Beni Department
Beni
Departamento del Beni (Spanish) | |
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| Motto(s): ¡Ventura, paz y unión! ("Fortune, peace and union!") | |
| Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda | |
Beni within Bolivia | |
| Created | November 18, 1842 |
| Founded by | José Ballivián |
| Capital | Trinidad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Departmental Legislative Assembly of Beni |
| • Governor | Alejandro Unzueta (MTS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 213,564 km2 (82,458 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Place nº 2 (19.44%) |
| Elevation (average) | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 477,441 |
| • Rank | Place nº 8 (4.48%) |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Spanish, Moxeno |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | + (591) 3 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:BO |
| Vehicle registration | BO-B |
| HDI (2019) | 0.725 high · 5th of 9 |
| GDP (2023) | in 2015 constant values |
| - Total | US$ 1.2 billion Int$ 2.7 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | US$ 2,300 Int$ 5,400 (PPP) |
Beni (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeni]), 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 (after Santa Cruz), covering 213,564 square kilometers (82,458 sq mi), and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842, during the administration of General José Ballivián. Its capital is Trinidad.