José Ballivián is a province of the

Beni Department Beni (), sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern Departments of Bolivia, 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 ...

in northern

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

. It is named for

José Ballivián José Ballivián Segurola (5 May 1805 – 6 October 1852) was a Bolivian general during the Peruvian-Bolivian War. He also served as the ninth president of Bolivia from 1841 to 1847. Early life Born in La Paz to wealthy parents, he was the n ...

, a general and former

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who lived from 1805 until 1852. The province has a north-south extent. To the west the province is bounded by the

Beni River The Beni River () is a river in the north of Bolivia. It rises north of La Paz La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. Wit ...

(with the La Paz Department on the west (left) bank), to the east it borders on the Yacuma Province of the

. The capital of the José Ballivián is Reyes (

Reyes, Bolivia Reyes is the city capital of the José Ballivián Province in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features d ...

). Other towns in the province are San Borja,

Rurrenabaque Rurrenabaque is a small town in the north of Bolivia, on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years, it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Par ...

and Santa Rosa. The province is sparsely populated. According to

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia The Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia or National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia is a branch of the Government of Bolivia which specifically collects factual data in the country of Bolivia in South America. The Institute compiles s ...

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia
the population in 2001 was , of this in urban area and in rural area. Using

as the starting point the pampas east of Reyes (

) with its rich wildlife is a popular destination.

is also the point of access to the '

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', la 'selva', that is the

rain forest Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree Canopy (biology), canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropi ...

west and south of

, with the Madidi National Park known for its great

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. But the name of the José Ballivián Province is probably only known by very few of the tourists visiting the area, and very likely the same applies to the knowledge that crossing the

means going from the

to the La Paz Department of Bolivia.

Places of interest

* Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve *

Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands (''Reserva de Biosfera y Tierra Comunitaria de Origen Pilón Lajas'') is a protected area in Bolivia located in the departments of La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz (Sud Yungas Province, Sud Yung ...

References

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