Aiquile

Place in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
18°10′S 65°10′W / 18.167°S 65.167°W / -18.167; -65.167Country BoliviaDepartmentCochabamba DepartmentProvinceNarciso Campero ProvinceMunicipalityAiquile MunicipalityCantonAiquile CantonPopulation
 (census 2012)
 • Total7,863Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

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.

Climate

Climate data for Aiquille, elevation 2,255 m (7,398 ft)
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]

External links

  • Map of Narciso Campero Province
  • World Gazetteer[dead link]
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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.