Cholila, Argentina facts for kids
Cholila is a town located in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is found in a region called Patagonia. In 2010, about 1,560 people lived there. The town is about 1,837 feet above sea level. Cholila is very close to Pellegrini Lake, also known as Lago de los Mosquitos. This lake covers about 1,139 acres. The town sits right at the bottom of the huge Andes mountains. Another lake, Lake Cholila, is about 11 miles northwest of the town.
Cholila's Weather
Cholila has a mild temperate climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Sometimes, this climate is called Mediterranean temperate. It has mild summers and cool winters.
| Climate data for Cholila, Chubut, Argentina. 42 31N, 71 27W. Elevation: 560 metres (1,840 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
21 (0.8) |
38 (1.5) |
79 (3.1) |
86 (3.4) |
74 (2.9) |
58 (2.3) |
38 (1.5) |
26 (1.0) |
20 (0.8) |
26 (1.0) |
506 (19.9) |
| Source: "Cholila, Argentina", | |||||||||||||
Famous Visitors: Butch Cassidy
An American outlaw named Butch Cassidy lived near Cholila for a few years. He was there with his friend, the Sundance Kid, and Sundance's girlfriend, Etta Place. They bought a ranch in 1901. They lived there until about 1905.
Their old cabin is about 7.5 miles north of the village. A travel writer named Bruce Chatwin visited it in the 1970s. At that time, the cabin was in bad shape. In 2007, parts of the cabin were fixed up.
Cassidy, Sundance, and Place owned a large ranch of about 12,355 acres. They raised sheep, cattle, and horses there. They had to sell their ranch and leave because detectives found out where they were. A local sheriff warned them that the detectives were coming.
See also
In Spanish: Cholila para niños
