Charaña Municipality Explained

Official Name:Charaña Municipality
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Charaña Municipality within Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Pacajes Province
Seat Type:Seat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Victor Hugo Apaza Mamani (2007)
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Eufracio Marca Cruz (2007)
Established Title:Foundation
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2876
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:2766
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-17.5833°N -69.1667°W
Elevation M:4100

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:[1] [2] [3] [4]

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.[5]

References

Notes and References

  1. IGM map 1:50,000 Berenguela 5742-II
  2. IGM map 1:50,000 Canasita 5740-I
  3. IGM map 1:50,000 Nevados Payachata Hoja 5739-I
  4. IGM map 1:50,000 Río Blanco 5740-II
  5. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=3258&cityname=Charana%2C+La+Paz%2C+Bolivia&units= Climate Summary for Charaña Municipality