# Cercado Province, Beni Department – Municipalities & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/

Province · Beni Department 

# Cercado Province

Cercado Province is a province of Bolivia in Beni Department. It covers **10,687.5 km²**. Its main town is Trinidad. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 299 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,687km²
- 2municipalities
- 299mapped services

## Where is Cercado Province?

Cercado Province lies in [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Guarayos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/), [Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/), [Mamoré Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/mamore/), [Marbán Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/marban/), [Moxos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/moxos/) and [Yacuma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/yacuma/). By area it is the 29th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 5.2% of [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/). The centre of Cercado Province is about 510 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 66 km from Trinidad, the main town of Beni Department. The centre point is at 14.5309° S, 64.3739° 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 Cercado Province

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Cercado Province: 9 museums; 4 attractions; 3 memorials; 2 monuments; 1 nature reserve.

- Centro Artesanal del cabildo indigenal · museum
- Centro de Interpretación UNE · museum
- Galería de artes "Juan Carlos Aguirre Muñoz" · 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
- Parque Regional Pedro Ignacio Muiba · nature reserve
- Accidente Aereo CP-2429 Boeing B727 · attraction
- Avión LAB · attraction
- Chuchini Amazon Wildlife Eco Reserve & Lodge · attraction
- Mapajo · attraction
- Monumento a Cipriano Barace · monument
- Monumento a Pedro Domingo Murillo · memorial
- Monumento a Pedro Ignacio Muiba · memorial
- Monumento a la Madre Trinitaria · memorial
- Monumento al Libertador Simón Bolívar · monument

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: Cercado Province

- 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) · Trinidad67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:55).

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.

## Municipalities of Cercado Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/san-javier/) 8,788 62 1 

[Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/trinidad/) 1,900 48 298 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Cercado Province

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Cercado Province. The largest with a recorded population: Trinidad (84,259). Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 202 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- 26 de Julio Tierra Nueva
- 27 de Mayo
- Asunta
- Barrio "El Aviador"
- Barrio Los Tajibo
- Botín Quemado
- Buenos Aires
- Casarabe
- Cernandez
- Chunaje
- Comunidad Paquio
- Copacabana
- Copacabana el Botín el Remate el Uno
- Eduardo Avaroa
- El Carmen
- El Lima
- El Remate
- El Tima
- El Toco
- Espiritu Santo
- Estancia La Esperanza
- Eviato
- Fernández
- Florida
- Fortaleza
- Habana
- Holanda
- Ibiato
- Infernillo
- La Bomba
- La Curva
- La Loma
- La Loma de Rojas
- La Rinconada
- La Tuna
- Las Palmeras
- Loma Suárez
- Lomita
- Los Bambuses
- Los Cafés
- Los Palmares
- Los Potreros
- Machicure
- Mangalito del Río de la Bomba
- Menonita Rio Negro
- Mercedes
- Mituquije
- Monovi
- Montevideo
- Motacusal
- Ngiraɨ
- Nueva America
- Nueva Trinidad
- Nuevo Israel
- Palmazola
- Pata de Aguila
- Pedro Ignacio Muiba
- Perotó
- Providencia
- Puerto Almacén
- Puerto Ballivián
- Puerto Barador
- Puerto Geralda
- Puerto Julio
- Puerto Leigue
- Puerto Rosario
- Rio Negro (Grünland)
- Sachojere
- Sacrificio
- San Javier
- San José del Carrito
- San Juan de Agua Dulce
- San Juan de Fibral
- San Justo
- San Lorenzo
- San Mateo
- San Miguel
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Siapoco
- Siquero
- Siyaboco
- Soledad
- Sumucal
- Tamuco
- Tijurico
- Toboso
- Todos Santos
- Trinidad
- Trinidad Disperso
- Trompillo
- Urbanización "Mana"
- Urbanización San Antonio
- Urbanización Santa Inez
- Vacareno
- Vallejos
- Verdun
- Verdún
- Villa Monte
- Villa Nazareth
- Villa Rodeo
- Villa Victoria
- Yuyo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Cercado Province

Named natural and historic features inside Cercado Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Arroyo Boibo
- Arroyo San Juan
- Arroyo San Nicolás
- Arroyo de Trinidad
- Lago Colorado
- Laguna Suárez
- Río Ibare
- Río Matiquipiri
- Río Mocovi
- Río Muco
- Río Tamuco
- Río Tijamuchi

### Getting around

2 airports.

- San Juan Airport
- Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport

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 Cercado Province and the best time to visit

In Cercado Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,677 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (278 mm) and the driest Aug (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 278 

Feb 26 251 

Mar 26 205 

Apr 25 117 

May 24 77 

Jun 24 44 

Jul 25 32 

Aug 27 31 

Sep 29 60 

Oct 29 126 

Nov 27 181 

Dec 26 276 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cercado Province

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

- Hospitals16
- Banks9
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels45
- Shopping malls5
- Schools31
- Colleges and universities22
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies34
- Restaurants111
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics13

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 Cercado Province?In Beni Department, Bolivia
- What borders Cercado Province?Guarayos Province, Iténez Province, Mamoré Province, Marbán Province, Moxos Province and Yacuma Province
- What is there to see in Cercado Province?Accidente Aereo CP-2429 Boeing B727, Avión LAB, Centro Artesanal del cabildo indigenal, Centro de Interpretación UNE
- What time zone is Cercado Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Cercado Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Cercado Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cercado Province?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cercado Province?Settlements lie between 144 m and 202 m
- What is the best time to visit Cercado Province?April to August
- How many hospitals are in Cercado Province?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Cercado Province?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cercado Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cercado Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cercado Province?BO0801 (OCHA common operational dataset)
