Montero, Bolivia

This article is about the city. For the town, see Montero Hoyos.

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
City & Municipality
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Montero Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°20′32″S 63°15′21″W
Country	Bolivia
Department	Santa Cruz Department
Province	Obispo Santistevan Province
Municipality	Montero Municipality
Named	December 4, 1912
Area
• City & Municipality	280 km2 (110 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Urban	137,931
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Postal code	31001
Area code	+591 4
Website	Official website

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.

Climate

Climate data for Montero (Montero Muyurina), elevation 217 m (712 ft), (1991–2013)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.0 (89.6)	31.5 (88.7)	31.6 (88.9)	30.7 (87.3)	28.1 (82.6)	26.8 (80.2)	27.2 (81.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.3 (88.3)	32.3 (90.1)	32.4 (90.3)	32.1 (89.8)	30.5 (86.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.9 (80.4)	26.6 (79.9)	26.5 (79.7)	24.9 (76.8)	22.6 (72.7)	21.4 (70.5)	21.1 (70.0)	22.9 (73.2)	24.7 (76.5)	26.2 (79.2)	26.5 (79.7)	26.8 (80.2)	24.8 (76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	21.6 (70.9)	21.3 (70.3)	19.3 (66.7)	17.0 (62.6)	16.0 (60.8)	15.1 (59.2)	16.2 (61.2)	18.0 (64.4)	20.1 (68.2)	20.7 (69.3)	21.4 (70.5)	19.0 (66.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	207.7 (8.18)	207.3 (8.16)	110.0 (4.33)	83.0 (3.27)	63.6 (2.50)	59.5 (2.34)	36.5 (1.44)	32.8 (1.29)	61.2 (2.41)	112.9 (4.44)	149 (5.9)	184.8 (7.28)	1,308.3 (51.54)
Average precipitation days	12.0	12.0	9.0	6.4	5.5	5.3	3.5	2.7	4.0	6.2	7.8	11.4	85.8
Average relative humidity (%)	80.9	81.6	79.9	78.3	77.5	76.8	70.9	69.2	66.3	72.4	75.2	79.3	75.7
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]