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Punata

Coordinates: 17°33′S 65°50′W / 17.550°S 65.833°W / -17.550; -65.833
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Punata
John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) church in Punata and Plaza 18 de mayo
John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) church in Punata and Plaza 18 de mayo
Flag of Punata
Official seal of Punata
Punata is located in Bolivia
Punata
Punata
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°33′S 65°50′W / 17.550°S 65.833°W / -17.550; -65.833
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvincePunata Province
MunicipalityPunata Municipality
CantonPunata Canton
Elevation
8,373 ft (2,552 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total19,559
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Punata is the capital of Punata Province and Punata Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. At the time of census 2012 it had a population of 19,559 inhabitants [1] and at the census 2012 the populations rose to 28.707 inhabitants. People from Punata and surrounding areas used to be called “Vallunos” meaning coming from the valleys of Punata and other surrounding small towns. Punata is renowned for its wonderful agricultural market held every Tuesday where people from surrounding towns and rural villages come to sell and buy.

Climate

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Climate data for Punata (San Benito), elevation 2,710 m (8,890 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)
33.0
(91.4)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
33.0
(91.4)
31.4
(88.5)
33.0
(91.4)
35.4
(95.7)
35.2
(95.4)
35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
25.4
(77.7)
25.4
(77.7)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
25.4
(77.7)
24.9
(76.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
15.5
(59.9)
13.3
(55.9)
11.6
(52.9)
11.7
(53.1)
13.1
(55.6)
14.9
(58.8)
16.6
(61.9)
17.6
(63.7)
17.6
(63.7)
15.2
(59.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
9.6
(49.3)
8.4
(47.1)
5.6
(42.1)
1.2
(34.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
1.6
(34.9)
4.8
(40.6)
7.2
(45.0)
8.9
(48.0)
9.9
(49.8)
5.4
(41.8)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.0
(28.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−9.0
(15.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−7.0
(19.4)
−7.0
(19.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98.6
(3.88)
70.0
(2.76)
51.8
(2.04)
17.5
(0.69)
5.2
(0.20)
1.5
(0.06)
1.5
(0.06)
4.3
(0.17)
9.4
(0.37)
18.1
(0.71)
40.1
(1.58)
74.1
(2.92)
392.1
(15.44)
Average precipitation days 13.2 10.5 8.8 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10.6 63.3
Average relative humidity (%) 66.0 68.8 67.8 63.1 58.3 57.5 58.0 59.3 53.2 54.7 55.3 61.2 60.3
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-38&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x World-Gazetteer
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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17°33′S 65°50′W / 17.550°S 65.833°W / -17.550; -65.833