Puerto Suárez
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Puerto Suárez is an important inland river port and municipality in Bolivia 10 km west of the border with Brazil.
[edit] Location
Puerto Suárez is located in the province of Germán Busch, Santa Cruz Department and situated by Laguna Cáceres which is connected to the important Río Paraguay and Río Paraná waterway by the Tamengo Canal. The municipality is connected to Santa Cruz in the west and Brazil in the east by major roads and rail-links as well as by an airport.
[edit] Population
The town was founded on November 10, 1875 by Miguel Suarez Arana. The population was 11,564 (2001 census) and has increased to 12,546 (2007 estimate), some sources even say 20-22,000.
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