Beni Department

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Beni Departamento de Beni (Spanish)
Department
Isiboro Sécure National Park
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  ¡Ventura, paz y unión! ("Venture, peace and union!")
Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda
Beni within Bolivia
Created	November 18, 1842
Founded by	José Ballivián
Capital	Trinidad
Government
• Body	Departmental Legislative Assembly of Beni
• Governor	Alejandro Unzueta (MTS)
Area
• Total	213,564 km2 (82,458 sq mi)
• Rank	Place nº 2 (19.44%)
Elevation (average)	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	421,196
• Rank	Place nº 8 (4.48%)
• Density	2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Spanish, Moxeno
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Area code	+ (591) 3
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:BO
Vehicle registration	BO-B
HDI (2019)	0.725[1] high · 5th of 9
GDP (2023)	in 2015 constant values[2]
- Total	US$ 1.2 billion Int$ 2.7 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	US$ 2,300 Int$ 5,400 (PPP)

Beni (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeni]), sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern 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 sq mi), and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842, during the administration of General José Ballivián. Its capital is Trinidad.