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Aiquile
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Charango monument
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 Aiquile
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Narciso Campero Province |
| Municipality | Aiquile Municipality |
| Canton | Aiquile Canton |
| Population
(census 2012)
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| • Total | 7,863 |
| Time zone | UTC-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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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