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Camiri
City
Camiri Catedral San Francisco de Asis.jpg
Puente viejo Camiri.jpg
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Amanecer camireño.jpg
Nickname(s): 
"Capital Petrolera de Bolivia"
Camiri is located in Bolivia
Camiri
Camiri
Location in Bolivia
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department  Santa Cruz Department
Province Cordillera Province
Municipality Camiri Municipality
Area
 • Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
 • Land 19 km2 (7 sq mi)
 • Water 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
812 m (2,664 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 35,712
 • Density 1,620/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Area code(s) +591 3952
Climate Cwa
Website Official website: http://www.camiri.net/

Camiri is a city in Bolivia, located in the Santa Cruz Department. It is sometimes called the "Oil Capital of Bolivia" because of its importance in the oil industry. The city is home to about 65,897 people, known as "Camireños."

Camiri sits by the Parapeti River in a small valley. It is surrounded by gentle hills to the east, north, and south. To the west, you can see the Aguarague mountain range.

The area around Camiri is part of the Gran Chaco ecosystem. This means it has dry subtropical forests with short trees. There are many plants that can live in dry conditions. This region is also home to a wide variety of wildlife.

In 2007, some local people in Camiri held protests. They wanted the natural gas industry to be more controlled by the country. They also wanted new facilities built for YPFB, which is Bolivia's national oil company.

Camiri's Climate

Camiri Parque Central Dic 2011
Central park in Camiri
Camiri Central Park
Statue in the Central park

Camiri has a humid subtropical climate. This type of climate usually has warm, humid summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Camiri (Camiri Airport), elevation 810 m (2,660 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)
30.5
(86.9)
29.5
(85.1)
27.2
(81.0)
24.8
(76.6)
23.6
(74.5)
24.6
(76.3)
27.5
(81.5)
29.6
(85.3)
31.6
(88.9)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
28.7
(83.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)
24.6
(76.3)
23.8
(74.8)
21.7
(71.1)
19.1
(66.4)
17.3
(63.1)
16.9
(62.4)
19.0
(66.2)
21.6
(70.9)
24.4
(75.9)
25.1
(77.2)
25.4
(77.7)
22.0
(71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
18.8
(65.8)
18.1
(64.6)
16.1
(61.0)
13.4
(56.1)
10.9
(51.6)
9.2
(48.6)
10.4
(50.7)
13.4
(56.1)
17.1
(62.8)
18.2
(64.8)
19.0
(66.2)
15.3
(59.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159.9
(6.30)
141.1
(5.56)
110.8
(4.36)
58.3
(2.30)
23.0
(0.91)
12.0
(0.47)
7.5
(0.30)
6.1
(0.24)
18.0
(0.71)
37.1
(1.46)
71.5
(2.81)
146.8
(5.78)
792.1
(31.2)
Average precipitation days 10.1 9.5 9.2 7.5 6.4 5.3 2.9 1.8 2.7 4.7 7.0 9.3 76.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71.0 72.8 74.9 76.3 76.3 72.6 64.5 54.7 51.4 56.3 59.8 66.9 66.5
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia

See also

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