# Riberalta Municipality, Vaca Diez Province, Beni Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/riberalta/

Municipality · Vaca Diez Province 

# Riberalta

Riberalta is a municipality of Bolivia in Vaca Diez Province, Beni Department. It covers **12,795.6 km²**. 224 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,796km²
- 138mapped services
- 161 mtypical elevation

## Where is Riberalta?

Riberalta lies in [Vaca Diez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/), [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Exaltación](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/yacuma/exaltacion/), [Guayaramerín](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/guayaramerin/), [Puerto Gonzalo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/puerto-gonzalo-moreno/), [Reyes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/reyes/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/san-lorenzo/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/manuripi/san-pedro/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/santa-rosa/) and [Villa Nueva](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/federico-roman/villa-nueva/). By area it is the 18th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 66.4% of [Vaca Diez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/). The centre of Riberalta is about 858 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 11.3475° S, 66.0018° 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 Riberalta

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Riberalta: 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 museum.

- Centro Cultural Boliviano-Japonés · museum
- Planta Electrica Usina El Palmar · attraction
- Puerto Capitanía · attraction
- Monumento a la Castaña · monument
- Monumento a la Mujer · monument
- Monumento al Pacahuara · 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: Riberalta

- 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

- Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB) · Riberalta38 km
- Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) · Guayaramerín85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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.

## Villages and localities in Riberalta

Open gazetteers list **224 villages, towns and localities** in Riberalta. The largest with a recorded population: Riberalta (99,070). Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 215 m above sea level (median 161 m).

- 11 de Octubre
- 12 de Octubre
- 18 de Noviembre
- 1º de Diciembre
- 26 de Octubre
- 27 de Mayo
- 5 de Agosto
- 6 de Julio
- 7 de Julio
- Agua Clara
- Aime
- Aladita
- Alegrete
- Almendral
- Alta Gracia
- Alto Ivon
- Alto Ivón
- Altos Verdes
- América
- Antofagasta
- Arroyo
- Avaroa
- Barrera Grande
- Bella Flor
- Bercebra
- Berlin
- Berlín
- Blanca Flor
- Boa Vista
- Bolivar
- Bolívar
- Boqueron
- Brighton
- Brillante
- Brígida
- Buen Destino
- Buen Jesus
- Buen Retiro
- Buena Vista
- Cachuelita
- California
- Campo Central
- Candelaria
- Capihuara
- Carmen Alto
- Carmen Alto de Geneshuaya
- Carnaval
- Cavineña Tacana Santa Rosa del Viata
- Central
- Centrito
- Chacobo Pacahuara
- Chacobos
- Chacra
- Cinco de Agosto
- Comunidad El Rosario
- Concepción
- Consuelo del Rosario
- Copallora
- Cortez
- Costa Rica
- Cotoca
- Desvelo
- Doce de Octubre
- El Cerrito
- El Hondo
- El Hoyito
- El Mutun
- El Palmar
- El Prado
- El Recreo
- El Sol
- El Triangulo
- El Triangulo Oriental
- El Triángulo
- Embocada
- Empalme
- Esperanza
- Estancia El Posario
- Estancia Pueblo Nuevo
- Estancias Dispersas
- Estani
- Etapa
- Ethea
- Firmeza
- Flor de Mayo
- Flor de Octubre
- Floresta
- Fortaleza
- Girasol
- Hamburgo
- Indígena Recreo
- Ivarenda
- Ivón
- Juan Bautista
- La Desembocada
- La Emboscada
- La Envidia
- La Esperanza
- La Necesidad
- La Paliza
- La Sabana
- La Union II
- La Unión
- La Unión II
- Lago San José
- Lago el Carmen
- Las Juntas
- Las Limas
- Las Mariposas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Las Palmitas
- Los Angeles
- Los Cayuces
- Los Paquitos
- Los Tubos
- Los Ángeles
- Macuapa
- Malacia
- Mamoré Bey
- Maquinista
- Medio Monte
- Misión Evangélica Suiza
- Monte Cristo
- Monte Saltado
- Monte San Pablo
- Motacusal
- Motacusal Tioc Chacobo Pacahuara
- Necesidad
- Nueva Unión
- Pailita
- Pailón
- Palestina
- Palmira
- Palmira de Ivon
- Palmira del Ivón
- Paraiso
- Paraíso
- Pardo
- Paredones
- Pedregal
- Peña Amarilla
- Playón
- Pollar
- Popechi
- Porvenir (Centro Gomero)
- Poza Negra
- Prado
- Progreso
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Berdun
- Puerto Chacobo
- Puerto Chuari
- Puerto Pardo
- Puerto Roman
- Puerto Román
- Puerto San Carlo
- Puesto Limon
- Puesto Militar
- Puesto Rosa Dolores
- Rancho Palermo
- Reyes
- Riberalta
- Rinconada
- Rivero
- Rosario del Yata
- San Antonio
- San Ariel
- San Carlos
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Jose
- San José
- San José Bajo
- San Juan
- San Juan Kilómetro Cuarenta y Dos
- San Juan del Urucu
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo de Pampa
- San Manuel
- San Pablo
- San Vicente
- Santa Amalia
- Santa Anita
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Delmira
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena del Lago
- Santa Fe
- Santa Maria
- Santa María
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa del Biata
- Santa Rosa del Florida
- Santa Rosa del Ivon
- Santa Rosa del Ivón
- Santuario
- Sedan
- Señorita Veneza
- Siete de Julio
- Siglo XX
- Tablero
- Tacana Alta Gracia
- Tacana Cavineño Triunfo
- Tacana Santuario
- Todos Santos
- Tokio
- Torno Azul
- Tres Bocas
- Tres Mapajos
- Tres Palmeras
- Triunfo
- Tumichucua
- Unido
- Veintisiete de Mayo
- Veintiséis de Octubre
- Victoria
- Villa Cotoca
- Villa Nazareth
- Vitumbo
- Warnes

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 Riberalta

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Arroyo Agua Dulce
- Arroyo Bárbara
- Arroyo Chunai
- Arroyo Conzuelo
- Arroyo Ethea
- Arroyo Geneshuaya
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Las Piedras
- Arroyo Negro
- Arroyo Palca
- Arroyo Palca
- Arroyo Paredón
- Arroyo Prado
- Arroyo San Ignacio
- Arroyo San Luis
- Arroyo Serinas
- Arroyo Tomás
- Arroyo Verde
- Laguna La Franqueza
- Laguna de la Luna
- Río Benicito
- Río Biata
- Río Descargo
- Río Ivón

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Boger
- Isla Pindaival

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 Riberalta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vaca Diez Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (260 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 246 

Feb 25 260 

Mar 25 223 

Apr 25 136 

May 25 73 

Jun 25 23 

Jul 26 16 

Aug 28 25 

Sep 30 64 

Oct 29 128 

Nov 27 174 

Dec 26 244 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Riberalta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S. Gonzalo Moreno · Puerto Gonzalo Moreno 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08113&mlon=-66.17457#map=17/-11.08113/-66.17457) 

Bank Banco Unión · Riberalta 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00366&mlon=-66.05463#map=17/-11.00366/-66.05463) 

Petrol pump ES Integración - Riberalta · Riberalta 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02712&mlon=-66.05237#map=17/-11.02712/-66.05237) 

Hotel Riberalta, Beni, Bolivia · Riberalta 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00824&mlon=-66.06531#map=17/-11.00824/-66.06531) 

Mall 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗢 𝗘𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗢 · Riberalta 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00639&mlon=-66.05505#map=17/-11.00639/-66.05505) 

School U.E. Costa Rica · Riberalta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.53354&mlon=-66.08230#map=17/-11.53354/-66.08230) 

College Escuela Normal Rural · Riberalta 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00333&mlon=-66.06039#map=17/-11.00333/-66.06039) 

Police station Umopar Riberalta · Riberalta 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00894&mlon=-66.04805#map=17/-11.00894/-66.04805) 

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 Riberalta

Places mapped inside Riberalta in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals9
- Banks11
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls2
- Schools35
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants26
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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 Vaca Diez Province

- Guayaramerín

## Quick answers

- Where is Riberalta?In Vaca Diez Province, Beni Department, Bolivia
- What borders Riberalta?Exaltación, Guayaramerín, Puerto Gonzalo Moreno, Reyes, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa and Villa Nueva
- What is there to see in Riberalta?Centro Cultural Boliviano-Japonés, Monumento a la Castaña, Monumento a la Mujer, Monumento al Pacahuara
- What time zone is Riberalta in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Riberalta?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Riberalta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Riberalta?224 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Riberalta?Settlements lie between 119 m and 215 m
- What is the best time to visit Riberalta?May to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Riberalta?C.S. Gonzalo Moreno, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Riberalta?Banco Unión, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Riberalta?ES Integración - Riberalta, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Riberalta?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Riberalta?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Riberalta?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Riberalta?BO080201 (OCHA common operational dataset)