Apolo
| Apolo | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Residents (state) | 6376 pop. (2012 census) | ||
| rank | Rank 70 | ||
| height | 1382 m | ||
| Post Code | 02-0701-0100-1001 | ||
| Telephone code | (+591) | ||
| Coordinates | 14 ° 43 ′ S , 68 ° 25 ′ W | ||
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| politics | |||
| Department | La Paz | ||
| province | Franz Tamayo Province | ||
| mayor | Mario Vaquiata | ||
| climate | |||
 Climate diagram Apolo |
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Apolo is a small town in the northern part of the La Paz department in the South American Andean state of Bolivia .
Location in the vicinity
Apolo is the central place of the Municipio Apolo and the capital of the province Franz Tamayo (formerly "Caupolicán"). The city is located at an altitude of 1382 m above sea level, 200 kilometers as the crow flies north of the seat of government La Paz and 125 kilometers northeast of Lake Titicaca .
climate
Apolo has a very balanced climate in terms of temperature; the average temperature is 20.4 ° C, the monthly average temperatures fluctuate between 21 ° C from October to March and almost 19 ° C in June and July. The long-term average annual precipitation is 1333 mm, the short dry season in June and July with monthly precipitation below 35 mm contrasts with an extended humidity period of up to 200 mm in December and January.
Transport network
Apolo can be reached by land over 418 kilometers by road from La Paz , the capital of the department of the same name.
From La Paz, the asphalted national road Ruta 2 leads 70 kilometers northwest to Huarina , from there the asphalted Ruta 16 branches off to the north, which reaches Escoma after 98 kilometers and then leads as an unpaved road for another 250 kilometers via Charazani to Apolo .
Apolo is integrated into the Bolivian flight network via its own airport . The airfield has a taxiway with a length of about 1400 m.
population
The population of the village has more than tripled in the past two decades:
| year | Residents | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,628 | census |
| 2001 | 2.123 | census |
| 2012 | 6.376 | census |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Search for solidarity In: Junge Welt, December 15, 2016
- ↑ World Airport Codes
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 1992 ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2001 ( Memento of the original dated December 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2012 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Region Apolo - topographic map 1: 100,000 (PDF; 12.0 MB)
- Region Apolo - relief map 1: 250,000 (PDF; 6.03 MB)
- Municipio Apolo - General Maps No. 20701
- Municipio Apolo - detailed map and population data (PDF; 2.18 MB) ( Spanish )
- Departamento La Paz - social data of the municipalities (PDF; 11.63 MB) ( Spanish )