Bella Vista (Beni)
| Bella Vista | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Residents (state) | 2440 pop. (2012 census) | ||
| rank | Rank 143 | ||
| height | 148 m | ||
| Post Code | 08-0801-0300-1001 | ||
| Telephone code | (+591) | ||
| Coordinates | 13 ° 16 ′ S , 63 ° 42 ′ W | ||
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| politics | |||
| Department | Beni | ||
| province | Iténez Province | ||
| climate | |||
 Climate diagram Magdalena |
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Bella Vista is a country town in the Beni department in the lowlands of the South American landlocked state of Bolivia .
Location in the vicinity
Bella Vista is located in the municipality of Magdalena in the province of Iténez at an altitude of 148 m on the right bank of the Río Blanco , which belongs to the river system of the Río Iténez .
geography
The climate in the Bella Vista area is characterized by a balanced temperature curve that is typical of the tropics with only minor fluctuations and an annual average temperature of almost 27 ° C (see Magdalena climate diagram). The annual precipitation is more than 1400 mm, with a clear wet season from November to March, and a dry season in the months June to August.
history
Bella Vista was founded in the first half of the 20th century by rubber collectors who worked in the region for the Kómarec and Bruckner companies. The settlement was used as a military base under the direction of Julio Serrate, its official founding date is February 1942. The settlers of Bella Vista were gradually joined by immigrants from the nearby towns of Baures , Magdalena , El Carmen and Orobayaya , attracted by the opportunities for rubber and Brazil nut -Collect. Today, the region Bellavista lives primarily of wild game , logging , palm hearts and rubber, slash and burn -Ackerbau and fishing from the two rivers Río Blanco and Río San Martín , which meet at Bella Vista.
population
The population of the village has increased by almost half in the past two decades:
| year | Residents | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 711 | census |
| 2001 | 2,017 | census |
| 2012 | 2 440 | census |
Transport network
Bella Vista is located in a northeastern direction 333 kilometers by road from Trinidad , the capital of the department.
From Trinidad, the national road Ruta 9 runs for 211 kilometers northwards via San Javier and San Pedro Nuevo to San Ramón . Here a dirt road branches off to the east, which reaches the city of Magdalena after 82 kilometers and after another 40 kilometers in an easterly direction via Orobayaya the town of Bella Vista .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Subsistence Use Of Terrestrial And Aquatic Animal Resources In The Tierra Comunitaria de Origen Itonama of Lowland Bolivia. Kimberly Ann Winter, Athens / Georgia 2001 page 31
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 1992 ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2001 ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2012 ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Municipio Magdalena - General Maps No. 80801
- Municipio Magdalena - detailed map and population data (PDF; 1.1 MB) ( Spanish )
- Departamento Beni - Social data of the provinces and municipalities (PDF; 3.82 MB) ( Spanish )