Complete list of municipalities in the Department of Santa Cruz (Bolivia), including the Indigenous Autonomous Territory.

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1. Santa Cruz de la Sierra
2. Cotoca
3. Porongo
4. La Guardia
5. El Torno
6. Warnes
7. Okinawa Uno
8. San Ignacio de Velasco
9. San Miguel
10. San Rafael
11. Buena Vista
12. San Carlos
13. Yapacaní
14. San Juan
15. San José de Chiquitos
16. Pailón
17. Roboré
18. Portachuelo
19. Santa Rosa del Sara
20. Colpa Bélgica
21. Lagunillas
22. Charagua Iyambae (Indigenous Autonomous Region – TIOC)
23. Cabezas
24. Cuevo
25. Gutiérrez
26. Camiri
27. Boyuibe
28. Vallegrande
29. Trigal
30. Moromoro
31. Postrervalle
32. Pucará
33. Samaipata
34. Mairana
35. Quirusillas
36. Montero
37. General Saavedra
38. Mineros
39. Fernández Alonso
40. San Pedro
41. Concepción
42. San Javier
43. San Julián
44. San Antonio de Lomerío
45. San Ramón
46. Cuatro Cañadas
47. San Matías
48. Comarapa
49. Saipina
50. Puerto Suárez
51. Puerto Quijarro
52. Carmen Rivero Tórrez
53. Ascensión de Guarayos
54. Urubichá
55. El Puente
56. Pampa Grande

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Overview of Santa Cruz Municipalities

The Department of Santa Cruz is administratively divided into 56 municipalities, making it one of the most extensive and diverse departments in Bolivia. These municipalities vary greatly in size, population, economic activity, and cultural composition.

Metropolitan Core

At the center of the department is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the largest city in Bolivia and the country’s main economic engine. Together with neighboring municipalities such as Warnes, La Guardia, Cotoca, El Torno, and Porongo, it forms a fast-growing metropolitan area that concentrates more than half of the department’s population.

Agricultural and Industrial Municipalities

Northern and eastern municipalities such as Montero, Mineros, Yapacaní, San Julián, Cuatro Cañadas, and General Saavedra play a key role in agro-industry, especially soy, sugarcane, rice, and livestock production. These areas attract internal migration and sustain regional food production.

Chiquitanía and Eastern Lowlands

Municipalities like San Ignacio de Velasco, Concepción, San Javier, San José de Chiquitos, Roboré, and San Matías are part of the Chiquitanía region. They are characterized by large territories, lower population density, and strong Indigenous and Jesuit cultural heritage.

Valleys and Western Municipalities

The western zone, including Vallegrande, Samaipata, Mairana, Comarapa, Saipina, Moromoro, and Postrervalle, is known for mountainous terrain, cooler climates, and smaller, more rural populations focused on agriculture and tourism.

Chaco and Indigenous Autonomy

In the southern part of the department, municipalities such as Camiri, Boyuibe, Cuevo, Cabezas, and Gutiérrez form part of the Bolivian Chaco. Notably, Charagua Iyambae stands out as Bolivia’s first Indigenous Autonomous Region (TIOC), reflecting the importance of Guaraní self-governance.

Santa Cruz’s municipalities reflect a strong contrast between a densely populated urban core and vast rural territories with economic activities tied to agriculture, forestry, and Indigenous land use. This diversity makes Santa Cruz a key driver of Bolivia’s demographic growth, cultural variety, and economic development.