# Pando Department, Bolivia – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Bolivia 

# Pando Department

Pando Department is a department of Bolivia. It had an estimated **163,727 people** in 2022 on 63,737 km² (about 2.6 per km²). Its main town is Cobija. It is divided into 5 provinces. 1,849 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 407 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163,727people (2022)
- 63,737km²
- 5provinces
- 407mapped services

## How many people live in Pando Department?

Pando Department had an estimated **163,727 people** in 2022 — 1.4% of Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), the least populous of 9 departments. There are 852 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) figure of 993). Spread over 63,737 km², that is about **2.6 people per km²**, 8th of 9 departments.

33.9% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 26 across Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****19,865**

5–9 ****18,663**

10–14 ****16,998**

15–19 ****15,905**

20–24 ****15,725**

25–29 ****14,853**

30–34 ****13,335**

35–39 ****11,637**

40–44 ****9,661**

45–49 ****7,494**

50–54 ****5,944**

55–59 ****4,451**

60–64 ****3,362**

65–69 ****2,310**

70–74 ****1,588**

75–79 ****1,012**

80+ ****924**

Source: [UNFPA and Ministerio de Educación, Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, Instituto Nacional de Estadística. via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bol).

## Where is Pando Department?

Pando Department lies in [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 2 other departments: [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/) and [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/). By area it is the 5th largest of 9 departments in Bolivia. It covers 5.9% of [Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). The centre of Pando Department is about 912 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0841° S, 67.3585° 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 Pando Department

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Pando Department: 5 memorials; 5 monuments; 3 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo Pedro Villalobos · museum
- Geoglifo · archaeological site
- Reserva Nacional de Vida Silvestre Amazónica Manuripi-Heath · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural de Inmovilización Bruno Racua · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural de Inmovilización Madre de Dios · nature reserve
- Mirador Paseo Junín · viewpoint
- Cachuela El Carmen · attraction
- Cachuela Esperanza · attraction
- Rápidos del Río Beni · attraction
- Libertador Simón Bolívar · memorial
- Monumento a los Héroes - Tres Cabezas · memorial
- Monumento a los Héroes de Bahía · monument
- Monumento al Carretón · memorial
- Monumento al Cristo · monument
- Monumento al General José Manuel Pando · memorial
- Obelisco Batalla de Junín · monument
- Paseo Junín · monument
- Teniente Coronel Germán Busch Becerra · memorial
- The rubber tapper · 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: Pando Department

- 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

- Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) · Puerto Rico/Manuripi21 km
- Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB) · Riberalta140 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:13).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:16 18:59 12.7 h 

Feb 06:29 18:57 12.5 h 

Mar 06:33 18:44 12.2 h 

Apr 06:33 18:25 11.9 h 

May 06:37 18:13 11.6 h 

Jun 06:45 18:13 11.5 h 

Jul 06:49 18:21 11.5 h 

Aug 06:42 18:26 11.7 h 

Sep 06:24 18:25 12.0 h 

Oct 06:05 18:24 12.3 h 

Nov 05:55 18:32 12.6 h 

Dec 06:01 18:47 12.8 h 

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.

## Provinces of Pando Department

Province Area km² Municipalities Services 

[Abuná Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/abuna/) 9,822 2 18 

[Federico Román Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/federico-roman/) 13,076 3 27 

[Madre de Dios Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/) 11,968 3 90 

[Manuripi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/manuripi/) 19,646 3 58 

[Nicolás Suárez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/nicolas-suarez/) 9,224 4 214 

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/).

## Largest towns in Pando Department

- Cobija26,585

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Pando Department

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

### Water

165 rivers and streams; 4 waterfalls; 2 lakes.

- Arroyo Agua Dulce
- Arroyo Alianza
- Arroyo Alpina
- Arroyo Ametano
- Arroyo Ararás
- Arroyo Azul
- Arroyo Babaesada
- Arroyo Bahía
- Arroyo Bella Brisa
- Arroyo Belmonte
- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Botifanda
- Arroyo Buenos Aires
- Arroyo Camana
- Arroyo Canadá
- Arroyo Carmen
- Arroyo Carneiro
- Arroyo Carnero
- Arroyo Castanero
- Arroyo Chamatum
- Arroyo Chivé
- Arroyo Coata
- Arroyo Cocamita

…and 147 more.

### Coast and islands

12 islands; 1 lagoon.

- Isla Candelaria
- Isla Constitución
- Isla Eduardo
- Isla Gutiérrez y Ballivián
- Isla Recreo
- Isla Regocijo
- Isla Riberón
- Isla Santa Bárbara
- Isla de Acosta
- Isla de Palo
- Isla de Patos
- Isla del Gato
- Laguna Negra

### Getting around

3 airports; 1 airfield.

- Blanca Flor Airport
- Cobija
- Puerto Rico Airport
- Riberalta

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 Pando Department and the best time to visit

In Pando Department, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,635 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (260 mm) and the driest Jul (20 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 25 241 

Feb 25 260 

Mar 25 229 

Apr 25 142 

May 24 70 

Jun 24 27 

Jul 25 20 

Aug 27 34 

Sep 28 68 

Oct 28 131 

Nov 27 177 

Dec 26 234 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pando Department

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks13
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls7
- Schools252
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants33
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics6

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 Pando Department?In Bolivia
- What is the population of Pando Department?163,727 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pando Department?About 23 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pando Department?About 2.6 people per km²
- What borders Pando Department?Beni Department and La Paz Department
- What is there to see in Pando Department?Cachuela El Carmen, Cachuela Esperanza, Geoglifo, Libertador Simón Bolívar
- What time zone is Pando Department in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Pando Department?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Pando Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Pando Department?Cobija
- What is the best time to visit Pando Department?May to August
- How many hospitals are in Pando Department?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Pando Department?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pando Department?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pando Department?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pando Department?BO09 (OCHA common operational dataset)