña San Francisco Chapaco …584
DDan Miguelito · Daquio · Del Norte …66
EEcia Puesto Mendez · Eduardo Abaroa · Eduardo Añez …590
FFaja Bolívar · Faja Bolívar · Faja Chorolque …52
GGalifornia · Galilea · Galistina …86
HHábitat II · Hábitat Uno · Habra …59
IIaguazurenda · Iayu · Ibabiyuq …206
JJaboncillo · Japapias · Jarcala …38
KKaipependi · Kallana · Kapeatindi …25
LLa Abra · La Abra · La Abra …508
MM. López · Machipo · Madera …209
NNaciones Unidas · Ñacunday · Ñacunday …114
OObejero · Ocho de Abril · Ocho de Diciembre …48
PPacamona · Padre Eterno · Paichanetu …425
QQuebrada Álvarez · Quebrada Blanca · Quebrada del Horno …41
RRamada · Ramada · Ramada …103
SS. C. Aguilera · Saavedra · Sabucal …987
TT. Parada · Tablas · Tacete …217
UUbicuy · Ukrania · Ultimátum …30
VVaca Guzmán · Vado del Yeso · Vado Hondo …202
WWarnes · Witron2
YYabeta · Yacarepirer · Yacuaposi …48
ZZafranilla · Zanja Honda · Zapalluca …20

Santa Cruz Department from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Santa Cruz Department
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Santa Cruz de la Sierrabest Jun–Aug52Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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Warnesbest Jun–Aug52Warnes
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Monterobest Jun–Aug51Montero
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Puerto Suárezbest May–Jul43Puerto Suárez
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San José de Chiquitosbest Jun–Aug40San José de Chiquitos
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Vallegrandebest Jul–Sep68Vallegrande
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Concepciónbest Jun–Aug47Concepción
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San Javierbest Jun–Aug50San Javier
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San Ignacio de Velascobest May–Jul43San Ignacio de Velasco
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Samaipatabest Jul–Sep68Samaipata
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Comarapabest Jul–Sep63Comarapa
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Charaguabest Jun–Aug55Charagua
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Camiribest Jun–Aug57Camiri
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San Miguel de Velascobest Jun–Aug45San Miguel de Velasco
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Pailónbest Jun–Aug47Pailón
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El Tornobest Jun–Aug57El Torno
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Okinawa Número Unobest Jun–Aug46Okinawa Número Uno
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Puerto Quijarrobest May–Jul39Puerto Quijarro
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Cuevobest Jul–Sep64Cuevo
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Villa Yapacaníbest Jun–Aug50Villa Yapacaní
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Abapó Viejobest Jun–Aug44Abapó Viejo
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Portachuelobest Jun–Aug52Portachuelo
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Pucarábest Jul–Sep68Pucará
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Minerosbest Jun–Aug49Mineros
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pampagrandebest Jul–Sep71Pampagrande
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Roborébest Jun–Aug42Roboré
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La Higuerabest Jul–Sep70La Higuera
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Fernández Alonsobest Jun–Aug48Fernández Alonso
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La Bélgicabest Jun–Aug52La Bélgica
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Okinawa Unobest Jun–Aug46Okinawa Uno

Nature in Santa Cruz Department

Nature in Bolivia
Summit2,813 m
Cerro La Ojada
Summit2,710 m
Cerro Calizonudo
Summit2,619 m
Cerro Katari
River
Piray River
River
San Matéo River
Lake
Laguna Verde, Santa Cruz Department

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelas
Beaches of Bolivia

Outdoors in Santa Cruz Department

Viewpoints32Camp sites25Mountain huts11Golf courses3Theme parks3Aquariums2Water parks2Hot springs & thermal baths1Climbing1Zoos1

Culture in Santa Cruz Department

All monuments
Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence, Santa Cruz de la SierraBuilt 1845 · eclecticism in art
El Fuerte de Samaipata
Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
San José de Chiquitos
Concepción
San Javier
Museum
Museo de Historia de Santa Cruz
Museum
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Santa Cruz de la SierraBuilt 1991

What's on in Santa Cruz Department

Event calendar

Public holidays

2Nov
All Souls' DayNational
Mon25Dec
Christmas DayNational
Fri1Jan
New Year's DayNational
Fri22Jan
Plurinational State Foundation DayNational
Fri8Feb
CarnivalNational
Mon

Getting to Santa Cruz Department

El Trompillo AirportSRZ · Santa Cruz de la Sierra
3 km
Viru Viru International AirportVVI · Santa Cruz de la Sierra
17 km
Estación Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra
2.2 km
Estación Puerto SuárezPuerto Suárez
2.8 km
Estación San José de ChiquitosSan José de Chiquitos
0.8 km
Estación CharaguaCharagua
5.5 km

Towns in Santa Cruz Department from A to Z

The 41 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.

ABCEFJLMOPRSTVW

Other regions of Bolivia

Beni Department1,497Chuquisaca Department1,930Cochabamba2,153La Paz Department6,904Oruro1,455Pando2,157Potosí Department3,199Tarija Department1,219