Orinoca
in Oruro, Bolivia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.967 and -67.258 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 58' 1" and W -67° 15' 29"
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: 04:13 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.644 and 111.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haibian
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Bolivia in South America

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Orinoca

Orinoca in Oruro is a city in Bolivia about 130 mi (or 210 km) west of Sucre, the country's capital city.

Local time in Orinoca is now 04:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Orinoca. The closest airport in Bolivia is Juan Mendoza Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works in Chile at a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andamarca, Oruro, Huachacalla, Cruz de Machacamarca and Potosi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Presidente Evo visita Orinoca, su pueblo natal

Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 49:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

En Bolivia, cada retorno del presidente Evo Morales a Orinoca, la población campesina donde nació, es una fiesta para los habitantes y un cúmulo de recuerdos para el mandatario, quien vuelve...


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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.

Orinoca Canton

Orinoca is a district (cantón) in the Andamarca Municipality in the Bolivian Sud Carangas Province in Oruro Department.

Located at -18.9667, -67.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Bolivia, Oruro Department

Orinoca

Orinoca is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. Orinoca has 163 inhabitants (2001) and is the administrative center of Orinoca District. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|58|02|S|67|15|30|W|type:city | |name=Orinoca }}, 3,788 m above sea-level, 185 km south of the department's capital, Oruro, and 20 km west of Lake Poopó. Orinoca is accessible by road, and a bus service that serves the town twice a week.

Located at -18.9672, -67.2583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Oruro Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Orinoco, Orinoca, Chullasi