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Beni Department.
Beni
El Beni |
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Llanos (plains) of Beni |
Flag Coat of arms |
Motto(s): ¡Ventura, paz y unión! ("Venture, peace and union!") |
Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda |
Beni within Bolivia |
Created | November 18, 1842 |
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Founded by | José Ballivián |
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Capital | Trinidad |
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• Body | Departmental Legislative Assembly |
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• Total | 213,564 km2 (82,458 sq mi) |
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Elevation (average) | 155 m (509 ft) |
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• Total | 421,196 |
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• Density | 2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
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• Official | Spanish, Moxeno |
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Time zone | UTC-4 (Bolivia Time) |
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Area code | + (591) 3 |
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ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:BO |
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Vehicle registration | BO-B |
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Beni is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is Trinidad.
The department is mainly covered by rainforest and pampa. In the region's many rivers over 400 species of fish have been found. Trinidad has an entire museum, the Museo Ictícola, dedicated to Beni's fish fauna. It is the third largest of its type in South America.
The department is divided into 8 provinces which are further subdivided into municipalities and 48 cantons.
Province
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Population (2012 census)
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Area (km²)
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Capital
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Map
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Cercado
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111,624
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12,276
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San Javier
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Vaca Díez
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130,778
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22,434
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Riberalta
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José Ballivián
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82,700
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40,444
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Santos Reyes
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Yacuma
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23,430
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34,686
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Santa Ana del Yacuma
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Moxos
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22,163
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33,316
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San Ignacio de Moxos
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Marban
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16,331
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15,126
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Loreto
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Mamoré
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12,817
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18,706
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San Joaquín
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Iténez
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21,353
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36,576
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Magdalena
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- Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve
- Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory
- Cachuela Esperanza
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
14°S 65°W / 14°S 65°W / -14; -65
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