Cotoca facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cotoca
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Town
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Main church
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Cotoca Municipality within Andrés Ibáñez
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 Cotoca
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Santa Cruz Department |
| Province | Andrés Ibáñez Province |
| Municipality | Cotoca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 26,305 |
| • Density | 3,150.3/km2 (8,159/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Cotoca is a town and a special area (called a municipality) in Bolivia. It's part of the Santa Cruz Department. The Cotoca area includes two main parts: Cotoca town and Puerto Pailas. In 2010, about 24,000 people lived in the Cotoca town area, and over 56,000 lived in the whole municipality.
In 1799, the Catholic Church allowed a special church (called a shrine) to be built in Cotoca. This shrine was for the Virgen de Cotoca, a religious image of Mary (mother of Jesus) that was seen in the town. Today, the Virgin is considered the special protector of the entire Santa Cruz province. Thousands of Bolivians visit Cotoca for her feast day, which is celebrated from December 8 to 15.
Growing Population of Cotoca
The number of people living in Cotoca has grown a lot over the past 40 years. It has increased by ten times!
| Year | Cotoca Town | Whole Municipality |
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| 1976 | 2,107 | |
| 1992 | 9,229 | 21,252 |
| 2001 | 15,181 | 36,425 |
| 2009 | 23,951 | 56,451 |
Cotoca's Weather
Cotoca has a tropical savanna climate. This means it's generally warm all year round. It has a wet season and a dry season.
| Climate data for Cotoca, elevation 359 m (1,178 ft), (1991–2007) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136.8 (5.39) |
167.9 (6.61) |
111.4 (4.39) |
86.9 (3.42) |
49.3 (1.94) |
49.1 (1.93) |
24.3 (0.96) |
26.6 (1.05) |
68.1 (2.68) |
92.5 (3.64) |
138.4 (5.45) |
193.1 (7.60) |
1,144.4 (45.06) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.3 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 75.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 91.5 | 91.6 | 91.1 | 90.9 | 90.3 | 89.3 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 88.2 | 88.9 | 89.2 | 91.2 | 89.8 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Cotoca para niños
