Calacoto Municipality
Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile, "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
- Chinchillani
- Chuqi Nasa
- Churi Willk'i
- Chuwa Chuwani
- Ch'uxña Quta
- Jach'a Kunturiri
- Jaqhi Chata
- Kimsa Qullu
- Llallawa
- Nasani
- Pä Q'awa
- Pichaqa
- Pukara
- Suni Q'awa
- Urqipi
- Wallatiri
Climate
| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
- ^ "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "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.
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