Canton in Potosí Department, Bolivia
Tarapaya is one of the cantons of the Potosí Municipality, the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 1,042 inhabitants.[1] Its seat is Tarapaya with a population of 11 in 2001.[1] It is situated east of Tarapaya River.
Ojo del Inca
Being close to Potosí the thermal springs called "Ojo del Inca" (Eye of the Inca) in Tarapaya are often visited by tourists.
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Ojo del Inca
Climate
| Climate data for Tarapaya, elevation 3,340 m (10,960 ft), (1976–2015)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
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31.0
(87.8)
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31.2
(88.2)
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30.2
(86.4)
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29.8
(85.6)
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29.9
(85.8)
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25.9
(78.6)
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25.4
(77.7)
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27.0
(80.6)
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29.0
(84.2)
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33.4
(92.1)
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33.6
(92.5)
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33.8
(92.8)
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33.8
(92.8)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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22.8
(73.0)
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22.5
(72.5)
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22.6
(72.7)
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22.5
(72.5)
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21.4
(70.5)
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20.0
(68.0)
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20.1
(68.2)
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21.6
(70.9)
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23.1
(73.6)
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24.8
(76.6)
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25.3
(77.5)
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24.7
(76.5)
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22.6
(72.7)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
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15.2
(59.4)
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14.8
(58.6)
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14.2
(57.6)
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12.4
(54.3)
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9.7
(49.5)
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7.6
(45.7)
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7.6
(45.7)
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9.4
(48.9)
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11.6
(52.9)
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14.2
(57.6)
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15.4
(59.7)
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16.0
(60.8)
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12.3
(54.2)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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7.7
(45.9)
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7.1
(44.8)
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5.8
(42.4)
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2.3
(36.1)
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−2.0
(28.4)
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−4.8
(23.4)
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−4.9
(23.2)
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−2.8
(27.0)
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0.1
(32.2)
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3.6
(38.5)
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5.6
(42.1)
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7.4
(45.3)
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2.1
(35.8)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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0.0
(32.0)
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−0.2
(31.6)
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−2.5
(27.5)
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−6.5
(20.3)
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−9.7
(14.5)
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−12.9
(8.8)
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−11.0
(12.2)
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−10.4
(13.3)
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−13.4
(7.9)
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−8.0
(17.6)
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−5.9
(21.4)
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−0.3
(31.5)
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−13.4
(7.9)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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110.5
(4.35)
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89.9
(3.54)
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73.8
(2.91)
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30.4
(1.20)
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2.8
(0.11)
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0.6
(0.02)
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0.9
(0.04)
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4.8
(0.19)
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9.0
(0.35)
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28.5
(1.12)
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34.1
(1.34)
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67.6
(2.66)
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452.9
(17.83)
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| Average precipitation days
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19.1
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16.1
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14.4
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5.9
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1.1
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0.3
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0.2
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1.4
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2.4
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6.2
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8.6
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13.7
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89.4
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| Average relative humidity (%)
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69.3
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67.9
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65.7
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65.7
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56.6
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55.4
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57.0
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55.2
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56.8
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57.8
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59.8
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62.8
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60.8
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| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]
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See also
References
External links
19°28′31″S 65°47′53″W / 19.4753°S 65.7981°W / -19.4753; -65.7981
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