Buena Vista, Ichilo
Encyclopedia
Buena Vista is a small town in the Bolivia
n lowlands in the Santa Cruz Department
. The town was founded in November 26th 1964 as the Jesuit Mission of the betrothal Saints of Joseph and Maria.
and located in the Buena Vista Municipio on the right banks of Río Ichilo
, 90 km south-west of the departmental capital Santa Cruz
.
) and 3,800 inhabitants (2001 census). Estimations about the recent population figures differ strongly, some estimations say 12-14,000 inhabitants, presumably misinterpreting the municipio population as the city population.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n lowlands in the Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
. The town was founded in November 26th 1964 as the Jesuit Mission of the betrothal Saints of Joseph and Maria.
Location
Buena Vista is administrative center of the Ichilo ProvinceIchilo Province
Ichilo is one of the fifteen provinces of the Bolivian Santa Cruz Department and is situated in the department's north-western parts. The province was founded by a decree of 8 April 1926 and is named after Río Ichilo which is forming the province border in the West.- Location :Ignacio Warnes...
and located in the Buena Vista Municipio on the right banks of Río Ichilo
Ichilo River
Río Ichilo is a Bolivian river at the foot of the Eastern Andes-Cordillera in South America. It lends its name to the Ichilo Province, one of the 15 provinces of the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.-Location:...
, 90 km south-west of the departmental capital Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
.
Climate
Buena Vista has a medium yearly temperature of 24.3°C, with a medium maximum of 27.8°C and a minimum of 14.4°C. The average precipitation amounts to 2,563 mm per year, the average relative humidity is 80%. The climate is a tropical humid one, with July being the coldest month and November the warmest.Population
The population of Buena Vista has increased strongly over the past decades, from 400 inhabitants (1969) to 2,900 (1992 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
) and 3,800 inhabitants (2001 census). Estimations about the recent population figures differ strongly, some estimations say 12-14,000 inhabitants, presumably misinterpreting the municipio population as the city population.