Lahuachaca Explained

Official Name:Lahuachaca
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Aroma Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:5874
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-17.3667°N -107°W
Elevation M:3792
Elevation Ft:12441

Lahuachaca is a small town in Bolivia, in Aroma Province. It lies 123 km from La Paz, on the Bolivian Altiplano, with the Cordillera Occidental to the west and the Cordillera Central to the east.

Climate

The average temperature in Lahuachaca is 9 °C. The average temperature varies from 7° in July to 11° in December. The average annual rainfall is 600 mm. The average monthly rainfall varies from 10 mm in June and July to 100 mm in December through until February.[1]

Population

Population estimates for recent years include:

References

-17.3667°N -107°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=S16W068+1102+85201W Climate chart El Alto
  2. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-38&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 World Gazetteer