Yacuiba
Yacuiba is a city in southern Bolivia and the capital city of Gran Chaco Province in the Tarija Department. It lies three kilometers from the Argentine border. It has a population of approximately 80,000 and lies 620 to 680 m (2,034–2,231 ft) above sea level. Yacuiba is one of the cities of fast growth population in Bolivia due to the commerce and boom in hydrocarbon exploitation. It was part of Salta Province of Argentina until its cession to Bolivia in 1900.
Yacuiba | |
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  Yacuiba Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 22°00′55″S 63°40′38″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
| Department | Tarija |
| Province | Gran Chaco |
| Municipality | Yacuiba Municipality |
| Canton | Yacuiba Canton |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 108,578 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Website | Official website |
Due to its position on the frontier, Yacuiba is a major center of commerce. Across the border lies Salvador Mazza, with which it forms a conurbation.
The town has direct connections by road with both Tarija and Santa Cruz. It also has an international airport (BYC). Although, Yacuiba has still a low population it managed to obtain one football team in the Bolivian professional league, Petrolero.
Climate
Yacuiba has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa), a result of its slightly cooler temperatures when compared to surrounding regions because of its modest elevation and the monsoonal effects of the surrounding area.
| Climate data for Yacuiba, Bolivia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 171 (6.7) |
150 (5.9) |
136 (5.4) |
75 (3.0) |
33 (1.3) |
16 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
9 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
69 (2.7) |
116 (4.6) |
136 (5.4) |
955 (37.7) |
| Average rainy days | 21 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 150 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 269 | 239 | 216 | 189 | 159 | 166 | 175 | 200 | 218 | 236 | 256 | 2,593 |
| Source: Climate-Data Org[2] | |||||||||||||
Etymology
The city's name is derived from the Guaraní yaku-iba, meaning roughly "fowls' watering hole"
References
- "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- "Clima Yacuiba". Climate-Data Org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.