Pocona

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Pocona
Puquna
Village
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Pocona
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°40′31″S65°24′21″W / 17.67528°S 65.40583°W / -17.67528; -65.40583
CountryBandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Carrasco Province
Municipality Pocona Municipality
Canton Pocona Canton
Government
 • MayorCarlos Rodriguez Peredo (2008)
 • PresidentFelix Guardia (2008)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total244
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Pocona (Quechua : Puquna) is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Pocona Municipality, the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 244. [1]

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Climate

Climate data for Pocona, elevation 2,658 m (8,720 ft)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.9
(71.4)		21.1
(70.0)		20.4
(68.7)		19.6
(67.3)		18.6
(65.5)		17.9
(64.2)		17.0
(62.6)		18.5
(65.3)		20.7
(69.3)		22.5
(72.5)		22.6
(72.7)		22.3
(72.1)		20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.6
(60.1)		15.1
(59.2)		14.5
(58.1)		13.6
(56.5)		12.0
(53.6)		10.9
(51.6)		10.2
(50.4)		11.6
(52.9)		13.4
(56.1)		15.3
(59.5)		15.8
(60.4)		15.9
(60.6)		13.7
(56.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.1
(48.4)		8.7
(47.7)		7.6
(45.7)		5.3
(41.5)		4.0
(39.2)		3.4
(38.1)		4.6
(40.3)		6.2
(43.2)		8.0
(46.4)		9.0
(48.2)		9.4
(48.9)		7.1
(44.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)195.2
(7.69)		158.6
(6.24)		122.6
(4.83)		37.2
(1.46)		6.2
(0.24)		1.6
(0.06)		4.6
(0.18)		5.7
(0.22)		12.3
(0.48)		38.9
(1.53)		78.9
(3.11)		151.8
(5.98)		813.6
(32.02)
Average precipitation days12.912.39.03.40.60.20.50.91.84.57.010.863.9
Average relative humidity (%)68.166.666.663.351.744.339.243.348.354.262.662.555.9
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE) Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "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 13 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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