Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.[1]
Viacha
Wiyacha vaicha | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: wacha | |
  Viacha Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°39′12″S 68°18′6″W / 16.65333°S 68.30167°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Municipality | Viacha Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,871 m (12,700 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 38,457 |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Climate | Cwc |
Economy
editViacha is home to one of the largest cement factories in Bolivia, 'Cemento Viacha,' which is part of SOBOCE [1]. Other sources of income for the city include agriculture, mainly consisting of potatoes.
Culture
editThe location of Viacha, which lies close to Lake Titicaca and Tiawanaku, makes it a cultural center for the Irohito-Urus. These descendants of the Incas have lived in this area for hundreds of years.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Viacha, elevation 3,850 m (12,630 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.3 (5.25) |
90.4 (3.56) |
69.1 (2.72) |
28.3 (1.11) |
11.1 (0.44) |
4.4 (0.17) |
6.5 (0.26) |
12.5 (0.49) |
26.4 (1.04) |
36.0 (1.42) |
51.2 (2.02) |
85.6 (3.37) |
554.8 (21.85) |
| Average precipitation days | 18.1 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13.8 | 93.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64.1 | 66.1 | 65.6 | 61.8 | 54.6 | 51.3 | 50.7 | 49.4 | 51.1 | 52.4 | 54.3 | 57.1 | 56.5 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Turismo en Viacha, La Paz - Bolivia Contact". www.boliviacontact.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-21.
- ^ "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 13 June 2024.
- ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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