Map of Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí is the administrative centre of Potosí Department, Bolivia, with a population of about 141,251. It lies at 19.5836°S, 65.7531°W. Potosí is about 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Sucre, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sucre, 80 km to the northeast.

Potosí at a glance

Where is Potosí?

• The 9th largest city in Bolivia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Potosí

• Sucre — 80 km northeast
• Oruro — 231 km northwest
• Tarija — 242 km southeast
• Sacaba — 245 km north
• Sipe Sipe — 245 km north
• Cochabamba — 248 km north
• Colcapirhua — 250 km north
• Quillacollo — 250 km north
• Vinto — 251 km north
• Tiquipaya — 254 km north

Largest cities in Bolivia

• La Paz — 2,004,652
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra — 1,831,434
• Cochabamba — 841,276
• Sucre — 224,838
• Oruro — 208,684
• Sacaba — 180,726
• Quillacollo — 172,405
• Tarija — 159,269
• 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.