Apolo, La Paz

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Apolo
Coordinates: 14°43′00″S 68°25′03″W / 14.71667°S 68.41750°W / -14.71667; -68.41750
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceFranz Tamayo Province
MunicipalityApolo Municipality
CantonApolo Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,123
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
ClimateCfb

Apolo is a location in the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America, with a population of 2,123 in the year 2001. It is the seat of the Apolo Municipality.

The main plaza is dominated by a large Roman Catholic Chapel. There are three schools with most children attending in the morning.

It is approximately fourteen hours away from the La Paz capital. On the way to Apolo the road is accompanied by numerous waterfalls and changing landscapes.

The village is served by Apolo Airport.

14°43′12″S 68°30′14″W / 14.72000°S 68.50389°W / -14.72000; -68.50389

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Apolo, elevation 1,383 m (4,537 ft), (1976–2008)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77.0)
24.1
(75.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
25.1
(77.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
26.5
(79.7)
25.3
(77.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
20.4
(68.7)
19.5
(67.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.2
(64.8)
19.5
(67.1)
20.7
(69.3)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
20.4
(68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.3
(61.3)
15.8
(60.4)
14.9
(58.8)
13.9
(57.0)
13.3
(55.9)
14.0
(57.2)
15.0
(59.0)
15.9
(60.6)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
15.4
(59.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 204.6
(8.06)
179.9
(7.08)
173.6
(6.83)
109.2
(4.30)
56.0
(2.20)
37.2
(1.46)
29.6
(1.17)
42.5
(1.67)
57.0
(2.24)
125.3
(4.93)
148.0
(5.83)
186.4
(7.34)
1,349.3
(53.11)
Average precipitation days 15.4 14.6 13.9 10.4 7.4 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.9 10.8 12.5 14.4 125
Average relative humidity (%) 81.0 81.1 80.8 79.0 79.5 79.3 76.8 72.9 71.7 73.7 77.7 78.6 77.7
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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