San Joaquín, Bolivia


San Joaquín is a small agricultural town in the Beni Department in the Bolivian lowlands.
It is served by San Joaquín Airport.

Location

San Joaquín is the administrative capital of Mamoré Province and is at an elevation of 142 m above sea level. It is just west of the Machupo River, a tributary of the Iténez River.
San Joaquín is north of Trinidad, the department's capital.

Geography

San Joaquín is located in the Moxos Plains, at 100,000 km² one of the greatest wetlands of the Earth. Main vegetation in the area of San Joaquín is the tropical savanna.

Climate

The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,600 mm, with a distinct dry season from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year.

Population

Over the past two decades, the town's population has risen by circa 30%, from 3,489 to 4,094 and 4,589. San Joaquin has been the site of a Machupo virus or Bolivian Hemorragic Fever outbreak in the 1960s.