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Santa Ana del Yacuma (also Santa Ana) is a town in the Beni Department in north-eastern Bolivia.
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Santa Ana del Yacuma | |
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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) |
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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
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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.
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The town population has decreased from 14,788 (census 1992) to 12,944 (census 2001) and 12,783 (2008 estimate).[4]
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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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
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