Beni Department

Beni
Departamento de Beni (Spanish)
Llanos of Beni
Flag of Beni
Coat of Arms of Beni
Motto(s): 
¡Ventura, paz y unión!
("Venture, peace and union!")
Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda
Beni within Bolivia
Beni within Bolivia
CreatedNovember 18, 1842
Founded byJosé Ballivián
CapitalTrinidad
Government
 • BodyDepartmental Legislative Assembly of Beni
 • GovernorAlejandro Unzueta (MTS)
Area
 • Total213,564 km2 (82,458 sq mi)
 • RankPlace nº 2 (19.44%)
Elevation
(average)
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total477,441
 • RankPlace nº 8 (4.48%)
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialSpanish, Moxeno
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code+ (591) 3
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:BO
Vehicle registrationBO-B
HDI (2019)0.725[1]
high · 5th of 9
GDP (2023)in 2015 constant values[2]
 - TotalUS$ 1.2 billion
Int$ 2.7 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaUS$ 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.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "TelluBase—BoliviaFact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.