Laguna Tanguiña
| Laguna Tanguiña | ||
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| Geographical location | Municipio Baures , Bolivia | |
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 0 ′ 50 ″ S , 62 ° 52 ′ 20 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 141 m | |
| surface | 11.5 km² | |
| length | 4.8 km | |
| width | 2.9 km | |
| scope | 12.9 km | |
The Laguna Tanguiña is one of a group of lakes near the border with Brazil in the Beni department in Bolivia .
Location in the vicinity
The Laguna Tanguiña is located seven kilometers west of the Río Iténez , border river with Brazil, in the nature reserve Reserva Forestal Iténez . The lake is at a height of 141 m and extends 4.8 kilometers in length and 2.9 kilometers in width. Its area is 11.5 square kilometers and the circumference of the lake is 12.9 kilometers. Administratively, the lake belongs to the province of Iténez and is located in the northeastern part of the district ( Bolivian : Municipio ) of Baures .
geography
The Laguna Tanguiña is located in the Bolivian lowlands, the climate is characterized by a balanced temperature curve typical of the tropics with only minor fluctuations.
The annual mean temperature is almost 27 ° C, the monthly values fluctuate between 25 ° C in June / July and 28 ° C in October (see Magdalena climate diagram). The annual precipitation is more than 1,400 mm, with a significant wet season from November to March, and a dry season in the months June to August.
colonization
The region is only sparsely populated. The closest central city is Magdalena in the southwest, at a straight line distance of 130 kilometers with 4,758 inhabitants ( 2012 update ).
Web links
- Relief map of the El Cafetal region 1: 250,000 (PDF; 7.9 MB)
- Topographic map of the Melgarejo region 1: 100,000 (PDF; 9.8 MB)