Rinconada, Jujuy

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Rinconada
Rural municipality and village
Departamento Rinconada (Jujuy - Argentina).png
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Flag of Jujuy province in Argentina.svg Jujuy Province
Department Rinconada Department
Government
 •  Presidente comunal Liberato Rubén Vilca, PJ
Elevation
12,635 ft (3,851 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total364
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)
Postal Code
Y4643
Area code 03885
Website www.rinconada.gov.ar

Rinconada is a rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. [1] It is located in the west of the province of Jujuy and is the head of the Rinconada Department.

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Due to its altitude of 3851 meters, it is the highest city of Argentina, taking into account those cities possessing municipal organization.

The village is accessed by a 62 km gravel road (Provincial Route 7) that starts 4 km north of Abra Pampa, on National Route 9.T The Laguna de los Pozuelos, found along this route, contains 150 km² of protected area (Monumento Natural Laguna de los Pozuelos).

Climate

Rinconada has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) with mean temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) in all months.

Climate data for Rinconada, Jujuy (1972–1996)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Daily mean °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.4
(48.9)		9.1
(48.4)		7.0
(44.6)		4.0
(39.2)		2.3
(36.1)		1.7
(35.1)		3.6
(38.5)		5.2
(41.4)		7.4
(45.3)		8.7
(47.7)		9.2
(48.6)		6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)162
(6.4)		123
(4.8)		74
(2.9)		7
(0.3)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		1
(0.0)		5
(0.2)		23
(0.9)		91
(3.6)		486
(19.1)
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria [2]

Population

Taking into account its rural population, Rinconada is the most important town in the department with 1,352 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), representing a decrease of 21.67% compared to 1645 inhabitants (INDEC, 1991) of the previous census.

Its urban, or clustered, population is only 364 inhabitants.

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References

  1. ↑ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

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