Charaña Municipality

Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia

Charaña Municipality

Municipality

Charaña Municipality

Location of the Charaña Municipality within Bolivia

Coordinates: 17°35′0″S 69°10′0″W﻿ / ﻿17.58333°S 69.16667°W﻿ / -17.58333; -69.16667
Country|  Bolivia
Department| La Paz Department
Province| Pacajes Province
Seat| Charaña
Government

• Mayor| Victor Hugo Apaza Mamani (2007)
• President| Eufracio Marca Cruz (2007)
Area

• Total

| 1,110 sq mi (2,876 km2)
Elevation

| 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 2,766
Time zone| UTC-4 (BOT)

Charaña Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Charaña.

## Geography

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Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4]

* Ch'iyara Salla
* Jach'a Kunturiri
* Kunturiri
* K'illima Parki
* Laram Q'awa (Charaña)
* Laram Q'awa (Río Blanco)
* Phaq'u Q'awa
* Tatitu Qullu
* Wayra Lupi Qullu

## Climate

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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]

Climate data for Charaña_Municipality

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 17
(63)  | 17
(62)  | 17
(62)  | 18
(64)  | 17
(62)  | 14
(58)  | 14
(58)  | 16
(60)  | 16
(61)  | 17
(63)  | 19
(66)  | 18
(64)  | 17
(62)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 7
(45)  | 7
(45)  | 7
(45)  | 5
(41)  | 3
(37)  | 0
(32)  | 1
(34)  | 2
(36)  | 4
(39)  | 5
(41)  | 6
(43)  | 7
(45)  | 5
(40)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −2
(28)  | −1
(30)  | −3
(27)  | −6
(21)  | −9
(15)  | −13
(8)  | −13
(9)  | −12
(11)  | −8
(17)  | −7
(20)  | −6
(22)  | −3
(27)  | −7
(20)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 48
(1.9)  | 53
(2.1)  | 38
(1.5)  | 5.1
(0.2)  | 0
(0)  | 2.5
(0.1)  | 5.1
(0.2)  | 2.5
(0.1)  | 2.5
(0.1)  | 15
(0.6)  | 10
(0.4)  | 41
(1.6)  | 220
(8.7)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

## References

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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. ^ Climate Summary for Charaña Municipality
6. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 27, 2013.

* www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Charaña Municipality[permanent dead link]

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La Paz Department

Capital: La Paz

Provinces|

* Abel Iturralde
* Aroma
* Bautista Saavedra
* Caranavi
* Camacho
* Franz Tamayo
* Gualberto Villarroel
* Ingavi
* Inquisivi
* José Manuel Pando
* Larecaja
* Loayza
* Los Andes
* Manco Kapac
* Murillo
* Muñecas
* Nor Yungas
* Omasuyos
* Pacajes
* Sud Yungas

Municipalities
(and seats)|

* Achacachi (Achacachi)
* Achocalla (Achocalla)
* Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
* Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
* Apolo (Apolo)
* Aucapata (Aucapata)
* Ayata (Ayata)
* Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
* Batallas (Batallas)
* Cairoma (Cairoma)
* Cajuata (Cajuata)
* Calacoto (Calacoto)
* Calamarca (Calamarca)
* Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
* Caranavi (Caranavi)
* Catacora (Catacora)
* Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
* Charaña (Charaña)
* Chulumani (Chulumani)
* Chuma (Chuma)
* Collana (Collana)
* Colquencha (Colquencha)
* Colquiri (Colquiri)
* Comanche (Comanche)
* Combaya (Combaya)
* Copacabana (Copacabana)
* Coripata (Coripata)
* Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
* Coroico (Coroico)
* Curva (Curva)
* Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
* El Alto (El Alto)
* Escoma (Escoma)
* General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
* Guanay (Guanay)
* Guaqui (Guaqui)
* Huarina (Huarina)
* Ichoca (Ichoca)
* Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
* Irupana (Irupana)
* Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
* Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
* La Asunta (La Asunta)
* La Paz (La Paz)
* Laja (Laja)
* Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
* Luribay (Luribay)
* Malla (Malla)
* Mapiri (Mapiri)
* Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
* Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
* Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
* Palca (Palca)
* Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
* Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
* Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
* Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
* Pucarani (Pucarani)
* Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
* Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
* Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
* Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
* Quime (Quime)
* San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
* San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
* San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
* San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
* Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
* Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
* Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
* Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
* Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
* Sorata (Sorata)
* Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
* Taraco (Taraco)
* Teoponte (Teoponte)
* Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
* Tipuani (Tipuani)
* Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
* Umala (Umala)
* Umanata (Umanata)
* Viacha (Viacha)
* Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
* Yaco (Yaco)
* Yanacachi (Yanacachi)

Mountains|

* Anallajsi
* Ancohuma
* Chacaltaya
* Chachakumani
* Chawpi Urqu
* Ch'iyar Juqhu
* Illampu
* Illimani
* Jach'a Khunu Qullu
* Jach'a Waracha
* Janq'u Qullu
* Kunturiri (Los Andes)
* Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
* Layqa Qullu
* Machu Such'i Qhuchi
* Mururata
* Phaq'u Kiwuta
* Qalsata
* Sirk'i Qullu
* Uma Jalanta
* Wayna Khunu Qullu
* Wayna Potosí
* Wila Lluxi
* Wiluyu Janq'u Uma

Protected areas|

* Apolobamba
* Cotapata
* Madidi
* Pilón Lajas

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