Highest Major Cities in Bolivia

Cities in Bolivia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres39 entries🇧🇴 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 39

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Potosí141,251 people · Potosí Department

3,967 m

Huanuni15,492 people · Oruro

3,963 m

Oruro208,684 people · Oruro

3,885 m

Viacha86,218 people · La Paz Department

3,870 m

Laja18,023 people · La Paz Department

3,856 m

La Paz2,004,652 people · La Paz Department

3,782 m

Llallagua28,069 people · Potosí Department

3,750 m

Achocalla19,583 people · La Paz Department

3,664 m

Villazón30,253 people · Potosí Department

3,455 m

Tupiza22,233 people · Potosí Department

2,961 m

Sucre224,838 people · Chuquisaca Department

2,798 m

Punata15,194 people · Cochabamba

2,731 m

Sacaba180,726 people · Cochabamba

2,710 m

Tiquipaya62,675 people · Cochabamba

2,651 m

Sipe Sipe47,000 people · Cochabamba

2,588 m

Colcapirhua52,732 people · Cochabamba

2,561 m

Quillacollo172,405 people · Cochabamba

2,559 m

Cochabamba841,276 people · Cochabamba

2,537 m

Vinto58,739 people · Cochabamba

2,398 m

Mizque30,481 people · Cochabamba

2,014 m

Tarija159,269 people · Tarija Department

1,870 m

Caranavi45,747 people · La Paz Department

986 m

Camiri27,961 people · Santa Cruz Department

761 m

Yacuiba82,803 people · Tarija Department

629 m

San Ignacio de Velasco23,569 people · Santa Cruz Department

582 m

El Torno15,543 people · Santa Cruz Department

572 m

Santa Cruz de la Sierra1,831,434 people · Santa Cruz Department

433 m

Bermejo35,411 people · Tarija Department

416 m

Villamontes39,800 people · Tarija Department

388 m

Cotoca18,347 people · Santa Cruz Department

387 m

Warnes22,036 people · Santa Cruz Department

340 m

Montero88,616 people · Santa Cruz Department

300 m

Villa Yapacaní18,187 people · Santa Cruz Department

297 m

Ascención de Guarayos18,816 people · Santa Cruz Department

248 m

Cobija26,585 people · Pando

200 m

San Borja24,610 people · Beni Department

195 m

Trinidad84,259 people · Beni Department

155 m

Riberalta99,070 people · Beni Department

145 m

Guayaramerín36,008 people · Beni Department

136 m

Highlights

Within Bolivia, Potosí ranks first in 2026 with 3,967 m, followed by Huanuni (3,963 m) and Oruro (3,885 m).

The top two are virtually level: Potosí and Huanuni differ by less than 1%.

Across 39 entries, values run from 3,967 m (Potosí) to 136 m (Guayaramerín), with a median of 2,014 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Bolivia, Potosí ranks first in 2026 with 3,967 m, followed by Huanuni (3,963 m) and Oruro (3,885 m).

The top two are virtually level: Potosí and Huanuni differ by less than 1%.

Across 39 entries, values run from 3,967 m (Potosí) to 136 m (Guayaramerín), with a median of 2,014 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.