Moxos Province

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Moxos is a province in the Beni Department, Bolivia. It is named after the Moxos savanna.

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The province consists of one municipality, San Ignacio de Moxos Municipality, which is identical to the province. The province is divided into three cantons:

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Coordinates: 15°40′01″S65°55′01″W / 15.667°S 65.917°W / -15.667; -65.917


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