Riberalta
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| Riberalta | |
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| — Town and municipality — | |
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 Riberalta
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| Coordinates: 10°59′S 66°6′W / 10.983°S 66.100°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Beni Department |
| Province | Vaca Díez Province |
| Settled | 1897 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 97,982 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | +591 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south (south east) bank of the Beni River.
The town is the capital of the Vaca Díez Province and Riberalta Municipality.[1] The area is in the Amazon Basin.
The town population is 78,100 (2006 official estimate).
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Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Riberalta, Bolivia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
22 (72) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22.1 (71.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 264 (10.39) |
252 (9.92) |
258 (10.16) |
152 (5.98) |
87 (3.43) |
31 (1.22) |
19 (0.75) |
22 (0.87) |
71 (2.8) |
153 (6.02) |
178 (7.01) |
253 (9.96) |
1,740 (68.5) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 148 |
| Source: World Climate Guide [2] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Riberalta, Bolivia". Retrieved January 13, 2012.
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 11°0′46″S 66°3′26″W / 11.01278°S 66.05722°W
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