La Quiaca

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Quiaca
219. La Quiaca (9) .JPG
Basic data
location 22 ° 7 ′  S , 65 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 22 ° 7 ′  S , 65 ° 36 ′  W
Height above d. M .: 3442  m
Population (2010): 13,761
  (Argentina)
 
 
administration
Province : JujuyJujuy Jujuy
Department : Yavi
Mayor: Ernesto Daniel Suarez
Others
Postal code : Y4650
Telephone code: 03885
La Quiaca website

La Quiaca is a city in the extreme northwest of Argentina . It is the capital of the Yavi department and is located in the north of the Jujuy province on the border with Bolivia . La Quiaca is connected to the Bolivian city of Villazón via the international bridge "Horacio Guzmán" , which crosses the Río La Quiaca . La Quiaca has about 13,761 inhabitants ( INDEC , 2010), making it the largest city in the Argentine Puna region. The distance to the provincial capital San Salvador de Jujuy is 289 kilometers and to the southernmost city of Argentina, Ushuaia , 5121 kilometers.

geography

The city is located south of the not particularly water-rich Río La Quiaca , which forms the border between Argentina and Bolivia, on the plateau of the steppe-like Puna, at an altitude of 3442 meters.

climate

The climate is windy, very sunny and dry. There is often frost. The differences between the daily extremes (15-25 ° C) exceed those between the seasons (approx. 8 ° C), so that the area is counted as a cold tropic .

La Quiaca
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.
 
 
80
 
20th
7th
 
 
68
 
20th
7th
 
 
48
 
20th
6th
 
 
9
 
19th
2
 
 
1
 
17th
-4
 
 
1
 
15th
-7
 
 
0
 
15th
-7
 
 
1
 
17th
-5
 
 
3
 
19th
-2
 
 
17th
 
21st
2
 
 
30th
 
21st
5
 
 
78
 
20th
6th
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for La Quiaca
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 19.9 19.5 19.7 19.1 17.1 15.0 14.9 16.8 18.6 20.5 21.1 20.4 O 18.5
Min. Temperature (° C) 7.0 6.7 6.0 2.1 -3.6 -6.6 -7.4 -5.1 -1.6 2.0 4.7 6.3 O 0.8
Precipitation ( mm ) 80 68 48 9 1 1 0 1 3 17th 30th 78 Σ 336
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 8.4 8.5 9.4 9.7 9.8 9.3 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.9 10.1 9.2 O 9.4
Humidity ( % ) 67 66 63 51 37 33 31 33 38 48 56 64 O 48.8
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
19.9
7.0
19.5
6.7
19.7
6.0
19.1
2.1
17.1
-3.6
15.0
-6.6
14.9
-7.4
16.8
-5.1
18.6
-1.6
20.5
2.0
21.1
4.7
20.4
6.3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N
i
e
d
e
r
s
c
h
l
a
g 		80
68
48
9
1
1
0
1
3
17th
30th
78
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: wetterkontor.de

history

La Quiaca was founded on February 28, 1907. In 1908, the railway from San Salvador de Jujuy reached the border between Argentina and Bolivia. Around the station, the city of La Quiaca developed over the course of the century.

Events

In October the Manca Fiesta is held in La Quiaca , the festival of pots. Numerous artisans from the Jujuy province as well as from the nearby areas of Bolivia meet there to display and sell their pots. The festival is now a major tourist attraction.

Web links