Monte Azul (Beni)
| Monte Azul | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Residents (state) | 152 pop. (2012 census) | ||
| height | 142 m | ||
| Post Code | 08-0701-0270-2701 | ||
| Telephone code | (+591) | ||
| Coordinates | 12 ° 6 ′ S , 64 ° 55 ′ W | ||
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| Department | Beni | ||
| province | Province of Mamoré | ||
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 Climate diagram San Joaquín |
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Monte Azul is a town in the Beni department in the lowlands of the South American Andean state of Bolivia .
Location in the vicinity
Monte Azul is the largest town in the canton of More in the district ( Bolivian : Municipio ) of San Joaquín in the province of Mamoré . The place is located at an altitude of 142 m at a distance of about 8 kilometers from the Río Iténez , which marks the border with Brazil .
geography
Monte Azul is located in the Moxos plain , with over 100,000 km² one of the largest wetlands on earth. The predominant form of vegetation in the Monte Azul region is that of the tropical savannah .
The temperature fluctuations are low, both during the day and during the year (see climate diagram San Joaquín). The annual average temperature is over 26 ° C, the monthly average temperatures are between 24 and 29 ° C. The annual precipitation is around 1500 mm; the months of June to August are characterized by a dry season in which the little rainfall evaporates quickly.
Transport network
Monte Azul is 304 kilometers as the crow flies north of Trinidad , the capital of the Beni department.
There is no road connection to the transport network. The nearest town is Puerto Siles , which is connected to Trinidad via the Ruta 9 highway and is located about 80 kilometers south of Monte Azul on the Río Mamoré . You can reach Alejandria via the river , which in turn is connected to Monte Azul via unpaved slopes and a crossing of the Río Azul .
population
The population of the village increased slightly between 2001 and 2012:
| year | Residents | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | no data | census |
| 2001 | 136 | census |
| 2012 | 152 | census |
Individual evidence
- ^ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 1992
- ^ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2001
- ↑ 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 San Joaquín - General Maps No. 80701
- Municipio San Joaquín - detailed map and population data (PDF; 2.09 MB) (Spanish)
- Departamento Beni - social data of the municipalities ( Spanish ) (PDF; 3.82 MB)