Santa Ana del Yacuma (also ''Santa Ana'') is a town in the

Beni Department Beni (), sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern Departments of Bolivia, department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second-largest department in the country (after Santa Cruz), covering 213,564 square kilometers (82,458 ...

in north-eastern

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History

The Jesuit mission of Santa Ana was founded in 1719.. Movima Indians resided at the mission. Today, the

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is still spoken in and around the town.

Location

Santa Ana is the capital of the Yacuma Province and the Santa Ana del Yacuma Municipality, located at an elevation of 144 m above sea level, where the Yacuma River meets the Mamoré River. Santa Ana is located 150 Kilometer north-west of

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, the department's capital. The city has an Airport, the Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport, which is located just outside the city.

Population

The town population has decreased from 14,788 (

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1992) to 12,944 (census 2001) and 12,783 (2008 estimate).World Gazetteer
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Climate

The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,700 mm, with a distinct

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from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year. According to the

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system Santa Ana del Yacuma has a

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, abbreviated "Aw", bordering on a

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Notable residents

* Saul Farrah, boxer * Angélica Larrea, Afro-Bolivian queen *

Roberto Suárez Gómez Roberto Suárez Gómez (January 8, 1932 – July 20, 2000), also known as the King of Cocaine, was a Bolivian drug lord and trafficker who played a major role in the expansion of cocaine trafficking in Bolivia. In his prime, Suárez made $400 mi ...

, drug lord

References

External links

* {{Coord, display=title, name=Santa Ana del Yacuma, 13, 44, 40, S, 65, 25, 37, W, scale:10000 Populated places in Beni Department Jesuit Missions of Moxos it:Santa Ana del Yacuma