Apolo, La Paz

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Apolo
Apolo, La Paz
Coordinates: 14°43′00″S68°25′03″W / 14.71667°S 68.41750°W / -14.71667; -68.41750
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Franz Tamayo Province
Municipality Apolo Municipality
Canton Apolo Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
2,123
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Climate Cfb

Apolo is a location in the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America, with a population of 2,123 in the year 2001. It is the seat of the Apolo Municipality.

The main plaza is dominated by a large Roman Catholic Chapel. There are three schools with most children attending in the morning.

It is approximately fourteen hours away from the La Paz capital. On the way to Apolo the road is accompanied by numerous waterfalls and changing landscapes.

The village is served by Apolo Airport.

14°43′12″S68°30′14″W / 14.72000°S 68.50389°W / -14.72000; -68.50389

Climate

Climate data for Apolo, elevation 1,383 m (4,537 ft), (1976–2008)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.9
(78.6)		25.6
(78.1)		25.4
(77.7)		25.0
(77.0)		24.1
(75.4)		23.3
(73.9)		23.1
(73.6)		25.1
(77.2)		26.5
(79.7)		26.9
(80.4)		26.7
(80.1)		26.5
(79.7)		25.3
(77.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.2
(70.2)		21.0
(69.8)		20.9
(69.6)		20.4
(68.7)		19.5
(67.1)		18.6
(65.5)		18.2
(64.8)		19.5
(67.1)		20.7
(69.3)		21.4
(70.5)		21.4
(70.5)		21.5
(70.7)		20.4
(68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.5
(61.7)		16.5
(61.7)		16.3
(61.3)		15.8
(60.4)		14.9
(58.8)		13.9
(57.0)		13.3
(55.9)		14.0
(57.2)		15.0
(59.0)		15.9
(60.6)		16.2
(61.2)		16.5
(61.7)		15.4
(59.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)204.6
(8.06)		179.9
(7.08)		173.6
(6.83)		109.2
(4.30)		56.0
(2.20)		37.2
(1.46)		29.6
(1.17)		42.5
(1.67)		57.0
(2.24)		125.3
(4.93)		148.0
(5.83)		186.4
(7.34)		1,349.3
(53.11)
Average precipitation days15.414.613.910.47.46.06.05.77.910.812.514.4125
Average relative humidity (%)81.081.180.879.079.579.376.872.971.773.777.778.677.7
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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