Pando Department

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Pando Department


Department Flag	Department Coat of Arms

Motto: ¡Fuerza, trabajo y fe! (Force, work and faith!)

Anthem: Tierra santa vestida de gloria

Capital

Cobija

Largest city

Cobija

Official languages

Spanish

Provinces

Area
- total
- % de Bolivia

Place nº 5
63,827 km²
5.82%

Population
- Total (2005)
- % of Bolivia
- Density

Place nº 9
60,995
0.7%
0.96 hab/km²

Creation

September 24, 1938

Prefect

Leopoldo Fernández (PODEMOS)

Senators

Paulo Bravo (PODEMOS)

Róger Pinto (PODEMOS)

José Villavicencio (UN)

Deputies

5 out of 130

Calling Code:

+ (591) 3

ISO 3166-2

BO-N

Abbreviations

Website

http://www.pando.gov.bo

Pando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 63,827 km². Population (2001 census) 52,525. Its capital is the city of Cobija.

As recently as the early 1980s, there were still sections of Pando unexplored by those of European descent -- who returned to tell the tale, at any rate.

The department is divided in 5 provinces.

Cobija History The city of Cobija (which means "blanket") was founded in 1906 by Colonel Enrique Cornejo, originally under the name of Bahía (Bay). During the first half of the twentieth century, Cobija experienced a boom as a rubber-producing center. When that industry collapsed, so did Cobija's wealth and the town was reduced to little more than a village. According to data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), by November 1996 the population of Cobija was scarcely 15,273 people. Cobija is the capital of the Department of Pando, the youngest department in the country.

Climate The city of Cobija sits on a sharp curve of the Acre river. Located at an altitude of 280 meters above sea level and in the northwestern jungle region - in Brazilian border - Cobija is considered the rainiest region in Bolivia. It is also a very hot spot, with temperatures above 26 degrees Celsius (80 Fahrenheit) most of the time.

How to Get There By land:

From La Paz and through Riberalta, by bus

By air:

From any main city in the country through the following airlines: LAB, AEROSUR, and TAM.

Main Attractions

Nut and rubber plantations 
Lakes 
Rainforest wildlife

Cobija is the capital city of Pando’s Department the city of Cobija was named after Cobija the former capital city of Bolivian Department of Litoral lost in the Pacific War in 1880. The city was founded in 1906 by Colonel Enrique Cornejo, originally under the name of Bahía (Bay). During the war Bolivia fought against Brazil. The first half of the twentieth century, Cobija experienced a boom as a rubber-producing center. When that industry collapsed, so did Cobija's wealth and the town was reduced to little more than a village. According to data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), by November 1996 the population of Cobija was scarcely 15,273 people. Cobija is the capital of the Department of Pando, the youngest department in the country.

Although Cobija is rich in natural resources, the poverty level of its inhabitants is high. The main economic activities are agriculture, timber and cattle.