Charaña Municipality
Municipality
Charaña Municipality is located in Bolivia
Charaña Municipality
Charaña Municipality
Location of the Charaña Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°35′0″S 69°10′0″W / 17.58333°S 69.16667°W / -17.58333; -69.16667 Coordinates: 17°35′0″S 69°10′0″W / 17.58333°S 69.16667°W / -17.58333; -69.16667
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvincePacajes Province
SeatCharaña
Government
 • MayorVictor Hugo Apaza Mamani (2007)
 • PresidentEufracio Marca Cruz (2007)
Area
 • Total1,110 sq mi (2,876 km2)
Elevation
13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,766

Charaña Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Charaña.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

Climate

The climate in Charaña is characterized by a sub-freezing mean annual temperature, with large annual temperature ranges, and moderately low precipitation. The Köppen Climate System classifies this as a Tundra climate, abbreviated as ET.

Climate data for Charaña_Municipality
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17
(63)
17
(62)
17
(62)
18
(64)
17
(62)
14
(58)
14
(58)
16
(60)
16
(61)
17
(63)
19
(66)
18
(64)
17
(62)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7
(45)
7
(45)
7
(45)
5
(41)
3
(37)
0
(32)
1
(34)
2
(36)
4
(39)
5
(41)
6
(43)
7
(45)
5
(40)
Average low °C (°F) −2
(28)
−1
(30)
−3
(27)
−6
(21)
−9
(15)
−13
(8)
−13
(9)
−12
(11)
−8
(17)
−7
(20)
−6
(22)
−3
(27)
−7
(20)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)
53
(2.1)
38
(1.5)
5.1
(0.2)
0
(0)
2.5
(0.1)
5.1
(0.2)
2.5
(0.1)
2.5
(0.1)
15
(0.6)
10
(0.4)
41
(1.6)
220
(8.7)
Source: Weatherbase

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