Villa Tunari facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Villa Tunari
Tunarimarka
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Villa Tunari with Espíritu Santo River (upper right) and San Mateo River
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 Villa Tunari
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| State | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Chapare Province |
| Municipality | Villa Tunari Municipality |
| Canton | Villa Tunari Canton |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,213 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Villa Tunari is a cool place in the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. It's also known as Tunari. This town is the main center for the Villa Tunari Municipality in the Chapare Province. In 2012, about 3,213 people lived here. That's more than the 2,510 people who lived here in 2001!
Villa Tunari is a popular spot for tourists. It has warm, tropical weather and amazing national parks nearby. You can visit places like Parque Machía and Carrasco National Park. Parque Machía has a special wildlife center. Here, animals are cared for by Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi and helpers from all over the world. The town has grown a lot thanks to tourism and a new paper factory.
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People Living in Villa Tunari
The number of people in Villa Tunari has slowly grown since 2001. This is because small villages have started to form close to the town. Most people here are of Quechua background. The main languages spoken are Spanish and Quechua.
| Year | Population | Reference |
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| 1992 | 1,597 | census |
| 2001 | 2,510 | census |
| 2012 | 3,210 | census |
Where is Villa Tunari?
Villa Tunari is about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of Cochabamba. It sits where the Andes Mountains meet the flat lands of Bolivia. This area is a mix of savannas, rainforests, and places that get a lot of rain during certain seasons.
The area around Villa Tunari is mostly a tropical rainforest. It's part of the Southwestern Amazon. This region gets a lot of rain, some of the highest rainfall in Bolivia! People love to visit Villa Tunari because it's so close to the Andes and has such rich nature.
What's the Weather Like?
Villa Tunari has a tropical rainforest climate. This means it has a long rainy season and a shorter dry season. It gets a lot of rain all year round. In fact, Villa Tunari gets the most rain in Bolivia! It often gets more than 5,000 millimeters (about 197 inches) of rain each year.
| Climate data for Villa Tunari (Chipiriri), elevation 260 m (850 ft), (1970–2011) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 803.2 (31.62) |
682.4 (26.87) |
638.7 (25.15) |
422.3 (16.63) |
217.5 (8.56) |
156.2 (6.15) |
135.5 (5.33) |
129.7 (5.11) |
189.1 (7.44) |
329.2 (12.96) |
500.7 (19.71) |
632.6 (24.91) |
4,837.1 (190.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 19.7 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 14.7 | 18.1 | 155 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.2 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 86.4 | 86.9 | 86.8 | 85.6 | 83.4 | 82.1 | 82.8 | 84.0 | 85.5 | 85.3 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
Sports in Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari is home to the Estadio Olímpico Bicentenario de Villa Tunari. This is a big stadium that can hold 25,000 people! It's mainly used for exciting football matches. The stadium first opened its doors on September 8, 2018.
Images for kids
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The San Matéo River and Espíritu Santo River meet to form the Chapare River in Villa Tunari.
See also
In Spanish: Villa Tunari para niños
