Calacoto Municipality
Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia
Calacoto Qala Qutu | |
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Municipality | |
17°25′0″S 68°45′0″W / 17.41667°S 68.75000°W / -17.41667; -68.75000 | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Province | Pacajes Province |
Seat | Calacoto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jorge Pari Apaza (2007) |
• President | Rosendo Jaillita Alcon (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2) |
Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,818 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile,[1] "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[2][3]
- Chinchillani
- Chuqi Nasa
- Churi Willk'i
- Chuwa Chuwani
- Ch'uxña Quta
- Jach'a Kunturiri
- Jaqhi Chata
- Kimsa Qullu
- Llallawa
- Nasani
- Pä Q'awa
- Pichaqa
- Pukara
- Suni Q'awa
- Urqipi
- Wallatiri
Climate
Climate data for Calacoto, elevation 3,805 m (12,484 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 16.6 (61.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 17.7 (63.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 10.5 (50.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 3.2 (37.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 7.6 (45.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.2 (37.8) | 2.6 (36.7) | −1.4 (29.5) | −6.5 (20.3) | −9.1 (15.6) | −9.8 (14.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −4.7 (23.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | 0.3 (32.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | −2.4 (27.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107 (4.2) | 77 (3.0) | 51 (2.0) | 17 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 61 (2.4) | 377 (14.8) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 45 |
Source: Plataforma digital única del Estado Peruano[4] |
See also
- Jach'a Jawira
- Jach'a Phasa
- Llallawa Jawira
References
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
- ^ "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "PLAN DIRECTOR GLOBAL BINACIONAL DE PROTECCION - PREVENCION DE INUNDACIONES V APROVECHAMIENTO DE LOS RECURSOS DEL LAGO TITICACA, RIO DESAGUADERO, LAGO POOPO V LAGO SALAR E COIPASA (SISTEMA T.D.P.S.) ESTUDIO DE CLIMATOLOGIA" (PDF). The European Commission (EC). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Calacoto Municipality[permanent dead link]
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Capital: La Paz
(and seats)
- Achacachi (Achacachi)
- Achocalla (Achocalla)
- Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
- Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
- Apolo (Apolo)
- Aucapata (Aucapata)
- Ayata (Ayata)
- Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
- Batallas (Batallas)
- Cairoma (Cairoma)
- Cajuata (Cajuata)
- Calacoto (Calacoto)
- Calamarca (Calamarca)
- Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
- Caranavi (Caranavi)
- Catacora (Catacora)
- Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
- Charaña (Charaña)
- Chulumani (Chulumani)
- Chuma (Chuma)
- Collana (Collana)
- Colquencha (Colquencha)
- Colquiri (Colquiri)
- Comanche (Comanche)
- Combaya (Combaya)
- Copacabana (Copacabana)
- Coripata (Coripata)
- Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
- Coroico (Coroico)
- Curva (Curva)
- Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
- El Alto (El Alto)
- Escoma (Escoma)
- General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
- Guanay (Guanay)
- Guaqui (Guaqui)
- Huarina (Huarina)
- Ichoca (Ichoca)
- Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
- Irupana (Irupana)
- Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
- Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
- La Asunta (La Asunta)
- La Paz (La Paz)
- Laja (Laja)
- Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
- Luribay (Luribay)
- Malla (Malla)
- Mapiri (Mapiri)
- Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
- Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
- Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
- Palca (Palca)
- Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
- Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
- Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
- Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
- Pucarani (Pucarani)
- Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
- Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
- Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
- Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
- Quime (Quime)
- San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
- San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
- San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
- San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
- Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
- Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
- Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
- Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
- Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
- Sorata (Sorata)
- Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
- Taraco (Taraco)
- Teoponte (Teoponte)
- Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
- Tipuani (Tipuani)
- Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
- Umala (Umala)
- Umanata (Umanata)
- Viacha (Viacha)
- Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
- Yaco (Yaco)
- Yanacachi (Yanacachi)
- Anallajsi
- Ancohuma
- Chacaltaya
- Chachakumani
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'iyar Juqhu
- Illampu
- Illimani
- Jach'a Khunu Qullu
- Jach'a Waracha
- Janq'u Qullu
- Kunturiri (Los Andes)
- Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
- Layqa Qullu
- Machu Such'i Qhuchi
- Mururata
- Phaq'u Kiwuta
- Qalsata
- Sirk'i Qullu
- Uma Jalanta
- Wayna Khunu Qullu
- Wayna Potosí
- Wila Lluxi
- Wiluyu Janq'u Uma
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