# Madre de Dios Province, Pando Department – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/

Province · Pando Department 

# Madre de Dios Province

Madre de Dios Province is a province of Bolivia in Pando Department. It covers **11,968.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 210 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,968km²
- 3municipalities
- 90mapped services

## Where is Madre de Dios Province?

Madre de Dios Province lies in [Pando Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Abel Iturralde Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/abel-iturralde/), [General José Ballivián Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/general-jose-ballivian/), [Manuripi Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/manuripi/) and [Vaca Diez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/vaca-diez/). By area it is the 27th largest of 112 provinces in Bolivia. It covers 18.8% of [Pando Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/). The centre of Madre de Dios Province is about 846 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. It is about 171 km from Cobija, the main town of Pando Department. The centre point is at 11.7004° S, 67.3607° 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 Madre de Dios Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Madre de Dios Province: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural de Inmovilización Madre de Dios · 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: Madre de Dios 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

- Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) · Puerto Rico/Manuripi69 km
- Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB) · Riberalta160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:12).

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 Madre de Dios Province

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Puerto Gonzalo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/puerto-gonzalo-moreno/) 1,268 36 20 

[San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/san-lorenzo/) 3,162 64 36 

[Sena](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/pando/madre-de-dios/sena/) 7,538 123 34 

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 Madre de Dios Province

Open gazetteers list **210 villages, towns and localities** in Madre de Dios Province. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 228 m above sea level (median 175 m).

- 21 de Septiembre
- 24 de Septiembre
- 27 de Mayo
- 3 de Febrero
- 4 de Junio
- 6 de Agosto
- Agua Dulce
- Alta Gracia
- Alto Buena Vista
- America
- América
- Asaizal del Wipa
- Asunción
- Ballivián
- Barraca Fortaleza
- Barroquita
- Belen
- Bella Brisa
- Belén
- Berceba
- Berlin
- Berlín
- Bitumbo
- Blanca Flor
- Brigida
- Brigida II
- Buen Futuro
- Buen Jardín
- Buena Hora
- Buena Vista
- Buzeta
- Cachuelita
- Canada
- Canadá
- Candelaria
- Carmen
- Centrnto
- Centro
- Centro Yuca
- Chaco
- Charal
- Chorrillos
- Colmena
- Comunidad Campesina Navidad
- Comunidad Indigena San Jorge
- Comunidad Palmira
- Comunidad Samaria
- Contravaricia
- Copacabana
- Costa Rica
- Cruz Central
- Datibiti
- Dos Palmas
- El Carmen
- El Carmen del Manupare
- El Colorado
- El Sena
- El Turi
- Estancia Nueva Ethea
- Estancia Puerto Modesto
- Estancia San Juan
- Estancia Santa Fe
- Ethea Viejo
- Exaltación
- Federación
- Florencia
- Floresta
- Florida
- Fortaleza
- Frontera
- Galilea
- Gamalito
- Genechiquia
- Girado
- Gonzalo Moreno
- Iberia
- Indígena Tacana Retorno
- Jatata
- La Asunta
- La Banda
- La Cruz
- La Envidia
- La Esperanza
- La Flor
- La Tribu
- La Verla
- Lago Victoria
- Las Mercedes
- Las Piedras
- Libertad
- Lituania
- Loreto
- Los Angeles
- Los Reyes
- Machavi
- Maco
- Mangelito
- Martín
- Miraflores
- Monte Carlo
- Monte Sinai
- Monte Sinaí
- Montesuma
- Moscu
- Muchavi
- Nanagua
- Naranjal
- Navidad
- Nueva Empresa
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza II
- Nueva Federación
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Olla
- Palestina
- Palma Real
- Palmar
- Palmira
- Pando
- Pascana
- Pekin
- Pekín
- Portachuelo
- Portachuelo Alto
- Portachuelo Bajo
- Portachuelo Medio
- Predio Privado Ethea
- Primero de Diciembre
- Puerto
- Puerto Copacabana
- Puerto Gonzalo Moreno
- Puerto Paloma
- Puerto Valdez
- Puesto San Antonio
- Puesto San Ramon
- Purgatorio
- Qonzalo Moreno
- Ranchito
- Rancho San Francisco
- Recreo
- Remansa
- Remanso
- Remanzo
- Reserva
- Rinconcito Pandino
- Rosario
- Sacrificio
- San Antonio
- San Antonio del Sena
- San Carlos
- San Carlos del Guipa
- San Carlos del Wipa
- San Jorge
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Manuel
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- San Salvador
- Santa Anita
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena Nueva
- Santa Fe
- Santa Maria
- Santa Maria del Wipa
- Santa María
- Santa María del Wipa
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Rosa del Manupare
- Santa Rosita
- Santa Rosita la Nueva
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Trinidad
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo Nuevo
- Seis de Agosto
- Sena
- Senita
- Simpensar
- Sinai
- Sinaí
- Siringalito
- Socavón
- Soledad
- Tatucito
- Trigalito
- Trinidacito
- Trinidad
- Triunfo
- Tudela
- Turi Dos
- Turi Rio
- Turi Río
- Vargas
- Veintiuno de Septiembre
- Victoria
- Villa Cotoca
- Villa Frontera
- Villa Nueva
- Vista Alegre
- Viña del Rio
- Viña del Río
- Washington
- Yatibiti

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 Madre de Dios Province

Named natural and historic features inside Madre de Dios Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Alpina
- Arroyo Bella Brisa
- Arroyo Canadá
- Arroyo Copacabana
- Arroyo Cuidalcanda
- Arroyo Empacho
- Arroyo Esada
- Arroyo Exadamanu
- Arroyo Exadamanu
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Macaesada
- Arroyo Maravillas
- Arroyo Rosario
- Arroyo Salitral
- Arroyo San Manuel
- Arroyo Santa Elena
- Río Genechiquia
- Río Huipa Esada
- Río Madre de Dios
- Río Manupari
- Río Manurimi
- Río Manuripi
- Río Negro
- Río San Martín

…and 3 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands.

- Isla Santa Bárbara
- Isla de Acosta
- Isla de Palo
- Isla de Patos
- Isla del Gato

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Blanca Flor 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 Madre de Dios Province and the best time to visit

In Madre de Dios Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,655 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (271 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 25 250 

Feb 25 271 

Mar 25 226 

Apr 25 141 

May 24 70 

Jun 24 28 

Jul 25 20 

Aug 27 30 

Sep 29 66 

Oct 28 135 

Nov 27 177 

Dec 26 241 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madre de Dios Province

Places mapped inside Madre de Dios Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools78
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Madre de Dios Province?In Pando Department, Bolivia
- What borders Madre de Dios Province?Abel Iturralde Province, General José Ballivián Province, Manuripi Province and Vaca Diez Province
- What is there to see in Madre de Dios Province?Reserva Natural de Inmovilización Madre de Dios
- What time zone is Madre de Dios Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Madre de Dios Province?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Madre de Dios Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madre de Dios Province?210 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madre de Dios Province?Settlements lie between 125 m and 228 m
- What is the best time to visit Madre de Dios Province?May to August
- How many hospitals are in Madre de Dios Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Madre de Dios Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madre de Dios Province?BO0903 (OCHA common operational dataset)