# Beni Department, Bolivia – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Bolivia 

# Beni Department

Beni Department is a department of Bolivia. It had an estimated **516,338 people** in 2022 on 206,875 km² (about 2.5 per km²). Its main town is Trinidad. It is divided into 8 provinces. 1,817 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 916 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 516,338people (2022)
- 206,875km²
- 8provinces
- 916mapped services

## How many people live in Beni Department?

Beni Department had an estimated **516,338 people** in 2022 — 4.3% of Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), 8th of 9 departments. There are 945 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) figure of 993). Spread over 206,875 km², that is about **2.5 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 9 departments.

35.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****64,563**

5–9 ****60,948**

10–14 ****59,202**

15–19 ****56,076**

20–24 ****48,880**

25–29 ****41,032**

30–34 ****35,894**

35–39 ****30,702**

40–44 ****25,336**

45–49 ****21,540**

50–54 ****18,456**

55–59 ****14,895**

60–64 ****12,014**

65–69 ****9,285**

70–74 ****7,255**

75–79 ****4,937**

80+ ****5,323**

Source: [UNFPA and Ministerio de Educación, Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, Instituto Nacional de Estadística. via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bol).

## Where is Beni Department?

Beni Department lies in [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other departments: [Cochabamba Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Pando Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/) and [Santa Cruz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 9 departments in Bolivia. It covers 19.1% of [Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). The centre of Beni Department is about 626 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4363° S, 64.6435° W.

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol).

## Things to see in and around Beni Department

OpenStreetMap lists 59 named sights in Beni Department: 19 attractions; 14 museums; 8 monuments; 5 nature reserves; 5 memorials; 4 viewpoints; 1 aquarium; 1 archaeological site; 1 national park; 1 waterfall.

- Casa de la Cultura de Guayaramerín · museum
- Centro Artesanal del cabildo indigenal · museum
- Centro Cultural Boliviano-Japonés · museum
- Centro de Interpretación UNE · museum
- Galería de artes "Juan Carlos Aguirre Muñoz" · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Regional Yacuma · museum
- Museo Chuchini Chuchini "Repositorio Arqueológico Especializado en la Cultura Moxeña" · museum
- Museo Etnoarqueológico del Beni Kenneth Lee · museum
- Museo Histórico del Beni · museum
- Museo Héroes Benianos del Chaco · museum
- Museo Ictícola de la UAB, Beni · museum
- Museo de Biodiversidad CBIOMA (Museo Botánico) · museum
- Museo de Moxos, Museo de Arte Sacro Y Archivo Histórico · museum
- 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥: 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐲 𝐄𝐭𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐟ía · museum
- Cultura Casarabe de los Llanos de Moxos · archaeological site
- Cachoeira Guajará-Açu · waterfall
- Territorio Indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro Securé · national park
- Parque Regional Pedro Ignacio Muiba · nature reserve
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve · nature reserve
- Reserva Científica Ecológica Arqueológica Kenneth Lee · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Lagunas de Beni y Pando · nature reserve
- Reserva de la Biósfera y Estación Biológica del Beni · nature reserve
- Atardecer en la Laguna Bravo · viewpoint
- Atardecer en la laguna · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador LA CRUZ · viewpoint
- Accidente Aereo CP-2429 Boeing B727 · attraction
- Avión LAB · attraction
- Bahia · attraction
- Baqueti · attraction

…and 29 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Beni Department

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz
- CurrencyBoliviano (BOB)
- Country calling code+591
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, C · 115/230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) · Trinidad157 km
- Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) · Guayaramerín294 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:58).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:02 18:52 12.8 h 

Feb 06:16 18:48 12.5 h 

Mar 06:22 18:33 12.2 h 

Apr 06:24 18:13 11.8 h 

May 06:29 17:59 11.5 h 

Jun 06:38 17:58 11.3 h 

Jul 06:42 18:06 11.4 h 

Aug 06:33 18:13 11.7 h 

Sep 06:13 18:14 12.0 h 

Oct 05:52 18:15 12.4 h 

Nov 05:41 18:25 12.7 h 

Dec 05:46 18:40 12.9 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Beni Department

Province Area km² Municipalities Services 

[Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/) 10,687 2 299 

[General José Ballivián Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/) 32,716 4 229 

[Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/) 37,296 3 29 

[Mamoré Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/mamore/) 18,752 3 24 

[Marbán Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/marban/) 16,792 2 28 

[Moxos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/moxos/) 25,117 1 78 

[Vaca Diez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/) 19,284 2 194 

[Yacuma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/yacuma/) 46,230 2 35 

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Beni Department

- Riberalta99,070
- Trinidad84,259
- Guayaramerín36,008
- San Borja24,610
- Santa Ana de Yacuma12,783
- Rurrenabaque11,749
- San Ignacio de Moxo10,054
- Reyes7,376
- Santa Rosa de Yacuma4,459
- San Ramón4,389

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Beni Department

Named natural and historic features inside Beni Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

193 rivers and streams; 57 lakes; 6 waterfalls.

- Aquiles Lake
- Arroyo Achamaco
- Arroyo Agua Dulce
- Arroyo Agua Dulce
- Arroyo Arenas
- Arroyo Boibo
- Arroyo Bárbara
- Arroyo Carabana
- Arroyo Carbón
- Arroyo Cariraba
- Arroyo Cazada
- Arroyo Chacobos
- Arroyo Chichiguambo
- Arroyo Chirigua
- Arroyo Chochobe
- Arroyo Chunai
- Arroyo Conzuelo
- Arroyo Esterlina
- Arroyo Ethea
- Arroyo Geneshuaya
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Guarichara
- Arroyo Huachi
- Arroyo Ibarecito

…and 232 more.

### Coast and islands

15 islands.

- Isla Bigua
- Isla Boger
- Isla Caballo Marino
- Isla Capivares
- Isla Cumprida
- Isla Flores
- Isla Ignacio
- Isla Pindaival
- Isla Quebrabote
- Isla Rebajo Grande
- Isla Santa Rosa
- Isla Suárez
- Isla de Benjamín
- Isla de Las Piedras
- Isla de Sispa

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro San Simón · 201 m
- Cerro Oricora · 180 m
- Cerro Patagonia · 160 m
- Cerro Orbaca · 139 m
- Cerro El Colorado · 136 m

### History

6 ruins.

- Ruinas de Bacuatrau
- Ruinas de San Miguel
- Ruinas de la Misión San Nicolás
- Ruinas de la Misión San Simón
- Ruinas de la Misión de San Joaquín
- Ruinas de la Misión de San Martín

### Getting around

43 airports; 34 airfields.

- Angora Airport
- Baures Airport
- Bella Unión Airport
- Bella Vista Airport
- Belleza
- Buen Retiro Airport
- Buen Retiro Ballivian Airport
- Buena Hora
- Cachascani Airport
- Camiare Airport
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport
- Cavinas Airport
- Choreti Airport
- Corralito
- Curichi
- El Cairo Airport
- El Cocal Airport
- El Desengaño Airport
- El Paraíso Airport
- El Peru del Apere Airport
- El Rancho Airport
- El Salvador Airport
- El Triunfo Airport
- Florencia Airport

…and 53 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Beni Department and the best time to visit

In Beni Department, the warmest month is Sep (average 30 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 1,527 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (258 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 245 

Feb 26 243 

Mar 26 206 

Apr 26 112 

May 25 54 

Jun 26 23 

Jul 27 20 

Aug 29 24 

Sep 30 61 

Oct 29 122 

Nov 28 159 

Dec 27 258 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Beni Department

Places mapped inside Beni Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals59
- Banks40
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels164
- Shopping malls9
- Schools259
- Colleges and universities31
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies82
- Restaurants197
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics24

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Beni Department?In Bolivia
- What is the population of Beni Department?516,338 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Beni Department?About 22 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Beni Department?About 2.5 people per km²
- What borders Beni Department?Cochabamba Department, La Paz Department, Pando Department and Santa Cruz Department
- What is there to see in Beni Department?Accidente Aereo CP-2429 Boeing B727, Atardecer en la Laguna Bravo, Atardecer en la laguna, Avión LAB
- What time zone is Beni Department in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Beni Department?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Beni Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Beni Department?Riberalta
- What is the highest point in Beni Department?Cerro San Simón (201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Beni Department?April to July
- How many hospitals are in Beni Department?59 mapped
- How many banks are in Beni Department?40 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Beni Department?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Beni Department?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Beni Department?BO08 (OCHA common operational dataset)