Beni is a department in Bolivia. The capital city is Trinidad.

The department is mainly covered by rainforest and pampa. In the region's many rivers over 400 species of fish have been found. Trinidad has an entire museum, the Museo Ictícola, dedicated to Beni's fish fauna. It is the third largest of its type in South America.

Beni Department

Provinces of Beni

The department is divided into 8 provinces which are further subdivided into municipalities and 48 cantons.

Beni Department

{ |class="wikitable" |- !Province !Population (2012 census) !Area (km²) !Capital !Map |- |Cercado |111,624 |12,276 |San Javier | rowspan=8| |- |Vaca Díez |130,778 |22,434 |Riberalta |- |José Ballivián |82,700 |40,444 |Santos Reyes |- |Yacuma |23,430 |34,686 |Santa Ana del Yacuma |- |Moxos |22,163 |33,316 |San Ignacio de Moxos |- |Marban |16,331 |15,126 |Loreto |- |Mamoré |12,817 |18,706 |San Joaquín |- |Iténez |21,353 |36,576 |Magdalena |- |}

Beni Department

Places of interest

Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve

Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory

Cachuela Esperanza

Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands

References

Departments of Bolivia

1840s establishments in South America

1842 establishments