List of Cochabamba Municipalities

List of municipalities (and TIOC) in the Department of Cochabamba

  1. Cochabamba
  2. Aiquile
  3. Pasorapa
  4. Omereque
  5. Ayopaya
  6. Morochata
  7. Cocapata
  8. Tarata
  9. Anzaldo
  10. Arbieto
  11. Sacabamba
  12. Arani
  13. Vacas
  14. Arque
  15. Tacopaya
  16. Capinota
  17. Santivañez
  18. Sicaya
  19. Cliza
  20. Toco
  21. Tolata
  22. Quillacollo
  23. Sipe Sipe
  24. Tiquipaya
  25. Vinto
  26. Colcapirhua
  27. Sacaba
  28. Colomi
  29. Villa Tunari
  30. Tapacarí
  31. Totora
  32. Pojo
  33. Pocona
  34. Chimoré
  35. Puerto Villarroel
  36. Entre Ríos
  37. Mizque
  38. Vila Vila
  39. Alalay
  40. TIOC Raqaypampa
  41. Punata
  42. Villa Rivero
  43. San Benito
  44. Tacachi
  45. Villa Gualberto Villarroel
  46. Bolívar
  47. Tiraque
  48. Shinahota

Municipalities in Cochabamba

The Department of Cochabamba is administratively divided into 48 municipalities, including one Indigenous Native Peasant Territory (TIOC Raqaypampa). These municipalities vary widely in population size, geography, and economic activity, reflecting the department’s strong regional diversity.

Metropolitan and Urban Core

A group of municipalities forms the metropolitan area of Cochabamba, where population density, services, and economic activity are highest. This includes Cochabamba city, Sacaba, Quillacollo, Tiquipaya, Colcapirhua, Vinto, and Sipe Sipe. Together, they concentrate a large share of the department’s population and function as the main urban and industrial hub.

Valley and Highland Municipalities

Many municipalities in the central valleys and Andean highlands—such as Punata, Cliza, Tarata, Arani, Mizque, Totora, Aiquile, and Bolívar—are characterized by agriculture-based economies, smaller towns, and more dispersed rural populations. These areas play a key role in food production and cultural heritage.

Tropical (Chapare) Region

Municipalities like Villa Tunari, Chimoré, Puerto Villarroel, Shinahota, and Entre Ríos are located in the tropical lowlands. These areas tend to have younger populations and higher male labor participation, linked to agriculture, trade, and transportation corridors.

Indigenous Territory

The TIOC Raqaypampa represents a distinct administrative and cultural unit, highlighting the recognition of indigenous self-governance within the departmental structure.

List of Cochabamba Municipalities

Cochabamba’s municipalities reflect a balance between urban concentration and rural diversity, spanning metropolitan cities, farming valleys, highland communities, tropical regions, and indigenous territories. This diversity shapes policy needs, development strategies, and service delivery across the department.

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