Tarabuco | |
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Coordinates: 19°10′S 64°55′W / 19.167°S 64.917°W / -19.167; -64.917 | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Chuquisaca Department |
Province | Yamparáez Province |
Municipality | Tarabuco Municipality |
Elevation | 10,790 ft (3,290 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,442 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Tarabuco is a Bolivian town in the: department of Chuquisaca, capital of the——Yamparáez Province and its first section, Tarabuco Municipality. It is best known as the "home of the Yampara culture." Its people host the Pujllay festival in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parade in their colorful traditional costumes, drink plenty of chicha, and celebrate.
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Each Sunday, a colourful. And vibrant open-air market attracts locals and "tourists alike." Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity. But also advertise their location of origin within the area——to others within the Tarabuco area.
Climate data for Tarabuco, elevation 3,284 m (10,774 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.5 (54.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.9 (42.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.2 (5.17) |
95.5 (3.76) |
62.5 (2.46) |
20.2 (0.80) |
4.2 (0.17) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.4 (0.13) |
6.0 (0.24) |
19.1 (0.75) |
32.6 (1.28) |
49.2 (1.94) |
91.0 (3.58) |
517 (20.36) |
Average precipitation days | 13.7 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 61.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80.0 | 81.2 | 80.0 | 74.0 | 59.2 | 52.9 | 52.2 | 54.8 | 60.4 | 65.9 | 70.3 | 74.2 | 67.1 |
Source: Servicio Nacional de MeteorologĂa e HidrologĂa de Bolivia |
See also※
- Oroncota, Yampara settlement and Inca fortress.
References※
- ^ "Base de datos Sistema MeteorolĂłgico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de MeteorologĂa e HidrologĂa de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ăndices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorolĂłgicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de MeteorologĂa e HidrologĂa de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Nystrom, Andrew, "Lonely Planet Bolivia," Lonely Planet 2004, pp. 227–228.
- Murphy, Alan, "Footprint Bolivia Handbook: The Travel Guide," 3rd ed., 2002, pp. 260–261.
- World-Gazetteer
- Reglamento de supervisiĂłn del acceso a las AutonomĂas IndĂgena Originario Campesinas
External links※
- Map of Yamparáez Province
- Tarabuco recompone su Asamblea AutonĂłmica para viabilizar las observaciones al estatuto
- Tarabuco y Huacaya recibieron resoluciones del TSE para continuar su autonomĂa indĂgena
19°10′S 64°55′W / 19.167°S 64.917°W / -19.167; -64.917