Punata facts for kids
This page is about the city in Bolivia. For the volcano in Chile, see Guallatiri.
Quick facts for kids
Punata
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John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) church in Punata and Plaza 18 de mayo
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 Punata
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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| Department | Cochabamba Department | ||
| Province | Punata Province | ||
| Municipality | Punata Municipality | ||
| Canton | Punata Canton | ||
| Elevation | 8,373 ft (2,552 m) | ||
| Population
(2012)
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| • Total | 19,559 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) | ||
Punata is a city in Bolivia. It is the capital of Punata Province. It is also the main town in Punata Municipality. Punata is located in the Cochabamba Department. In 2012, about 19,559 people lived there. By 2012, the population grew to 28,707 people.
People from Punata and nearby areas are often called "Vallunos." This means they come from the valleys. Punata is famous for its big agricultural market. This market happens every Tuesday. People from all around come to buy and sell goods.
Climate in Punata
Punata has a unique climate. The weather box below shows details. It includes temperatures and rainfall. You can see how hot or cold it gets. It also shows how much rain falls each month.
| Climate data for Punata (San Benito), elevation 2,710 m (8,890 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.3 (95.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.9 (76.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.4 (41.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.6 (3.88) |
70.0 (2.76) |
51.8 (2.04) |
17.5 (0.69) |
5.2 (0.20) |
1.5 (0.06) |
1.5 (0.06) |
4.3 (0.17) |
9.4 (0.37) |
18.1 (0.71) |
40.1 (1.58) |
74.1 (2.92) |
392.1 (15.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.2 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 63.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.0 | 68.8 | 67.8 | 63.1 | 58.3 | 57.5 | 58.0 | 59.3 | 53.2 | 54.7 | 55.3 | 61.2 | 60.3 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Punata para niños
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