Santiago de Huata Municipality

Town in La Paz, Bolivia
Municipality in La Paz, Bolivia
16°05′00″S 68°50′00″W / 16.08333°S 68.83333°W / -16.08333; -68.83333Country BoliviaDepartmentLa PazProvinceOmasuyosGovernment
 • MayorRoberto Huaycho VillcaArea
 • Total125 km2 (48 sq mi)Elevation
3,911 m (12,831 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,158 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)Language
 • OfficialSpanishTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Santiago de Huata is a town and municipality in Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is located in the eastern shore of Lake Titicaca, at an average elevation of 3911 meters above the sea level.[1] The municipality has a population of 9,158 in 2020.[2]

Climate

Santiago de Huata has a Tundra Climate (ET) under the Köppen Climate Classification. It receives the most rainfall in January, with an average precipitation of 222 mm; and the least rainfall in July, with an average precipitation of 17 mm.

Climate data for Santiago de Huata
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.3
(52.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		12.2
(53.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		8.7
(47.7) 		8.7
(47.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		7.6
(45.7) 		7.1
(44.8) 		7.7
(45.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		9.2
(48.6) 		8.5
(47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		6.3
(43.3) 		6.2
(43.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		4.8
(40.6) 		4.1
(39.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		4.6
(40.3) 		5.6
(42.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		5.3
(41.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 222
(8.7) 		185
(7.3) 		145
(5.7) 		74
(2.9) 		26
(1.0) 		18
(0.7) 		17
(0.7) 		23
(0.9) 		41
(1.6) 		76
(3.0) 		98
(3.9) 		176
(6.9) 		1,101
(43.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

  1. ^ "Santiago de Huata topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Santiago de Huata (Municipality, Bolivia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Santiago de Huata climate: Temperature Santiago de Huata & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2023.