San Ignacio de Moxos
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| San Ignacio de Moxos | |
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 San Ignacio de Moxos
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| Coordinates: 14°59′46″S 65°38′24″W / 14.99611°S 65.64°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Beni Department |
| Province | Moxos Province |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (est. 2008) | |
| • Total | 14,215 |
San Ignacio de Moxos (short: San Ignacio) is a town in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia.
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[edit] Location
San Ignacio is the capital of the Moxos Province and is situated at an elevation of 144 m above sea level at Laguna Isiboro, a lake of 20 km² west of the town. San Ignacio is located 100 km south-west of Trinidad, the department's capital.
[edit] Population
The town population has risen from 4,832 (census 1992) to 9,064 (census 2001) and 14,215 (2008 estimate)[1].
[edit] Government
The current mayor of San Ignacio de Moxos is Basilio Nolvani Nojune (of the MAS-IPSP party), who was elected in the 4 April 2010 elections and took office in late May 2010.[2]
| Date Began | Date Ended | Governor | Party | Notes |
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| Jan 2005 | 2006 | Sixto Vejarano Congo | CPEM-B | Former President, Subcentral of TIMI[3] |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Elizabeth Zelada | PODEMOS | Came to power after no-confidence vote by the Council in Vejerano[4] | |
| 30 May 2010 | Basilio Nolvani Nojune | MAS-IPSP | Won 51.5% in April election |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ World Gazetteer
- ^ "San Ignacio de Moxos declara Huésped de Honor a Evo Morales en celebración del 321 aniversario". Los Tiempos. 2010-07-31. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/nacional/20100731/san-ignacio-de-moxos-declara-huesped-de-honor-a-evo-morales-en-celebracion_83023_157778.html. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "http://www.cipca.org.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=749:zdpa&catid=82:zdpa&Itemid=127," CIPCA Website, 17 January 2005.
- ^ "Elizabeth Zelada, la nueva alcaldesa de San Ignacio de Mojos," CIPCA Website, 16 August 2005.
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Coordinates: 14°59′46″S 65°38′24″W / 14.99611°S 65.64°W
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