Charazani

Charazani
Charasani
Charazani
Charazani
Charazani is located in Bolivia
Charazani
Charazani
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°10′38″S 68°59′18″W / 15.17722°S 68.98833°W / -15.17722; -68.98833
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceBautista Saavedra Province
Elevation
10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Population
 (2001)census
 • Total
501
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
ClimateCwb

Charazani or Charasani is a small town in the South American Andes in Bolivia.

Location

Charazani is the capital of Bautista Saavedra Province and central town of the municipality. It is situated on a spur at an elevation of 3,200 m amsl between Cordillera Muñecas in the south and Cordillera Apolabamba in the north, on a Mapiri River tributary which itself flows towards Beni River.

Infrastructure

Charazani is located 254 km north-west of La Paz, the capital of La Paz Department. From La Paz, the asphaltic highway Ruta 2 goes 70 km north-west to Huarina, where the asphaltic Ruta 16 branches south-west for another 97 km along Lake Titicaca till Escoma. From Escoma a dirt road goes north and reaches Charazani after 87 km.

The weekly village market attracts vendors and visitors from a wide area. The market makes Charazani economically the most significant locality in the Charazani valley.[1]

Population

The population of Charazani has risen by 20% in the recent decade, from 501 inhabitants (2001 census)[2] to 604 inhabitants (2008 est.). Currently, La Paz's Gobernación shows that Charazani has 11 761 inhabitants in the whole municipality. Most inhabitants of the Charazani municipality live in poverty: 91,5% of the municipality are unable to suffice their basic needs.

It boasts of a population that speaks Quechua, which is also learned at school. About 76.5% of the municipality speak Quechua as a primary language followed by Aymara speakers, 13%.

Charazani is a major locality for the Kallawaya, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage culture of ritualistic healers.

Climate

Climate data for Charazani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.6
(65.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.7
(67.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.7
(65.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		8.4
(47.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		4.6
(40.3) 		2.9
(37.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		7.9
(46.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		6.5
(43.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76
(3.0) 		72
(2.8) 		50
(2.0) 		31
(1.2) 		13
(0.5) 		9
(0.4) 		8
(0.3) 		10
(0.4) 		26
(1.0) 		29
(1.1) 		30
(1.2) 		45
(1.8) 		399
(15.7)
Source 1: Dirección General de Riego Vice Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Riego[3]
Source 2: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (precipitation)[4]

References

  1. ^ Schoop, Wolfgang (1982). "Güteraustausch und regionale Mobilität im Kallawaya-Tal (Bolivien)". Erdkunde. 36 (4). doi:10.3112/erdkunde.1982.04.03. ISSN 0014-0015.
  2. ^ Observatorio Bolivia Democrática[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Abro Charazani PDF". Dirección General de Riego Vice Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Riego. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "anexos atlas climatico" (PDF). National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

15°10′38″S 68°59′18″W / 15.17722°S 68.98833°W / -15.17722; -68.98833