Castillohuma
in Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.887 and -66.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 53' 12" and W -66° 7' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Boliviano - BOB
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:33 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
16.667 and 112.725 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hoang Sa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Bolivia in South America

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bolivia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Touring Castillohuma

Castillohuma in Departamento de Potosí is a town located in Bolivia about 57 mi (or 91 km) west of Sucre, the country's capital place.

Time in Castillohuma is now 04:33 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Castillohuma. The closest airport in Bolivia is Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic City of Sucre in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Potolo, Chaunaca, Maragua, Piocera and Pocpo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of Ayohuma

The Battle of Ayohuma ("dead man's head" in Quechua) was an action fought on 14 November 1813, during the second Upper Peru Campaign of the Argentine War of Independence. The republican forces of the Army of the North, led by General Manuel Belgrano were defeated by the royalists, commanded by Joaquín de la Pezuela.

Located at -18.8558, -66.1347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Argentine War of Independence, Conflicts in 1813, Battles involving Spain, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Battles of the Bolivian War of Independence, Battles involving Bolivia, 1813 in Bolivia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castillohuma.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castillo Uma, Castillohuma