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
Seal
Santa Ana del Yacuma Location of Santa Ana in Bolivia
Coordinates: 13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W
Country	Bolivia
Department	Beni Department
Province	Yacuma Province
Municipality	Santa Ana del Yacuma Municipality
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (est. 2008)
• Total	12,783
Time zone	UTC-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, elevation 144 m (472 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	31.3 (88.3)	31.6 (88.9)	31.4 (88.5)	30.2 (86.4)	30.0 (86.0)	30.6 (87.1)	32.4 (90.3)	33.1 (91.6)	33.3 (91.9)	32.4 (90.3)	31.8 (89.2)	31.6 (88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.4 (81.3)	27.2 (81.0)	27.5 (81.5)	27.0 (80.6)	25.3 (77.5)	24.3 (75.7)	23.9 (75.0)	25.3 (77.5)	26.6 (79.9)	27.6 (81.7)	27.5 (81.5)	27.4 (81.3)	26.4 (79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.2 (73.8)	23.1 (73.6)	23.4 (74.1)	22.7 (72.9)	20.3 (68.5)	18.6 (65.5)	17.2 (63.0)	18.2 (64.8)	20.0 (68.0)	21.9 (71.4)	22.5 (72.5)	23.0 (73.4)	21.2 (70.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	254.8 (10.03)	246.5 (9.70)	205.2 (8.08)	134.4 (5.29)	77.0 (3.03)	30.6 (1.20)	24.6 (0.97)	31.7 (1.25)	81.2 (3.20)	141.4 (5.57)	197.5 (7.78)	233.0 (9.17)	1,657.9 (65.27)
Average precipitation days	13.6	13.2	11.4	7.3	5.5	2.7	2.0	2.2	4.4	7.6	9.5	11.9	91.3
Average relative humidity (%)	76.6	77.7	77.0	75.4	73.0	71.0	65.8	60.5	60.8	66.3	71.1	77.3	71.0
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[5][6]

Notable residents

• Saul Farrah, boxer
• Angélica Larrea, Afro-Bolivian queen
• Roberto Suárez Gómez, drug lord

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^{[dead link‍]}
5. "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
6. "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

External links

• "Detailed map of Yacuma Province". La Comisión para la Gestión Integral del Agua en Bolivia (CGIAB). Archived from the original on 8 April 2004.

13°44′40″S 65°25′37″W