Calacoto Municipality
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).
Calacoto
Qala Qutu | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Calacoto Location of the Calacoto Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′0″S 68°45′0″W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Pacajes Province |
| Seat | Calacoto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Pari Apaza (2007) |
| • President | Rosendo Jaillita Alcon (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,818 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[2][3]
- 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[4] | |||||||||||||
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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