# General José Ballivián Province, Beni Department

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Province · Beni Department 

# General José Ballivián Province

General José Ballivián Province is a province of Bolivia in Beni Department. It covers **32,716.3 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipalities. 636 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 229 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32,716km²
- 4municipalities
- 229mapped services

## Where is General José Ballivián Province?

General José Ballivián Province lies in [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Abel Iturralde Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/abel-iturralde/), [Ayopaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/cochabamba/ayopaya/), [Franz Tamayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/franz-tamayo/), [Madre de Dios Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/), [Moxos Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/moxos/), [Sud Yungas Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/), [Vaca Diez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/) and [Yacuma Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/yacuma/). By area it is the 9th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 15.8% of [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/). The centre of General José Ballivián Province is about 600 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 250 km from Trinidad, the main town of Beni Department. The centre point is at 13.9037° S, 67.0142° 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 General José Ballivián Province

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in General José Ballivián Province: 8 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 aquarium; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 memorial.

- 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥: 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐲 𝐄𝐭𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐟ía · museum
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve · nature reserve
- Atardecer en la Laguna Bravo · viewpoint
- Mirador LA CRUZ · viewpoint
- Bahia · attraction
- Baqueti · attraction
- Final Rio Chaparina · attraction
- Laguna bravo · attraction
- Lugar para bañar con Delfines · attraction
- Pampas Tour Ferry Point · attraction
- Puerto, nadar con Delfinos Rosados · attraction
- Sunrise Point · attraction
- Monumento al Tsimane · memorial
- Monumento de los Reyes Magos · monument
- PescaR2 Inc. · aquarium

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: General José Ballivián 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

- Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) · Rurrenabaque78 km
- Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) · Trinidad248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:07).

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 General José Ballivián Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Puerto Menor de Rurrenabaque](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/puerto-menor-de-rurrenabaque/) 2,520 138 107 

[Reyes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/reyes/) 11,900 114 27 

[San Borja](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/san-borja/) 8,799 343 58 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/santa-rosa/) 9,498 93 37 

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 General José Ballivián Province

Open gazetteers list **636 villages, towns and localities** in General José Ballivián Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Borja (24,610), Rurrenabaque (11,749), Reyes (7,376) and Santa Rosa de Yacuma (4,459). Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 1,046 m above sea level (median 212 m).

- 10 de Junio
- 16 de Julio
- 18 de Novembre
- 2 de Agosto
- 21 de Septiembre
- 25 de Julio
- 3 de Mayo
- 6 de Agosto
- Agro Arroyo Hondo
- Agroecologia San Andres
- Agroecología San Andrés
- Agroforestal Ucela
- Agroindustrial Unificada
- Agua Clara
- Aguas Negras
- Aguas Turbias
- Aguilas del Cerro
- Alamos
- Alemania
- Alta Gracia
- Alto Colorado
- Alto San Pedro
- Amos
- Amproca
- Anachere
- Aperecito
- Arenal
- Arenales
- Armenia
- Aroma Nucleo 42
- Aroma Núcleo Cuarenta y Dos
- Arroyo Seco
- Asai
- Aserradero
- Aserradero El Porvenir
- Aserradero Nemar
- Asl Arpay
- Asociación Campesina Villa Progreso
- Asociación Familla Feliz
- Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios Natividad
- Asunción del Quiquibey
- Asunta
- Australia
- Awaisal
- Año Nuevo
- Baichuje
- Bajo Colorado
- Bajo Tacuaral
- Baqueti
- Barraca Los Angeles
- Barraca Puerto Nuevo
- Baychuje
- Belen
- Bella Vista
- Belleza
- Belén
- Betanzos
- Bibosi
- Bicuiche
- Bonanza
- Borochi
- Botejo
- Bucuiche
- Buena Esperanza
- Buena Hora
- Buena Vista
- California
- Campana
- Campesina El Majo
- Campesina Originaria San José
- Campesina de Mayo
- Campesina el Palmar Núcleo Veinticinco
- Campo Belho
- Campo Bello
- Campo Bolivar
- Campo Bolívar
- Campo Victoria
- Canaan
- Canadá
- Canaán
- Candelaria
- Candelaria de la Pampita
- Capitan German Quiroga
- Cara Cara
- Caracara
- Caracoles
- Carambata
- Carmelo
- Carmen
- Carmen Alto
- Carmen Florida
- Carmen Soledad
- Carmen de Chaparina
- Carmen del Maniqui
- Casa de Lienzo
- Catumare
- Cauchal
- Cavador
- Cavedor
- Cavineña Maravilla
- Cañada
- Cañaveral
- Cerrito
- Cerritos
- Chacal
- Chaco Brasil
- Chantal
- Charal
- Charal II
- Chatarona
- Chiguapi
- Chimal
- Chimán Bajo Tacuaral
- Chonta
- Chuchial
- Chulumani
- Cochisuma
- Collana
- Collana Ticala Linares 2 de Abril
- Colonia Canaan
- Colonia Faja
- Colonia Intercultural Sage
- Colonia Israel
- Colonia Modelo Núcleo Veintiuno
- Colonia Monte Sinaí
- Colonia Villa Ingavi
- Comunidad Baqueti
- Comunidad Campesina Agua Zarca
- Comunidad Campesina El Palmar
- Comunidad Campesina Originaria San Jose
- Comunidad Campesina Soledad
- Comunidad Centrito
- Comunidad Indigena Alto Colorado
- Comunidad Indígena Palma Flor
- Comunidad San Nicolás
- Comunidad Soraida
- Comunidad Tsimane Motacusal
- Concepción
- Cooperativa Bella Vista
- Cooperativa San Lorenzo
- Copacabana
- Copaiba
- Coraca
- Corral de Palmas
- Corralito
- Corralito Oeste
- Cosincho
- Cosudio
- Cotoca
- Cuatro Ojitos
- Cuba
- Cuchisama
- Cuchisama Alto
- Curichi Estabi
- Cuverene
- Dieciocho de Noviembre
- Dieciséis de Julio
- Diez de Junio
- Dos Ríos
- Dos de Agosto
- Dunay
- Dunuy
- Eden
- El Bala
- El Borjanito
- El Candado
- El Carmen
- El Carmen de Maniqui
- El Carmen del Maniqui
- El Cebu
- El Cebú
- El Cedral
- El Cerrito
- El Corte
- El Cozar
- El Edén
- El Encerrado
- El Majal
- El Mojon
- El Mojón
- El Oriente
- El Oriente de Yacuma
- El Oriente del Yacuma
- El Palmar
- El Palmar Núcleo Veinticinco
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Porteño
- El Prado
- El Refugio
- El Remanzo
- El Rosario
- El Salvador
- El Sol
- El Toro
- El Triunfo
- El Yungueño
- Emanuel
- Embocada
- Emciya
- Emeya
- Entre Rios
- Entre Ríos
- Espíritu
- Estación Cruz Sudeste
- Estambul
- Estambul Oeste
- Estambul West
- Estanbul
- Estanbul Noroeste
- Estancia Alizal
- Estancia Arandu
- Estancia Bonanza
- Estancia Campanilla
- Estancia El Caimanero
- Estancia El Carmen
- Estancia El Dorado
- Estancia Entre Ríos
- Estancia Girardo
- Estancia La Palmira
- Estancia Las Golondrinas
- Estancia Noria
- Estancia San Joaquin
- Estancia Sara
- Fatima Alto
- Flor de Caña
- Flor de Primavera
- Florencia
- Flores
- Fortaleza
- Fuente de Vida
- Galilea
- Galo
- Gitano Intercultural
- Guagua Uno
- Gualaguagua
- Guanay
- Habara
- Hariregua
- Hermanos Caceres
- Hermanos Catari
- Hermanos Cáceres
- Hermanos Katari
- Herradura
- Hubara
- Huyaral
- II Hermanos
- Ibacsichi
- Ibasichi
- Iberia
- Ichiricansi
- Inca Agropecuaria
- Inca Suyo
- Indígena Cavineña el Remanzo
- Indígena Limoncito de Curiraba
- Indígena Tsimané el Triu
- Inglaterra Sudoeste
- Inti
- Iridia
- Israel
- Itanare
- Iñañare
- Jamanchi
- Jamanchi I
- Jananera
- Jerusalen del Maniqui
- Jerusalén del Maniqui
- Junin
- Junreno
- Junín
- Jurreno
- La Asunta
- La Cabaña
- La Cabaña Intercultural
- La Cachuela
- La Chonta
- La Cruz
- La Embocada
- La Embocada del Quiquibey
- La Esperanza
- La Estación
- La Gracia
- La Grasia
- La Herradura
- La India
- La Manza
- La Olla
- La Paliza
- La Paz
- La Paz del Beni
- La Roguagua
- La Tempestad
- La Union
- La Unión
- Lago Buena Vista
- Laguna
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Loa
- Lagunita
- Las Habras
- Las Lomas
- Las Maras
- Las Mercedes
- Las Minas
- Las Ollitas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Petas Noreste
- Las Peñitas
- Ledezma
- Leylan del Paraíso
- Libertad Unida
- Limoncito
- Llavisa
- Llaviza
- Los Andes
- Los Bibosis
- Los Cantaros
- Los Cántaros
- Los Momoquis
- Los Puentes
- Los Tajibos
- Los Tigres
- Los Ángeles
- Macedonia
- Majsi
- Maldonado
- Mandarino
- Manguito
- Maraca
- Marca Coroico
- Marimonos
- Maritas
- Marsella
- Martirio
- Matto Grosso
- Maysa
- Mercedes
- Mision Cavinas
- Mision Fatima
- Misión Cavinas
- Monte Carlos
- Monte Verde
- Monte de Sonsion
- Monterosa
- Monterrey
- Mooseruna
- Moseruna
- Motacusal
- Muerto
- Munday
- Muyuri
- Naranjal
- Naranjalito
- Natividad
- Natividad del Maniqui
- Navidad
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Belen
- Nueva Belen Nucleo 27
- Nueva Belén Núcleo Veintisiete
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Palestina
- Nueva Zelanda
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Mundo
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Nápoles
- Omasuyos
- Pachiuval
- Pachuya
- Pailón
- Palalo
- Palma Flor
- Palma Seca
- Palmira
- Palmito
- Pampa Brava
- Pampa Grande
- Paquio
- Paraiso Borjano
- Parambala
- Paraíso Borjano
- Pasata
- Pascana San Borja
- Paso
- Patuju
- Patujú
- Paudije
- Petas Noreste2
- Petas Noreste3
- Peña Guarayo
- Picaflores
- Picoplancha
- Piedras Blancas
- Pilon
- Pinar del Rio
- Pinar del Río
- Playa Ancha

…and 236 more.

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 General José Ballivián Province

Named natural and historic features inside General José Ballivián Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Arroyo Cariraba
- Arroyo Nururo
- Arroyo Rosario
- Arroyo Turucucu
- Bravo Lake
- Lago Yusala
- Laguna Colorado
- Laguna Los Coguipos
- Laguna Pato
- Laguna Rogagua
- Laguna San Lorenzo
- Mancornadas Lake
- Río Caribe
- Río Caripo
- Río Cavinas
- Río Cosincho
- Río Madidi
- Río Maniqui
- Río Peró
- Río Primero de Junio
- Río Santa Teresa
- Río Uyapi
- Tacuaral Lake

### History

1 ruin.

- Ruinas de Bacuatrau

### Getting around

17 airfields; 8 airports.

- Buen Retiro Ballivian Airport
- Buena Hora
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport
- Cavinas Airport
- Corralito
- El Salvador Airport
- Inglaterra Sudoeste
- La India
- La Petas Noreste 1
- Laguna Loa Airport
- Las Petas
- Petas Noreste 2
- Petas Noreste 3
- Petas Noreste 4
- Reyes Airport
- Rurrenabaque
- San Jose
- San Jose Oeste
- San Jose Sudeste
- Santa Rosa De Yacuma Airport
- Venecia Airport
- Yata Oeste
- Zocorro Este
- Zocorro Norte

…and 1 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 General José Ballivián Province and the best time to visit

In General José Ballivián Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,728 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (280 mm) and the driest Aug (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 280 

Feb 26 262 

Mar 26 192 

Apr 26 149 

May 24 109 

Jun 24 76 

Jul 24 53 

Aug 26 47 

Sep 29 60 

Oct 29 117 

Nov 28 165 

Dec 27 216 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in General José Ballivián Province

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks11
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels65
- Schools76
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants38
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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 General José Ballivián Province?In Beni Department, Bolivia
- What borders General José Ballivián Province?Abel Iturralde Province, Ayopaya Province, Franz Tamayo Province, Madre de Dios Province, Moxos Province, Sud Yungas Province, Vaca Diez Province and Yacuma Province
- What is there to see in General José Ballivián Province?Atardecer en la Laguna Bravo, Bahia, Baqueti, Final Rio Chaparina
- What time zone is General José Ballivián Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in General José Ballivián Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in General José Ballivián Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in General José Ballivián Province?636 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of General José Ballivián Province?Settlements lie between 154 m and 1,046 m
- What is the best time to visit General José Ballivián Province?May to August
- How many hospitals are in General José Ballivián Province?11 mapped
- How many banks are in General José Ballivián Province?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in General José Ballivián Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in General José Ballivián Province?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of General José Ballivián Province?BO0803 (OCHA common operational dataset)