Olacapato is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina.[1] Olacapato is one of the highest towns in Argentina (4,090 m). The previous census of 2001 indicated a population of 186 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), appearing as a rural dispersed population.

Olacapato
Municipality and village
Olacapato is located in Argentina
Olacapato
Olacapato
Coordinates: 24°06′50″S 66°43′07″W / 24.11389°S 66.71861°W / -24.11389; -66.71861
Country Argentina
Province Salta
DepartmentLos Andes
Elevation
4,090 m (13,420 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total186
Postal code
A4413

Climate edit

Climate data for Olacapato (1950–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
10.7
(51.3)
9.9
(49.8)
7.5
(45.5)
4.2
(39.6)
2.2
(36.0)
1.6
(34.9)
3.9
(39.0)
5.9
(42.6)
8.2
(46.8)
9.9
(49.8)
10.6
(51.1)
7.1
(44.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2)
20
(0.8)
4
(0.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
9
(0.4)
64
(2.5)
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[2]


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

24°06′50″S 66°43′07″W / 24.11389°S 66.71861°W / -24.11389; -66.71861