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Calacoto Municipality

Coordinates: 17°25′0″S 68°45′0″W / 17.41667°S 68.75000°W / -17.41667; -68.75000
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Calacoto
Qala Qutu
Municipality
Calacoto is located in Bolivia
Calacoto
Calacoto
Location of the Calacoto Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°25′0″S 68°45′0″W / 17.41667°S 68.75000°W / -17.41667; -68.75000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvincePacajes Province
SeatCalacoto
Government
 • MayorJorge Pari Apaza (2007)
 • PresidentRosendo Jaillita Alcon (2007)
Area
 • Total1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,818
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile,[1] "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).

Geography[edit]

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

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Calacoto, elevation 3,805 m (12,484 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
17.9
(64.2)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
17.0
(62.6)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
16.6
(61.9)
17.9
(64.2)
19.5
(67.1)
20.1
(68.2)
19.3
(66.7)
17.7
(63.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
10.5
(50.9)
10.2
(50.4)
8.3
(46.9)
5.2
(41.4)
3.2
(37.8)
2.8
(37.0)
4.5
(40.1)
6.6
(43.9)
8.8
(47.8)
10.2
(50.4)
10.8
(51.4)
7.6
(45.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
3.2
(37.8)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
−9.1
(15.6)
−9.8
(14.4)
−7.6
(18.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
0.3
(32.5)
2.2
(36.0)
−2.4
(27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107
(4.2)
77
(3.0)
51
(2.0)
17
(0.7)
3
(0.1)
3
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
7
(0.3)
9
(0.4)
13
(0.5)
28
(1.1)
61
(2.4)
377
(14.8)
Average relative humidity (%) 60 58 55 46 37 39 36 38 40 40 41 46 45
Source: Plataforma digital única del Estado Peruano[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
  3. ^ "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "PLAN DIRECTOR GLOBAL BINACIONAL DE PROTECCION - PREVENCION DE INUNDACIONES V APROVECHAMIENTO DE LOS RECURSOS DEL LAGO TITICACA, RIO DESAGUADERO, LAGO POOPO V LAGO SALAR E COIPASA (SISTEMA T.D.P.S.) ESTUDIO DE CLIMATOLOGIA" (PDF). The European Commission (EC). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.