Riberalta

Riberalta
Town and municipality
Riberalta, Bolivia
Riberalta, Bolivia
Riberalta is located in Bolivia
Riberalta
Riberalta
Location of Riberalta town in Bolivia
Coordinates: 10°59′S 66°6′W / 10.983°S 66.100°W / -10.983; -66.100
Country Bolivia
DepartmentBeni Department
ProvinceVaca Díez Province
Settled1897
Area
 • Total20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total99,070
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code+591 2
WebsiteOfficial website

Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south (south east) bank of the Beni River.

As the capital of the province of Vaca Diez, the city has maintained its charm even after the Brazilian nut trade sparked recent development. Bolivia is the dominant producer of the nuts, in the period 2017/2018, the country accounted for 78% of production. Peru producers 16% while Brazil produces a mere 2%.[1] City life in Riberalta Municipality[2] is punctuated by nature thanks to its location on the banks of the Beni and Madre de Dios rivers and its proximity to the Amazon rainforest. Home to the Bolivian Navy flotilla and the 1st Naval District, the city is also called the Bolivian capital of the Amazon.