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Inquisivi is located in Bolivia
Inquisivi
Inquisivi
Location in Bolivia
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Inquisivi Province
Municipality Inquisivi Municipality
Founded November 2, 1844
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 581
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Website http://www.inquisivi.com

Inquisivi is a town in Bolivia. It is the main town, or capital, of the Inquisivi Province. This province is part of the La Paz Department.

The town was officially named on November 2, 1844. People who live in Inquisivi are called Inquisivenos.

On November 2, 1884, a general named Narciso Campero made an important announcement. He officially declared Inquisivi as the capital of the new Inquisivi Province. General Campero was a leader in Bolivia.

There is an old story about Inquisivi. Some people, like Dr. Edgar Sanders, believe that a secret treasure is hidden nearby. This treasure is said to belong to the Jesuits. It is thought to be somewhere along the Sacambaya River, close to Inquisivi.

Climate in Inquisivi

Inquisivi has a specific climate. The weather patterns are measured in a nearby area called Chorocona. This area is about 2,240 meters (7,349 feet) above sea level.

The climate data helps us understand the average temperatures and rainfall. This information was collected over many years, from 1978 to 2009.

Climate data for Chorocona, Inquisivi, elevation 2,240 m (7,350 ft), (1978–2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
24.1
(75.4)
23.9
(75.0)
23.3
(73.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
23.1
(73.6)
23.6
(74.5)
25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.4
(77.7)
23.9
(75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
17.5
(63.5)
17.6
(63.7)
16.9
(62.4)
15.7
(60.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.4
(57.9)
15.4
(59.7)
16.3
(61.3)
17.5
(63.5)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
16.7
(62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
11.0
(51.8)
10.9
(51.6)
9.8
(49.6)
8.0
(46.4)
6.8
(44.2)
6.5
(43.7)
7.7
(45.9)
9.0
(48.2)
10.1
(50.2)
10.9
(51.6)
11.2
(52.2)
9.4
(49.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 146.5
(5.77)
118.9
(4.68)
100.8
(3.97)
55.3
(2.18)
24.0
(0.94)
21.4
(0.84)
29.8
(1.17)
48.4
(1.91)
68.4
(2.69)
72.6
(2.86)
77.2
(3.04)
105.1
(4.14)
868.4
(34.19)
Average precipitation days 16.6 15.0 14.1 8.8 3.4 3.4 3.5 5.7 8.3 9.4 10.7 12.4 111.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79.4 79.8 79.7 79.0 77.7 75.7 77.4 77.8 77.8 77.4 77.8 78.5 78.2
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia

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