Cercado Province (Beni)
Encyclopedia
Cercado is a province located in northwestern Bolivia in Beni Department
. It has an area of 12,276 km ² with a population estimated by the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
for 2006 of 94,221 and a density of 7.67 people / km ². Its capital is the city of Trinidad
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which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Beni Department
Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in the country , covering 213,564 square kilometers , and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842 during the administration of General José...
. It has an area of 12,276 km ² with a population estimated by the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia or National Institute of Bolivia Statistics is a branch of the Government of Bolivia which specifically collects factual data in the country of Bolivia in South America. The Institute compiles statistics ranging from the area of its provinces and...
for 2006 of 94,221 and a density of 7.67 people / km ². Its capital is the city of Trinidad
Trinidad, Bolivia
Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad , is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. The population is 130,000 ....
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Subdivision
Cercado Province is divided into two municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
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1st | Trinidad Municipality | 79,963 | Trinidad Trinidad, Bolivia Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad , is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. The population is 130,000 .... |
75,540 |
2nd | San Javier Municipality San Javier Municipality (Beni) San Javier Municipality is a municipality of the Beni Department, Bolivia.- References :... |
2,690 | San Javier | 199 |