Ravelo Municipality

Ravelo Municipality
Municipality
The small village of Toroca in the Ravelo Municipality
The small village of Toroca in the Ravelo Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Ravelo Municipality is located in Bolivia
Ravelo Municipality
Ravelo Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°47′S 65°33′W / 18.783°S 65.550°W / -18.783; -65.550
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceChayanta Province
SeatRavelo
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
20,536
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Ravelo Municipality is the second municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ravelo.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4]

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Antora
  • Huaycoma
  • Pitantora
  • Ravelo
  • Tomoyo
  • Toroca

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[5]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 94.4
Aymara 0.3
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 5.2
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Climate

Climate data for Ravelo, elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		13.8
(56.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		6.8
(44.2) 		5.2
(41.4) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		4.2
(39.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 196.0
(7.72) 		175.9
(6.93) 		132.1
(5.20) 		33.8
(1.33) 		5.4
(0.21) 		2.8
(0.11) 		3.7
(0.15) 		8.6
(0.34) 		23.5
(0.93) 		55.2
(2.17) 		86.8
(3.42) 		174.6
(6.87) 		898.4
(35.38)
Average precipitation days 14.5 11.8 9.7 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.6 5.2 7.4 12 69.3
Average relative humidity (%) 83.3 83.7 84.6 83.1 78.2 72.9 73.8 75.7 76.5 76.1 78.8 80.1 78.9
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Ravelo 6437-I
  2. ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Sapsi 6537-IV
  3. ^ Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
  4. ^ "Ravelo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  5. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  6. ^ "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 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.


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