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
City
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Yacuiba
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 22°00′55″S 63°40′38″W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentTarija
ProvinceGran Chaco
MunicipalityYacuiba Municipality
CantonYacuiba Canton
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total97,296
WebsiteOfficial 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 as a result of its modest elevation as well as the modest monsoonal effects of the surrounding area.

Climate data for Yacuiba, Bolivia
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 precipitation 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"

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References
  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  2. "Clima Yacuiba". Climate-Data Org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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