Calacoto Municipality facts for kids
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Calacoto
Qala Qutu
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Municipality
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 Calacoto Municipality
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Pacajes Province |
| Seat | Calacoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 8,818 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile, "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
- Chinchillani
- Chuqi Nasa
- Churi Willk'i
- Chuwa Chuwani
- Ch'uxña Quta
- Jach'a Kunturiri
- Jaqhi Chata
- Kimsa Qullu
- Llallawa
- Nasani
- Pä Q'awa
- Pichaqa
- Pukara
- Suni Q'awa
- Urqipi
- Wallatiri
Climate
| Climate data for Calacoto, elevation 3,805 m (12,484 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.6 (45.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107 (4.2) |
77 (3.0) |
51 (2.0) |
17 (0.7) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
7 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
28 (1.1) |
61 (2.4) |
377 (14.8) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 45 |
| Source: Plataforma digital única del Estado Peruano | |||||||||||||
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