Reyes
Town and municipality
Reyes is located in Bolivia
Reyes
Reyes
Location of Reyes city in Bolivia
Coordinates: 14°17′45″S 67°20′07″W / 14.29583°S 67.33528°W / -14.29583; -67.33528
Country Bolivia
Department Beni Department
ProvinceJosé Ballivián Province
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total8,824
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Reyes is the city capital of the José Ballivián Province in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia and as well as of the Reyes Municipality.[1]

History

The Jesuit mission of Santos Reyes was founded in 1706.[2] Maropa Indians resided at the mission.[3]

Infrastructure

Reyes is 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Rurrenabaque, and flights to Rurrenabaque may be weather diverted to Reyes Airport.

Reyes has recently become a tourist stop before proceeding to Rurrenabaque.

Notable people

Nuvia Montenegro, a Bolivian Pageant Queen, was born in Reyes.

References

  1. Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
  2. 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..
  3. Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
  • www.ine.gov.bo


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