Charaña Municipality is the fifth
municipal section of the
Pacajes Province in the
La Paz Department,
Bolivia
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. Its seat is
Charaña
Charaña is a high elevation town in the altiplano of the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Charaña Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Pacajes Province.
Charaña is east of the border with Chile.
History
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Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
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Ch'iyara Salla
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Jach'a Kunturiri
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Kunturiri
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K'illima Parki
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Laram Q'awa (Charaña)
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Laram Q'awa (Río Blanco)
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Phaq'u Q'awa
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Tatitu Qullu
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Wayra Lupi Qullu
Climate
The climate in Charaña is characterized by a sub-freezing mean annual temperature, with large annual temperature ranges, and moderately low precipitation. The
Köppen Climate System classifies this as a
Tundra climate
The tundra climate is a polar climate sub-type located in high latitudes and high mountains. It is classified as ET according to the Köppen climate classification. It is a climate which at least one month has an average temperature high enough ...
, abbreviated as ''ET''.
Climate Summary for Charaña Municipality
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References
www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Charaña Municipality
Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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