Santa Ana del Yacuma

Santa Ana del Yacuma (also Santa Ana) is a town in the Beni Department in north-eastern Bolivia.

Santa Ana del Yacuma
Town and municipality
Church in Santa Ana
Church in Santa Ana
Official seal of Santa Ana del Yacuma
Seal
Santa Ana del Yacuma is located in Bolivia
Santa Ana del Yacuma
Santa Ana del Yacuma
Location of Santa Ana in Bolivia
Coordinates: 13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W
Country Bolivia
Department Beni Department
ProvinceYacuma Province
MunicipalitySanta Ana del Yacuma Municipality
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (est. 2008)
 • Total12,783
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

History

The Jesuit mission of Santa Ana was founded in 1719.[1] Movima Indians resided at the mission.[2] Today, the Movima language is still spoken in and around the town.[3]: 807 

Location

Santa Ana is the capital of the Yacuma Province and the Santa Ana del Yacuma Municipality, located at an elevation of 144 m above sea level, where the Yacuma River meets the Mamoré River. Santa Ana is located 150 Kilometer north-west of Trinidad, the department's capital. The city has an Airport, the Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport, which is located just outside the city.

Population

The town population has decreased from 14,788 (census 1992) to 12,944 (census 2001) and 12,783 (2008 estimate).[4]

Climate

The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,700 mm, with a distinct dry season from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year. According to the Köppen classification system Santa Ana del Yacuma has a Tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw", bordering on a Tropical monsoon climate.

Climate data for Santa Ana del Yacuma
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(92)		 34
(93)		 34
(94)		 33
(92)		 31
(88)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 36
(97)		 36
(96)		 33
(92)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 18
(65)		 19
(67)		 18
(65)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(71)		 23
(73)		 21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 276.7
(10.89)		 269.4
(10.61)		 208.7
(8.22)		 133.6
(5.26)		 68.3
(2.69)		 29.8
(1.17)		 24.9
(0.98)		 28.8
(1.13)		 86.7
(3.41)		 142.5
(5.61)		 202.3
(7.96)		 241.0
(9.49)		 1,712.6
(67.43)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

Notable residents

References
  1. Block, David (1994). Mission culture on the upper Amazon: native tradition, Jesuit enterprise, and secular policy in Moxos, 1660-1880. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1232-1..
  2. Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
  3. Epps, Patience; Michael, Lev, eds. (2023). Amazonian Languages: Language Isolates. Volume II: Kanoé to Yurakaré. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-043273-2.
  4. World Gazetteer
  5. "SISMET". SENAMHI. 2021. Retrieved on December 19, 2021.

13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W

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