# Palca, Bolivia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palca%2C_Bolivia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palca%2C_Bolivia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palca%2C_Bolivia > Source revision: 1342514790 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in La Paz Department, Bolivia Palca, Bolivia Town Palca, Bolivia Location within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°34′00″S 67°57′00″W / 16.56667°S 67.95000°W / -16.56667; -67.95000 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Municipality Palca Municipality Elevation 3,465 m (11,368 ft) Population (2013) • Total 1,180 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) Climate Cwb National Park and Natural Area of Integrated Management Cotapata **Palca, Bolivia** is a location in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department%2C_Bolivia) in [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). It is the seat of the [Palca Municipality](/source/Palca_Municipality), the first [municipal section](/source/Municipalities_of_Bolivia) of the [Pedro Domingo Murillo Province](/source/Pedro_Domingo_Murillo_Province). ## Geography Palca lies on the edge of the Quimsa Cruz mountain range, part of the Bolivian Cordillera Real. The region's climate is typically diurnal, with daily temperature fluctuations more pronounced than the average seasonal temperature differences. ## Climate Climate data for Palca, elevation 3,333 m (10,935 ft), (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.1 (66.4) 19.6 (67.3) 19.9 (67.8) 20.1 (68.2) 20.3 (68.5) 19.9 (67.8) 19.2 (66.6) 19.6 (67.3) 19.4 (66.9) 20.4 (68.7) 21.0 (69.8) 20.5 (68.9) 19.9 (67.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.8 (47.8) 8.5 (47.3) 8.3 (46.9) 6.5 (43.7) 3.0 (37.4) 1.5 (34.7) 0.9 (33.6) 2.0 (35.6) 4.4 (39.9) 6.3 (43.3) 7.7 (45.9) 9.0 (48.2) 5.6 (42.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 119 (4.7) 88 (3.5) 50 (2.0) 17 (0.7) 5 (0.2) 4 (0.2) 11 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 67 (2.6) 459 (18.1) Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SENAMHI_1-0)** ["anexos atlas climatico"](https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/pdf/anexos-atlas-climatico.pdf) (PDF). National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Retrieved 13 June 2024. - [Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia](https://web.archive.org/web/20091027220541/http://www.ine.gov.bo/) v t e La Paz Department Capital: La Paz Provinces Abel Iturralde Aroma Bautista Saavedra Caranavi Camacho Franz Tamayo Gualberto Villarroel Ingavi Inquisivi José Manuel Pando Larecaja Loayza Los Andes Manco Kapac Murillo Muñecas Nor Yungas Omasuyos Pacajes Sud Yungas Municipalities (and seats) Achacachi (Achacachi) Achocalla (Achocalla) Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve) Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes) Apolo (Apolo) Aucapata (Aucapata) Ayata (Ayata) Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo) Batallas (Batallas) Cairoma (Cairoma) Cajuata (Cajuata) Calacoto (Calacoto) Calamarca (Calamarca) Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri) Caranavi (Caranavi) Catacora (Catacora) Chacarilla (Chacarilla) Charaña (Charaña) Chulumani (Chulumani) Chuma (Chuma) Collana (Collana) Colquencha (Colquencha) Colquiri (Colquiri) Comanche (Comanche) Combaya (Combaya) Copacabana (Copacabana) Coripata (Coripata) Coro Coro (Coro Coro) Coroico (Coroico) Curva (Curva) Desaguadero (Desaguadero) El Alto (El Alto) Escoma (Escoma) General Juan José Pérez (Charazani) Guanay (Guanay) Guaqui (Guaqui) Huarina (Huarina) Ichoca (Ichoca) Inquisivi (Inquisivi) Irupana (Irupana) Ixiamas (Ixiamas) Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca) La Asunta (La Asunta) La Paz (La Paz) Laja (Laja) Licoma Pampa (Licoma) Luribay (Luribay) Malla (Malla) Mapiri (Mapiri) Mecapaca (Mecapaca) Mocomoco (Mocomoco) Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara) Palca (Palca) Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos) Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa) Patacamaya (Patacamaya) Pelechuco (Pelechuco) Pucarani (Pucarani) Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta) Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco) Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez) Quiabaya (Quiabaya) Quime (Quime) San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca) San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura) San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas) San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina) Santiago de Callapa (Callapa) Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata) Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca) Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui) Sica Sica (Sica Sica) Sorata (Sorata) Tacacoma (Tacacoma) Taraco (Taraco) Teoponte (Teoponte) Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku) Tipuani (Tipuani) Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui) Umala (Umala) Umanata (Umanata) Viacha (Viacha) Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi) Yaco (Yaco) Yanacachi (Yanacachi) Mountains Anallajsi Ancohuma Chacaltaya Chachakumani Chawpi Urqu Ch'iyar Juqhu Illampu Illimani Jach'a Khunu Qullu Jach'a Waracha Janq'u Qullu Kunturiri (Los Andes) Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile) Layqa Qullu Machu Such'i Qhuchi Mururata Phaq'u Kiwuta Qalsata Sirk'i Qullu Uma Jalanta Wayna Khunu Qullu Wayna Potosí Wila Lluxi Wiluyu Janq'u Uma Protected areas Apolobamba Cotapata Madidi Pilón Lajas This Pedro Domingo Murillo Province geography article is a stub. 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