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Desaguadero

Huchusuma
Chakamarka
Iglesia San Andres
Iglesia San Andres
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru is located in Peru
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru
Location in Peru
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru is located in Bolivia
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru
Location in Bolivia
Country Peru, Bolivia
Region Puno Region (PE)
Province Chucuito Province (PE)
District Desaguadero District (PE)
Department La Paz Department (BO)
Province Ingavi Province (BO)
Municipality Desaguadero Municipality (BO)
Elevation
12,556 ft (3,827 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 2,219
Time zones UTC-5 (PET)
UTC-4 (BOT)
Website munidesaguadero.gob.pe

Desaguadero (Spanish for "channel, drain for drawing off superfluous water") or Chaka Marka (Aymara and Quechua for "bridge village") is a town on the Bolivian-Peruvian border. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. On the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Desaguadero District. Both parts of the town are united by a binational bridge.

The town is located 86 km from La Paz, 146 km from Puno city and 190 km from Juliaca.

Climate

Desaguadero has a tropical subalpine climate (Cwc).

Climate data for Desaguadero, elevation 3,833 m (12,575 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
15.3
(59.5)
15.3
(59.5)
15.2
(59.4)
14.6
(58.3)
13.4
(56.1)
13.1
(55.6)
13.9
(57.0)
14.9
(58.8)
16.1
(61.0)
16.8
(62.2)
16.4
(61.5)
15.0
(59.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
5.6
(42.1)
5.4
(41.7)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−2.2
(28.0)
0.6
(33.1)
2.5
(36.5)
3.5
(38.3)
5.0
(41.0)
1.8
(35.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 180.9
(7.12)
158.3
(6.23)
108.5
(4.27)
36.3
(1.43)
5.1
(0.20)
7.1
(0.28)
6.8
(0.27)
13.0
(0.51)
18.6
(0.73)
33.5
(1.32)
43.1
(1.70)
88.0
(3.46)
699.2
(27.52)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

See also

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