Chaguaya is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 858.

History

There was a large zinc mine in Chaguaya, owned by german bolivian businessman Moritz Hochschild until 1952. In 1986 the mine was closed.

Climate

Climate data for Cañas, Tarija, elevation 2,030 m (6,660 ft), (1977–2015)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.0 (77.0)24.5 (76.1)24.3 (75.7)23.7 (74.7)23.3 (73.9)24.0 (75.2)23.4 (74.1)24.8 (76.6)25.6 (78.1)26.0 (78.8)25.6 (78.1)25.8 (78.4)24.7 (76.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.5 (67.1)19.0 (66.2)18.7 (65.7)17.1 (62.8)14.3 (57.7)13.5 (56.3)13.1 (55.6)14.8 (58.6)16.4 (61.5)18.6 (65.5)18.9 (66.0)19.6 (67.3)17.0 (62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)14.0 (57.2)13.6 (56.5)13.1 (55.6)10.5 (50.9)5.8 (42.4)3.0 (37.4)3.0 (37.4)5.0 (41.0)7.4 (45.3)11.4 (52.5)12.5 (54.5)13.4 (56.1)9.4 (48.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)163.0 (6.42)144.8 (5.70)132.8 (5.23)33.6 (1.32)3.4 (0.13)0.5 (0.02)0.5 (0.02)3.6 (0.14)11.2 (0.44)54.4 (2.14)80.7 (3.18)126.2 (4.97)754.7 (29.71)
Average precipitation days15.614.113.45.91.40.60.30.92.07.110.21384.5
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia

15°47′37″S 69°02′22″W/15.7936°S 69.0394°W/ -15.7936; -69.0394