Tarapaya Canton

Canton in Potosí Department, Bolivia
19°29′S 65°48′W / 19.483°S 65.800°W / -19.483; -65.800Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceTomás Frías ProvinceMunicipalityPotosí MunicipalitySeatTarapayaElevation
10,945 ft (3,336 m)Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,042Time zoneUTC-4 (BST)

Tarapaya is one of the cantons of the Potosí Municipality, the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 1,042 inhabitants.[1] Its seat is Tarapaya with a population of 11 in 2001.[1] It is situated east of Tarapaya River.

Ojo del Inca

Being close to Potosí the thermal springs called "Ojo del Inca" (Eye of the Inca) in Tarapaya are often visited by tourists.

Ojo del Inca

Climate

Climate data for Tarapaya, elevation 3,340 m (10,960 ft), (1976–2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.8
(92.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		22.6
(72.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.2
(57.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		7.6
(45.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		16.0
(60.8) 		12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		5.6
(42.1) 		7.4
(45.3) 		2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−13.4
(7.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110.5
(4.35) 		89.9
(3.54) 		73.8
(2.91) 		30.4
(1.20) 		2.8
(0.11) 		0.6
(0.02) 		0.9
(0.04) 		4.8
(0.19) 		9.0
(0.35) 		28.5
(1.12) 		34.1
(1.34) 		67.6
(2.66) 		452.9
(17.83)
Average precipitation days 19.1 16.1 14.4 5.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.4 2.4 6.2 8.6 13.7 89.4
Average relative humidity (%) 69.3 67.9 65.7 65.7 56.6 55.4 57.0 55.2 56.8 57.8 59.8 62.8 60.8
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]

See also

  • Lik'ichiri

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Bolivia (Spanish)
  2. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  • Potosí Municipality: population data and map (PDF; 722 kB) (Spanish)

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