Charaña Municipality

Charaña Municipality
Municipality
Charaña Municipality

Location of the Charaña Municipality within Bolivia

Coordinates: 17°35′0″S 69°10′0″W / 17.58333°S 69.16667°W / -17.58333; -69.16667Coordinates: 17°35′0″S 69°10′0″W / 17.58333°S 69.16667°W / -17.58333; -69.16667
Country Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Pacajes Province
Seat Charaña
Government
 • Mayor Victor Hugo Apaza Mamani (2007)
 • President Eufracio Marca Cruz (2007)
Area
 • Total 1,110 sq mi (2,876 km2)
Elevation 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,766

Charaña Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Charaña.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4]

Climate

The climate in Charaña is characterized by a sub-freezing mean annual temperature, with large annual temperature ranges, and moderately low precipitation. The Köppen Climate System classifies this as a Tundra climate, abbreviated as ET.[5]

Climate data for Charaña_Municipality
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17
(63)		 17
(62)		 17
(62)		 18
(64)		 17
(62)		 14
(58)		 14
(58)		 16
(60)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 17
(62)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7
(45)		 7
(45)		 7
(45)		 5
(41)		 3
(37)		 0
(32)		 1
(34)		 2
(36)		 4
(39)		 5
(41)		 6
(43)		 7
(45)		 4.5
(40.3)
Average low °C (°F) −2
(28)		 −1
(30)		 −3
(27)		 −6
(21)		 −9
(15)		 −13
(8)		 −13
(9)		 −12
(11)		 −8
(17)		 −7
(20)		 −6
(22)		 −3
(27)		 −7
(20)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)		 53
(2.1)		 38
(1.5)		 5
(0.2)		 0
(0)		 3
(0.1)		 5
(0.2)		 3
(0.1)		 3
(0.1)		 15
(0.6)		 10
(0.4)		 41
(1.6)		 221
(8.7)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

References

  1. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 Berenguela 5742-II
  2. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 Canasita 5740-I
  3. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I
  4. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 Río Blanco 5740-II
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Charaña Municipality
  6. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 27, 2013.


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