Charaña facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Charaña
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Town
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 Charaña
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Pacajes Province |
| Municipality | Charaña Municipality |
| Elevation | 13,310 ft (4,060 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 817 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Charaña is a small town located high up in the altiplano region of Bolivia. The altiplano is a very high plateau in the Andes mountains. Charaña is part of the La Paz Department. It is also the main town of the Charaña Municipality. This town is special because it's very close to the border with Chile, only about 2 kilometers away.
A Special Meeting in Charaña
Charaña is known for an important historical event. On February 8, 1975, the presidents of two countries met here. Augusto Pinochet, who was the president of Chile, met with Hugo Banzer, the president of Bolivia. They signed an agreement called the Charaña Act. This act helped to restart diplomatic relations between Chile and Bolivia. Their relations had been broken since April 1962.
Charaña's Climate
Charaña is located at a very high elevation, about 4,057 meters (13,310 feet) above sea level. This means the weather here can be quite cold. The town experiences a cool climate throughout the year.
| Climate data for Charaña, elevation 4,057 m (13,310 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−5.3 (22.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.3 (3.52) |
68.5 (2.70) |
52.7 (2.07) |
10.2 (0.40) |
1.8 (0.07) |
2.4 (0.09) |
1.7 (0.07) |
4.9 (0.19) |
2.8 (0.11) |
6.4 (0.25) |
14.6 (0.57) |
40.5 (1.59) |
295.8 (11.63) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.1 | 12.0 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 54.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 49.0 | 54.3 | 52.9 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 35.0 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 36.3 | 35.1 | 40.3 | 40.9 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Charaña para niños
