# Alto Beni Municipality, Caranavi Province, La Paz Department

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Municipality · Caranavi Province 

# Alto Beni

Alto Beni is a municipality of Bolivia in Caranavi Province, La Paz Department. It covers **1,045.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,045km²
- 11mapped services
- 584 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Beni?

Alto Beni lies in [Caranavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Caranavi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/caranavi/), [La Asunta](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/la-asunta/), [Palos Blancos](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/sud-yungas/palos-blancos/) and [Teoponte](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/teoponte/). By area it is the 175th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 40.2% of [Caranavi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/caranavi/). The centre of Alto Beni is about 448 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 31 km from Caranavi, the main town of Caranavi Province. The centre point is at 15.5782° S, 67.4396° 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 Alto Beni

### Nearby, outside Alto Beni

- Cascada Carrasco · attraction, Caranavi15 km

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: Alto Beni

- 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) · Rurrenabaque128 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:06).

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 Alto Beni

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Beni. Settlements here lie between about 504 m and 1,215 m above sea level (median 584 m).

- Agro Ecologico Primero de Mayo
- Ampliación San Luis
- Ampliación San Luis II
- Apostol Santiago
- Belen
- Bella Vista
- Caserio 7
- Collasuyo
- Fortaleza
- Julitamasi
- Kilometro 52
- Mercedes
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ocampo
- Oro Verde
- Palmar Suapi
- Paquia
- Popoy
- Puente Alto Beni
- Puerto Alianza
- Puerto Linares
- Rejlina
- San Antonio
- San Ignacio
- San Juan de Suapi
- San Miguel de Huachi
- Santa Ana del Alto Beni
- Santa Rosa
- Sararia
- Suapi
- Suapi Kilometro 73
- Sucre
- Troncal Sararia
- Tucupi
- Villa El Porvenir
- Villa Litoral
- Villa Piquendo
- Villa Prado
- Villa Unificada Caserio Nueve

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 Alto Beni

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Bojoy
- Río Boopi
- Río Chipani
- Río Chipuni
- Río Mojoy
- Río Suapi

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Santa Ana de Huachi 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 Alto Beni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caranavi Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 655 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,435 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (229 mm) and the driest Sep (48 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 27 229 

Feb 27 221 

Mar 26 167 

Apr 26 116 

May 25 81 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 49 

Aug 26 48 

Sep 28 48 

Oct 29 95 

Nov 28 134 

Dec 27 186 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Beni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Borg · Alto Beni 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.51214&mlon=-67.44846#map=17/-15.51214/-67.44846) 

Bank Banco prodem · Palos Blancos 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.58382&mlon=-67.25014#map=17/-15.58382/-67.25014) 

Petrol pump EE.SS. Paraiso Tropical · Alto Beni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.56176&mlon=-67.37627#map=17/-15.56176/-67.37627) 

Hotel Hotel Rodriguez · Palos Blancos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.56041&mlon=-67.33416#map=17/-15.56041/-67.33416) 

School U.E. Belen · Alto Beni 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.55466&mlon=-67.44385#map=17/-15.55466/-67.44385) 

College UPEA Sede Caranavi · Caranavi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83492&mlon=-67.55666#map=17/-15.83492/-67.55666) 

Police station Destacamento Umopar Kilometro 52 · Alto Beni 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.64406&mlon=-67.42716#map=17/-15.64406/-67.42716) 

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 Alto Beni

Places mapped inside Alto Beni in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools7
- Police stations1

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 Caranavi Province

- Caranavi

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Beni?In Caranavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- What borders Alto Beni?Caranavi, La Asunta, Palos Blancos and Teoponte
- What is there to see in Alto Beni?Cascada Carrasco
- What time zone is Alto Beni in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Alto Beni?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Alto Beni?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Beni?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Beni?Settlements lie between 504 m and 1,215 m
- What is the best time to visit Alto Beni?April to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Beni?Hospital Borg, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alto Beni?Banco prodem, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Beni?EE.SS. Paraiso Tropical, about 7.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alto Beni?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Alto Beni?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alto Beni?BO022002 (OCHA common operational dataset)