Ravelo Municipality
Ravelo Municipality is the second municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ravelo.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
- Apachita
- Chullpa Urqu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Jatun Lluqhi
- Jatun Urqu
- Katariri
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Markawi
- Palta Urqu
- Pata Urqu
- Puka Q'asa
- Puka Urqu
- Q'illu Wasi
- Sankayu
- Sikuyayuq
- Tullu Muqu
- Ura Urqu
- Urqu Pata
- Wathiya Punta
- Wayra Wasi
- Wichhu Qullu
- Wisk'achani
- Wisk'achani Punta
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Urqu
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Antora
- Huaycoma
- Pitantora
- Ravelo
- Tomoyo
- Toroca
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 94.4 |
| Aymara | 0.3 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 5.2 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Climate
| Climate data for Ravelo, elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 196.0 (7.72) |
175.9 (6.93) |
132.1 (5.20) |
33.8 (1.33) |
5.4 (0.21) |
2.8 (0.11) |
3.7 (0.15) |
8.6 (0.34) |
23.5 (0.93) |
55.2 (2.17) |
86.8 (3.42) |
174.6 (6.87) |
898.4 (35.38) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 12 | 69.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.3 | 83.7 | 84.6 | 83.1 | 78.2 | 72.9 | 73.8 | 75.7 | 76.5 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 80.1 | 78.9 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Ravelo 6437-I
- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Sapsi 6537-IV
- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
- ^ "Ravelo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ "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 15 June 2024.
- ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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