Ravelo Municipality is the second municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ravelo.
Ravelo Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 The small village of Toroca in the Ravelo Municipality | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Ravelo Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′S 65°33′W / 18.783°S 65.550°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Chayanta Province |
| Seat | Ravelo |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 20,536 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4]
- Apachita
- Chullpa Urqu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Jatun Lluqhi
- Jatun Urqu
- Katariri
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Markawi
- Palta Urqu
- Pata Urqu
- Puka Q'asa
- Puka Urqu
- Q'illu Wasi
- Sankayu
- Sikuyayuq
- Tullu Muqu
- Ura Urqu
- Urqu Pata
- Wathiya Punta
- Wayra Wasi
- Wichhu Qullu
- Wisk'achani
- Wisk'achani Punta
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Urqu
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Antora
- Huaycoma
- Pitantora
- Ravelo
- Tomoyo
- Toroca
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[5]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 94.4 |
| Aymara | 0.3 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 5.2 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ravelo, elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 196.0 (7.72) |
175.9 (6.93) |
132.1 (5.20) |
33.8 (1.33) |
5.4 (0.21) |
2.8 (0.11) |
3.7 (0.15) |
8.6 (0.34) |
23.5 (0.93) |
55.2 (2.17) |
86.8 (3.42) |
174.6 (6.87) |
898.4 (35.38) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 12 | 69.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.3 | 83.7 | 84.6 | 83.1 | 78.2 | 72.9 | 73.8 | 75.7 | 76.5 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 80.1 | 78.9 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Ravelo 6437-I
- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Sapsi 6537-IV
- ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
- ^ "Ravelo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ "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 15 June 2024.
- ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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