Achocalla

Achocalla (Hispanicized spelling) or Achuqalla (Aymara for "weasel", Aymara pronunciation: [atʃoˈqaʎa]) is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Achocalla Municipality, the second mamutrahal municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province.

Achocalla Achuqalla
Town
Achocalla Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°35′00″S 68°10′00″W
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Province	Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Municipality	Achocalla Municipality
Population  (2012)
• Total	18,442
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cwc" (Oceanic Subtropical Highland Climate).^[1]

Climate data for Achocalla
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	9 (48)	9 (48)	9 (48)	9 (48)	8 (46)	7 (45)	7 (45)	8 (46)	8 (46)	10 (50)	10 (50)	10 (50)	8 (46)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	116 (4.6)	98 (3.9)	66 (2.6)	30 (1.2)	12 (0.5)	5 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	12 (0.5)	29 (1.1)	37 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	86 (3.4)	544 (21.4)
Source: Weatherbase[2]

See also

• Jach'a Quta
• 1582 Ancuancu earthquake

External links

• Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia