Andrés Ibáñez Province

Andrés Ibáñez Province is an administrative province in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, stretching across a large territory from west to east. It comprises five municipalities with Santa Cruz de la Sierra as its main urban center and dominant city.

The province was established in 1944 during Gualberto Villarroel López's presidency, named after the 19th-century Bolivian politician Andrés Ibáñez. Since its creation, it has grown into the nation's economic powerhouse.

The region has long served as a major hub for trading and processing farm products. This economic role shapes daily life through the large markets and processing facilities that dot the landscape.

The region experiences a tropical climate with a rainy season lasting several months and a brief dry season in the middle of the year. Travel is easier and conditions more comfortable outside the heaviest rainfall period.

The territory supplies soybeans, corn, and sugarcane to markets well beyond Bolivia's borders. Travelers often encounter vast fields and modern processing plants that dominate the landscape.

Location: Santa Cruz Department

Capital city: Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Elevation above the sea: 416 m

GPS coordinates: -17.83333,-63.30000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:27