Villazón facts for kids
For other uses, see Villazón (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids
Villazón
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 Villazón
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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| Department | Potosí | ||
| Province | Modesto Omiste | ||
| Elevation | 3,447 m (11,309 ft) | ||
| Population
(2012)
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| • Total | 37,113 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.municipiovillazon.gob.bo/ | ||
Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. It sits directly across La Quiaca River from La Quiaca in Argentina. The town is a busy trading hub, with large quantities of goods flowing north.
It is also a heavily used transit hub for tourists passing into Bolivia. A train line connects Villazón with Tupiza, Uyuni and Oruro. Two train services, the Expreso del Sur and slightly cheaper Wara Wara del Sur, each run twice a week. Buses also connect to many destinations.
Climate
| Climate data for Villazón/La Quiaca (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102.2 (4.02) |
67.9 (2.67) |
48.1 (1.89) |
6.8 (0.27) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (0.05) |
3.9 (0.15) |
14.4 (0.57) |
22.2 (0.87) |
63.2 (2.49) |
331.0 (13.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.1 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 61.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62.6 | 63.2 | 60.3 | 46.0 | 32.6 | 27.4 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 32.1 | 42.4 | 48.6 | 55.8 | 43.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263.5 | 228.8 | 269.7 | 288.0 | 297.6 | 285.0 | 297.6 | 303.8 | 291.0 | 306.9 | 303.0 | 275.9 | 3,410.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 63.5 | 62.5 | 70.5 | 82.0 | 85.5 | 86.5 | 87.5 | 85.5 | 80.0 | 78.0 | 76.0 | 65.5 | 76.9 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (normals and extremes) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Secretaria de Mineria (sun 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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People queueing up to cross the border into Villazón
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Town square in Villazón
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Una 2pintoresca peatonal de Villazón
See also
In Spanish: Villazón para niños
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