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Charaña
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Charaña is located in Bolivia
Charaña
Charaña
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Pacajes Province
Municipality Charaña Municipality
Elevation
13,310 ft (4,060 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • 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)
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

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