Llallagua facts for kids
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Llallagua
Llallawa
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 Llallagua
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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| Department | Potosí Department | |
| Province | Rafael Bustillo Province | |
| Municipality | Llallagua Municipality | |
| Canton | Llallagua Canton | |
| Elevation | 12,779 ft (3,895 m) | |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 20,065 | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) | |
Llallagua (also spelled Llallawa) is a town located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. Its name comes from the Aymara language and means something like a very large potato or animal. In the Quechua language, it refers to the god of planting time during the ancient Inca Empire.
Llallagua is the main town of the Llallagua Municipality. This area is part of the Rafael Bustillo Province.
Geography and Climate
Llallagua is found in a very high place, almost 4,000 meters (about 13,000 feet) above sea level. This high altitude gives it a special climate, even though the areas around it are quite dry. It's like a small oasis in a semi-desert region.
Unique Weather Patterns
The town has cool summers with some rain. The temperature rarely goes above 22°C (72°F). Winters are colder, especially at night, when temperatures can drop to about -4°C (25°F). This big difference between day and night temperatures happens because there isn't much rain in winter.
| Climate data for Llallagua, elevation 3,800 m (12,500 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.5 (50.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170.1 (6.70) |
105.1 (4.14) |
86.4 (3.40) |
22.6 (0.89) |
2.8 (0.11) |
0.0 (0.0) |
5.7 (0.22) |
4.1 (0.16) |
13.3 (0.52) |
25.5 (1.00) |
43.8 (1.72) |
95.5 (3.76) |
574.9 (22.62) |
| Average precipitation days | 20.2 | 15.5 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 14.8 | 89.4 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Simon I Patiño Theatre
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Metavauxite, a rare mineral found in the vauxite group. This one is from the Siglo XX Mine in Llallagua, Bolivia.
See also
In Spanish: Llallagua para niños
