| Porvenir | |
|---|---|
| town in the Pando Department, Bolivia. | |
  PorvenirLocation in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 11°14′17″S 68°41′13″W / 11.23806°S 68.68694°W / -11.23806; -68.68694 | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Pando Department |
| Province | Nicolás Suárez |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,267 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | +591 |
Porvenir is a small town in the Nicolás Suárez Province of the Pando Department in Bolivia. It is located 33 kilometers south of Cobija, the department's capital city, at an altitude of 222 m on the left banks of Tahuamanu River, which in its later course is named Orthon River before it discharges into Beni River.
Population
The population of Porvenir has risen strongly during the past two decades to almost five-fold:
| Year | Population | Census |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 910 | census |
| 2001 | 1 730 | census |
| 2012 | 4 267 | census |
11°14′17″S 68°41′13″W / 11.23806°S 68.68694°W / -11.23806; -68.68694
References
- INE Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 1992 Archived 2014-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- INE Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2001 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- INE Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine