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Achacachi

Achacachi
Jach'ak'achi
Market in Achacachi
Market in Achacachi
Achacachi is located in Bolivia
Achacachi
Achacachi
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W / 16.04444°S 68.68500°W / -16.04444; -68.68500
Country Bolivia
Admin. divisionLa Paz Department
ProvinceOmasuyos Province
MunicipalityAchacachi Municipality
Elevation
3,854 m (12,644 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total
8,857
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code(+591) 2
ClimateET
Websitewww.achacachi.com

Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.

History of Achacachi

Achacachi, as an establishment, existed before the arrival of the Spaniards, as shown by descriptions that were made on "cronicas" and "relaciones" (official papers written by authorities) by royal or ecclesiastical Spanish authorities.[citation needed] Achacachi was the capital of a colla "señorio" called Pacasa, in the "Umasuyus" (from Aymara: "shore side") region, which was located alongside the East of Lake Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the Peru-Bolivian plateau.

Location

Achacachi is at an elevation of 3,854 m or 12.647 feet amsl on the Achacachi peninsula on the eastern shores of Lake Titicaca, 96 km (60 mi) northwest of the capital La Paz.

Notable people

Partner city

16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W / 16.04444°S 68.68500°W / -16.04444; -68.68500

Climate

Climate data for Achacachi (Belen), elevation 3,833 m (12,575 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
14.6
(58.3)
15.0
(59.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
13.7
(56.7)
13.4
(56.1)
14.2
(57.6)
14.6
(58.3)
15.8
(60.4)
15.9
(60.6)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
9.0
(48.2)
8.8
(47.8)
7.6
(45.7)
5.5
(41.9)
3.9
(39.0)
3.6
(38.5)
4.9
(40.8)
6.7
(44.1)
8.2
(46.8)
8.7
(47.7)
9.2
(48.6)
7.1
(44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
3.4
(38.1)
2.7
(36.9)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.8
(25.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
0.6
(33.1)
1.5
(34.7)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.5
(31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.7
(3.81)
72.2
(2.84)
58.5
(2.30)
22.3
(0.88)
15.7
(0.62)
8.0
(0.31)
6.5
(0.26)
11.2
(0.44)
22.3
(0.88)
31.2
(1.23)
42.0
(1.65)
74.0
(2.91)
460.6
(18.13)
Average precipitation days 16.8 13.6 11.1 5.6 3.9 2.0 1.9 2.6 5.7 6.8 8.2 13 91.2
Average relative humidity (%) 76.9 77.3 76.6 70.2 62.1 60.9 60.4 61.7 64.2 64.8 66.9 71.8 67.8
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "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 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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