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Ayopaya

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Independencia
Local government of Ayopaya
Local government of Ayopaya
Ayopaya is located in Bolivia
Ayopaya
Ayopaya
Location in Bolivia
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Ayopaya Province
Municipality Ayopaya Municipality
Canton Ayopaya Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 2,014
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Ayopaya or Independencia is a town in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. It is an important place because it is the capital of the Ayopaya Province. It is also the main town of the Ayopaya Municipality.

In 2001, a census counted the people living there. The population of Ayopaya was 2,014 at that time.

Climate in Ayopaya

The climate of a place tells us about its usual weather patterns. This includes how hot or cold it gets and how much rain falls. Understanding the climate helps us know what to expect throughout the year.

Ayopaya, also known as Villa de la Independencia, is located at an elevation of about 2,788 meters (9,147 feet). The weather information below shows the average temperatures and rainfall from 1973 to 2011.

Climate data for Ayopaya (Villa de la Independencia), elevation 2,788 m (9,147 ft), (1973–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
21.6
(70.9)
22.1
(71.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.8
(74.8)
23.1
(73.6)
22.1
(71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.5
(59.9)
15.1
(59.2)
13.9
(57.0)
12.6
(54.7)
12.3
(54.1)
13.3
(55.9)
14.1
(57.4)
15.1
(59.2)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
14.6
(58.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
9.2
(48.6)
9.0
(48.2)
7.8
(46.0)
5.8
(42.4)
4.4
(39.9)
3.9
(39.0)
5.0
(41.0)
6.1
(43.0)
7.3
(45.1)
8.2
(46.8)
8.7
(47.7)
7.0
(44.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 182.1
(7.17)
148.3
(5.84)
118.4
(4.66)
38.8
(1.53)
11.1
(0.44)
10.2
(0.40)
12.7
(0.50)
27.6
(1.09)
36.5
(1.44)
53.3
(2.10)
81.9
(3.22)
121.6
(4.79)
842.5
(33.18)
Average precipitation days 21.1 19.0 16.4 7.3 2.3 2.2 2.8 5.2 7.2 9.6 11.6 16.9 121.6
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Independencia (Bolivia) para niños

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