Montero

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Montero
Montero (Bolivia)
Montero
Montero
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°20′32″S 63°15′21″W / -17.34222, -63.25583
Country Bolivia
Department Santa Cruz Department
Province Obispo Santiesteban Province
Named December 4, 1912
Population (2006)
 - Total 90,837
In some countries, Montero is also the name for Mitsubishi Pajero.

Montero is a city in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, about 50 km north of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Population 90,837 (2006). Montero has experienced growth in recent decades, becoming an important city in this region.

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