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Santa Ana del Yacuma

Coordinates: 13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W / 13.74444°S 65.42694°W / -13.74444; -65.42694 (Santa Ana del Yacuma)
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Santa Ana del Yacuma
Town and municipality
Church in Santa Ana
Church in Santa Ana
Official seal of Santa Ana del Yacuma
Santa Ana del Yacuma is located in Bolivia
Santa Ana del Yacuma
Santa Ana del Yacuma
Location of Santa Ana in Bolivia
Coordinates: 13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W / 13.74444°S 65.42694°W / -13.74444; -65.42694
Country Bolivia
Department Beni Department
ProvinceYacuma Province
MunicipalitySanta Ana del Yacuma Municipality
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (est. 2008)
 • Total12,783
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Santa Ana del Yacuma (also Santa Ana) is a town in the Beni Department in north-eastern Bolivia.

History

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The Jesuit mission of Santa Ana was founded in 1719.[1] Movima Indians resided at the mission.[2] Today, the Movima language is still spoken in and around the town.[3]: 807 

Location

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

Population

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The town population has decreased from 14,788 (census 1992) to 12,944 (census 2001) and 12,783 (2008 estimate).[4]

Climate

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The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,700 mm, with a distinct dry season from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year. According to the Köppen classification system Santa Ana del Yacuma has a Tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw", bordering on a Tropical monsoon climate.

Climate data for Santa Ana del Yacuma, elevation 144 m (472 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
30.2
(86.4)
30.0
(86.0)
30.6
(87.1)
32.4
(90.3)
33.1
(91.6)
33.3
(91.9)
32.4
(90.3)
31.8
(89.2)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
25.3
(77.5)
24.3
(75.7)
23.9
(75.0)
25.3
(77.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
26.4
(79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
22.7
(72.9)
20.3
(68.5)
18.6
(65.5)
17.2
(63.0)
18.2
(64.8)
20.0
(68.0)
21.9
(71.4)
22.5
(72.5)
23.0
(73.4)
21.2
(70.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 254.8
(10.03)
246.5
(9.70)
205.2
(8.08)
134.4
(5.29)
77.0
(3.03)
30.6
(1.20)
24.6
(0.97)
31.7
(1.25)
81.2
(3.20)
141.4
(5.57)
197.5
(7.78)
233.0
(9.17)
1,657.9
(65.27)
Average precipitation days 13.6 13.2 11.4 7.3 5.5 2.7 2.0 2.2 4.4 7.6 9.5 11.9 91.3
Average relative humidity (%) 76.6 77.7 77.0 75.4 73.0 71.0 65.8 60.5 60.8 66.3 71.1 77.3 71.0
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[5][6]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ Block, David (1994). Mission culture on the upper Amazon: native tradition, Jesuit enterprise, and secular policy in Moxos, 1660-1880. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1232-1..
  2. ^ Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
  3. ^ Epps, Patience; Michael, Lev, eds. (2023). Amazonian Languages: Language Isolates. Volume II: Kanoé to Yurakaré. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-043273-2.
  4. ^ World Gazetteer[dead link]
  5. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W / 13.74444°S 65.42694°W / -13.74444; -65.42694 (Santa Ana del Yacuma)