Yacuiba is a city in southernBolivia and the capital city ofGran Chaco Province in theTarija Department. It lies three kilometers from theArgentine border. It has a population of approximately 97,000[2] and lies 620 to 680 m (2,034–2,231 ft) above sea level. Yacuiba is one fastest growing cities in Bolivia in terms of population due to the commerce and boom in hydrocarbon exploitation[citation needed]. It was part ofSalta Province ofArgentina until its cession to Bolivia in 1900.
Yacuiba | |
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  Yacuiba Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates:22°00′55″S63°40′38″W / 22.01528°S 63.67722°W /-22.01528; -63.67722 | |
| Country |  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 liesSalvador Mazza, with which it forms a conurbation.
The town has direct connections by road with bothTarija andSanta Cruz. It also has an international airport (BYC). Despite its relatively small population, Yacuiba managed to obtain one football team in the Bolivian professional league,Club Petrolero.
Climate
editYacuiba has a dry-winterhumid 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, elevation 580 m (1,900 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.5 (88.7) | 27.4 (81.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.6 (76.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.3 (75.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 9.9 (49.8) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 19 (66) | 14.8 (58.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 203.1 (8.00) | 189.3 (7.45) | 192.2 (7.57) | 99.4 (3.91) | 33.9 (1.33) | 18.0 (0.71) | 6.0 (0.24) | 7.4 (0.29) | 10.0 (0.39) | 50.1 (1.97) | 114.7 (4.52) | 173.3 (6.82) | 1,097.4 (43.2) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 83.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71.8 | 74.3 | 78.1 | 80.7 | 79.4 | 77.9 | 69.0 | 59.1 | 54.6 | 57.5 | 62.9 | 67.7 | 69.4 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Etymology
editThe city's name is derived from theGuaraní yaku-iba, meaning roughly "fowls' watering hole"
References
edit- ^"World Gazetteer". Archived fromthe original on 2013-01-11.
- ^Wancey, Isabel."Yacuiba, capital de la Región Autónoma del Chaco tiene 97.577 habitantes según el censo 2024".Yacuiba Noticias. Retrieved9 January 2025.
- ^"Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived fromthe original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved15 June 2024.
- ^"índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved15 June 2024.