Apolo, La Paz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Apolo
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Franz Tamayo Province |
| Municipality | Apolo Municipality |
| Canton | Apolo Canton |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 2,123 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Apolo is a small town in Bolivia, a country in South America. It is located in the Franz Tamayo Province. This province is part of the La Paz Department.
In 2001, about 2,123 people lived in Apolo. It is also the main town for the Apolo Municipality.
The town has a central area called the main plaza. A large Roman Catholic Chapel stands out there. Apolo also has three schools. Most children go to school in the morning.
Apolo is quite far from La Paz, the capital city. It takes about fourteen hours to travel there by road. The journey is very scenic. You can see many waterfalls and different types of landscapes along the way.
The village is served by Apolo Airport.
Climate in Apolo
Apolo has a type of climate called Cfb. This means it has mild temperatures all year round. The weather box below shows more details about the climate in Apolo.
| Climate data for Apolo, elevation 1,383 m (4,537 ft), (1976–2008) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.3 (77.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.4 (68.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 204.6 (8.06) |
179.9 (7.08) |
173.6 (6.83) |
109.2 (4.30) |
56.0 (2.20) |
37.2 (1.46) |
29.6 (1.17) |
42.5 (1.67) |
57.0 (2.24) |
125.3 (4.93) |
148.0 (5.83) |
186.4 (7.34) |
1,349.3 (53.11) |
| Average precipitation days | 15.4 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 125 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.0 | 81.1 | 80.8 | 79.0 | 79.5 | 79.3 | 76.8 | 72.9 | 71.7 | 73.7 | 77.7 | 78.6 | 77.7 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Apolo (Bolivia) para niños
