Curahuara de Carangas

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Curahuara de Carangas
Town
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Curahuara de Carangas
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°52′S68°26′W / 17.867°S 68.433°W / -17.867; -68.433
CountryBandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Department Oruro Department
Province Sajama Province
Municipality Curahuara de Carangas Municipality
Canton Curahuara de Carangas Canton
Elevation
12,841 ft (3,914 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,184
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Curahuara de Carangas is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. It is the seat of the Sajama Province. [1] In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1,581. [2]

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Climate

Climate data for Cosapa, elevation 3,922 m (12,867 ft), (1977–2013)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.0
(78.8)		24.5
(76.1)		28.3
(82.9)		25.5
(77.9)		25.0
(77.0)		21.5
(70.7)		22.8
(73.0)		24.6
(76.3)		23.2
(73.8)		23.8
(74.8)		26.6
(79.9)		25.5
(77.9)		28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)17.6
(63.7)		17.3
(63.1)		17.7
(63.9)		17.9
(64.2)		17.4
(63.3)		16.3
(61.3)		16.3
(61.3)		16.6
(61.9)		18.0
(64.4)		18.2
(64.8)		19.2
(66.6)		18.7
(65.7)		17.6
(63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)		9.5
(49.1)		8.3
(46.9)		6.9
(44.4)		5.8
(42.4)		4.4
(39.9)		3.6
(38.5)		4.1
(39.4)		5.2
(41.4)		6.9
(44.4)		8.3
(46.9)		8.8
(47.8)		6.8
(44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)2.7
(36.9)		2.2
(36.0)		−1.1
(30.0)		−3.9
(25.0)		−5.7
(21.7)		−7.5
(18.5)		−9.1
(15.6)		−8.4
(16.9)		−7.7
(18.1)		−4.4
(24.1)		−2.6
(27.3)		−1.2
(29.8)		−3.9
(25.0)
Record low °C (°F)−8.5
(16.7)		−9.2
(15.4)		−14.1
(6.6)		−10.1
(13.8)		−15.4
(4.3)		−18.9
(−2.0)		−16.7
(1.9)		−16.3
(2.7)		−16.3
(2.7)		−16.3
(2.7)		−11.0
(12.2)		−9.8
(14.4)		−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)120.3
(4.74)		94.7
(3.73)		61.6
(2.43)		5.4
(0.21)		2.7
(0.11)		1.5
(0.06)		1.5
(0.06)		2.3
(0.09)		8.0
(0.31)		6.0
(0.24)		14.9
(0.59)		55.6
(2.19)		374.5
(14.76)
Average precipitation days16.212.910.62.10.40.50.30.81.22.04.08.659.6
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Population data of Curahuara de Carangas Municipality and map Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ World Gazetteer [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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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