Aiquile is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Narciso Campero Province and Aiquile Municipality. Most of its population is Quechua, and its residents are reputed to be the best charango makers in the country.
Aiquile | |
|---|---|
 Charango monument | |
  Aiquile Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′S 65°10′W / 18.167°S 65.167°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Narciso Campero Province |
| Municipality | Aiquile Municipality |
| Canton | Aiquile Canton |
| Population (census 2012) | |
• Total | 7,863 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Aiquille, elevation 2,255 m (7,398 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 125.5 (4.94) |
114.5 (4.51) |
82.8 (3.26) |
24.8 (0.98) |
4.1 (0.16) |
1.6 (0.06) |
1.3 (0.05) |
6.3 (0.25) |
12.5 (0.49) |
27.4 (1.08) |
50.3 (1.98) |
95.1 (3.74) |
546.2 (21.5) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.5 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 53.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.8 | 73.6 | 74.0 | 69.5 | 63.6 | 60.4 | 60.0 | 61.5 | 63.6 | 63.4 | 66.8 | 70.1 | 66.5 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.