# Baures Municipality, Iténez Province, Beni Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/baures/ Municipality · Iténez Province # Baures Baures is a municipality of Bolivia in Iténez Province, Beni Department. It covers **17,683.4 km²**. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,683km² - 9mapped services - 195 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baures? Baures lies in [Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/), [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Ascención de Guarayos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/ascencion-de-guarayos/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/nuflo-de-chavez/concepcion/), [Huacaraje](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/huacaraje/), [Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/magdalena/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/velasco/san-ignacio/), [San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/cercado/san-javier/) and [Urubicha](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/santa-cruz/guarayos/urubicha/). By area it is the 11th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 47.4% of [Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/). The centre of Baures is about 666 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5759° S, 62.6918° 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 Baures OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Baures: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Científica Ecológica Arqueológica Kenneth Lee · nature reserve 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: Baures - 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 - Cacoal Airport (OAL) · Cacoal268 km - Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) · Trinidad277 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Villages and localities in Baures Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Baures. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 508 m above sea level (median 195 m). - Alta Gracia - Argelia - Arizona - Arroyo - Ascensión - Asociega - Asunta - B. Maquina Grande - Baures - Bella Vista - Bolívar - Buen Jesús - Buena Maquina Grande - Cachi Toledo - Cachuela - Cachuelita - Camacho - Camargo - Campo Santo - Centrito - Cerro San Simon - Cerro San Simón - Charque - Cochabamba - Colorado - Copai - Cotoca - El Almacén - El Cafetal - El Cairo - El Cairo 2 - El Cairo Dos - El Carmen - El Cusi - El Sara - Estación Piraña - Estancia S.S.O. - Flor de Oro - Flores - Guarana - Huachi - Independencia - Jasiaquiri - Komarek - La Asunta - La Cruz - La Embidia - La Raya - Landivar - Lourdes - Machuria - Manchuria - Marseila - Marsella - Mategua - Mateguá - Melgarejo - Murillo - Natividad - Pacusa - Pacusal - Padre Eterno - Palermo - Paraiso - Paraíso - Paris - París - Patroncito - Patuju - Patujú - Ponde Rosa - Pozo - Puerto El Ojo - Puerto Engaño - Puerto Pirana - Puerto Rico - Puerto Rubio - Puerto Saucedo - Puerto Viejo - Puerto Villazón (Cafetal) - Puerto la Cruz - Reconquista - Remanso - Rinconada - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Andres - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Ignacio - San Ignacito - San José - San Luis - San Martin - San Martín - San Miguel - San Pedro - San Rafael - San Simon - San Simón - Santa Cruz - Saucedo - Siesteadero - Sin Charque - Socabón - Sociego - Tapera Vizeú - Tiquin - Tiquín - Trobi - Tujure - Veremos 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 Baures Named natural and historic features inside Baures, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Arroyo Cazada - Arroyo Huachi - Arroyo Sarzas - Arroyo Siriaco - Arroyo de las Palomas - Jara Lake - Laguna Huachi - Laguna Victoria - Río Acaquiro - Río Buchoreso - Río Cherasé - Río Chocolatal - Río Colorado - Río Danubio - Río Negro - Río Paraguá - Río San Francisco - Río San Francisco - Río San José - Río San Simoncito - Río Tapag - Río de Janquicha ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Isla Cumprida - Isla Flores ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro San Simón · 201 m ### History 2 ruins. - Ruinas de la Misión San Nicolás - Ruinas de la Misión San Simón ### Getting around 2 airports. - Baures Airport - San Pedro del Rio Blanco 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 Baures and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iténez Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 30 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 1,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (245 mm) and the driest Jun (16 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 26 220 Feb 26 237 Mar 26 197 Apr 26 100 May 25 49 Jun 25 16 Jul 26 18 Aug 29 23 Sep 30 56 Oct 30 112 Nov 28 158 Dec 27 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baures Need Nearest mapped Distance Mall Đại Lý Máy Lọc Nước VĂN LĨNH · Baures 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51231&mlon=-62.49551#map=17/-13.51231/-62.49551) School U.E. Simon Bolivar de Tiquin · Baures 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66480&mlon=-62.48687#map=17/-13.66480/-62.48687) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baures Places mapped inside Baures in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 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. ## Other municipalities in Iténez Province - Huacaraje - Magdalena ## Quick answers - Where is Baures?In Iténez Province, Beni Department, Bolivia - What borders Baures?Ascención de Guarayos, Concepción, Huacaraje, Magdalena, San Ignacio, San Javier and Urubicha - What is there to see in Baures?Reserva Científica Ecológica Arqueológica Kenneth Lee - What time zone is Baures in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Baures?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Baures?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baures?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baures?Settlements lie between 143 m and 508 m - What is the highest point in Baures?Cerro San Simón (201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baures?April to July - How many hospitals are in Baures?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Baures?BO080802 (OCHA common operational dataset)