Map of Oruro, Bolivia

Oruro is the administrative centre of Oruro, Bolivia, with a population of about 208,684. It lies at 17.9833°S, 67.1500°W. Oruro is about 231 km (143 mi) northwest of Sucre, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sipe Sipe, 103 km to the northeast.

Oruro at a glance

Where is Oruro?

• The 5th largest city in Bolivia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Oruro

• Sipe Sipe — 103 km northeast
• Vinto — 110 km northeast
• Quillacollo — 113 km northeast
• Colcapirhua — 117 km northeast
• Tiquipaya — 122 km northeast
• Cochabamba — 124 km northeast
• Sacaba — 135 km northeast
• Viacha — 192 km northwest
• La Paz — 196 km northwest
• Sucre — 231 km southeast

Largest cities in Bolivia

• La Paz — 2,004,652
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra — 1,831,434
• Cochabamba — 841,276
• Sucre — 224,838
• Sacaba — 180,726
• Quillacollo — 172,405
• Tarija — 159,269
• Potosí — 141,251
• Riberalta — 99,070
• Montero — 88,616

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.