Huacaraje is a town in the Iténez Province

Iténez Province

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, Beni Department

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...

, in northern Bolivia

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...

. It is the capital of Huacaraje Municipality

Huacaraje Municipality

Huacaraje Municipality is a municipality of the Beni Department, Bolivia.- References :*...

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Huacaraje is the seat of administration of the same name at the Municipio Huacaraje Iténez province and lies at an altitude of 148 meters on the right bank of the Rio Lopez, part of the river system of the river Iténez. Huacaraje is located 50 km southeast of the provincial capital of Magdalena

Magdalena

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 and 200 kilometers northeast of Trinidad

Trinidad

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, the department's capital.

Geography and climate

The climate in the region is characterized by a typical tropical temperature curve with only minor fluctuations, and an annual mean temperature of about 27 °C. The annual rainfall is over 1,400 mm, with a clear rainy season from November to March and a dry season from June to August.

Transport network

Huacaraje is connected to the city of Trinidad, the department's capital by the highway Ruta 9 and from La Esperanza to San Ramón.

Population

The population of the town has increased over the decade by about 20% by 2342 inhabitants (2001 census) to an estimated in 2882 inhabitants (est. 2009)

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com