Puerto Suárez is an inland river port and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz () is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia, occupying about one-third (33.74%) of the country's territory. With an area of , it is slightly smaller than Japan or the US state of Montana. It is located in the e ...
,
Bolivia. It is located 10 km west of the border with
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Location
''Puerto Suárez'' is located in the province of
Germán Busch
Víctor Germán Busch Becerra (23 March 1903 – 23 August 1939) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the 36th president of Bolivia from 1937 to 1939. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Chief of the General Staff ...
, Santa Cruz Department and situated by
Laguna Cáceres which is connected to the important
Río Paraguay
The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in ...
and
Río Paraná waterway by the
Tamengo Canal. It is also home to
Bolivian Navy
The Bolivian Navy ( es, Armada Boliviana) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia. As of 2008, the Bolivian Navy had approximately 5,000 personnel. Although Bolivia has been landlocked since the War of the Pacific and its 1904 peace treaty, Bo ...
flotilla.
Transport
The municipality is connected to the city of
Santa Cruz in the west and Brazil in the east by major roads and rail-links as well as by an airport.
In 2013, a railway connection to the Peruvian port of
Ilo was proposed.
Puerto Suarez International Airport has some commercial airline service.
Population
The town was founded on November 10, 1875 by Miguel Suárez Arana. The population was 11,564 (2001 census) and has increased to 12,546 (2007 estimate), some sources even say 20–22,000.
Climate
See also
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Railway stations in Bolivia
Following is a list of railway stations in Bolivia, categorized by eastern and western networks. The eastern and western networks do not directly connect, except via a roundabout route through Argentina.
Many lines originally were 762mm gauge; ...
References
External links
Map of provincePopulation data
Ports and harbours of Bolivia
Populated places in Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
Populated places established in 1875
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