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Viacha

Wiyacha

vaicha
City
Nickname(s): 
wacha
Viacha is located in Bolivia
Viacha
Viacha
Location in Bolivia
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department  La Paz Department
Province Ingavi Province
Municipality Viacha Municipality
Area
 • Total 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
3,871 m (12,700 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 38,457
 • Density 8,180/km2 (21,190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Climate Cwc

Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.

Economy

Viacha is home to one of the largest cement factories in Bolivia, 'Cemento Viacha,' which is part of SOBOCE [1]. Other sources of income for the city include agriculture, mainly consisting of potatoes.

Culture

The location of Viacha, which lies close to Lake Titicaca and Tiawanaku, makes it a cultural center for the Irohito-Urus. These descendants of the Incas have lived in this area for hundreds of years.

Climate

Climate data for Viacha, elevation 3,850 m (12,630 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
16.8
(62.2)
15.7
(60.3)
16.0
(60.8)
16.8
(62.2)
17.5
(63.5)
18.2
(64.8)
18.4
(65.1)
17.8
(64.0)
17.2
(62.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
10.4
(50.7)
10.0
(50.0)
8.8
(47.8)
6.2
(43.2)
4.2
(39.6)
4.4
(39.9)
5.7
(42.3)
7.8
(46.0)
9.4
(48.9)
10.2
(50.4)
10.5
(50.9)
8.2
(46.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
3.8
(38.8)
3.0
(37.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−7.2
(19.0)
−5.3
(22.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
0.6
(33.1)
2.0
(35.6)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.7
(30.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 133.3
(5.25)
90.4
(3.56)
69.1
(2.72)
28.3
(1.11)
11.1
(0.44)
4.4
(0.17)
6.5
(0.26)
12.5
(0.49)
26.4
(1.04)
36.0
(1.42)
51.2
(2.02)
85.6
(3.37)
554.8
(21.85)
Average precipitation days 18.1 14.7 12.4 5.9 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.4 5.1 7.0 9.0 13.8 93.1
Average relative humidity (%) 64.1 66.1 65.6 61.8 54.6 51.3 50.7 49.4 51.1 52.4 54.3 57.1 56.5
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia
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