Montero, Bolivia

City & Municipality in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

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17°20′32″S 63°15′21″W / 17.34222°S 63.25583°W / -17.34222; -63.25583Country

BoliviaDepartment

Santa Cruz DepartmentProvinceObispo Santistevan ProvinceMunicipalityMontero MunicipalityNamedDecember 4, 1912Area

• City & Municipality280 km² (110 sq mi)Elevation

357 m (1,171 ft)Population

(2020 Census)

• Urban

137,931Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)Postal code

31001

Area code+591 4WebsiteOfficial website

Montero is a city and a municipality in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, about 50 km north of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Montero had a population of 137,931 as of 2020 and has experienced growth in recent decades, becoming an important city in the region.^[1]

Montero has an elevation of about 300 meters above sea level and an average temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F). The city is predominantly agricultural, producing soybeans, cotton, corn, and rice.