# Patacamaya

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City in La Paz Department, Bolivia

Patacamaya Patak Amaya City Patacamaya Location in Bolivia Coordinates: 17°14′S 67°55′W / 17.233°S 67.917°W / -17.233; -67.917 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Aroma Province Municipality Patacamaya Municipality Canton Patacamaya Canton Population (2012) • Total 8,414 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) Climate BSk

**Patacamaya** or **Patak Amaya** ([Aymara](/source/Aymara_language)) is a city in [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia), situated in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department%2C_Bolivia). It is the seat of the [Patacamaya Municipality](/source/Patacamaya_Municipality), the fifth [municipal section](/source/Municipalities_of_Bolivia) of the [Aroma Province](/source/Aroma_Province). Patacamaya lies in the [Altiplano](/source/Altiplano), approximately 100 km southeast of [La Paz](/source/La_Paz). It contains the intersection between 'Carretera 1' which goes from La Paz to [Oruro](/source/Oruro%2C_Bolivia), as well as [Cochabamba](/source/Cochabamba), and the 'Carretera [Arica](/source/Arica)-La Paz'. The 'Tambo Quemado' highway is one of the most important international roads that travels through Bolivia.[1][2]

## Name

The name of the city originated from a [war](/source/War) that occurred in the 1920s between [Aymaras](/source/Aymaras) and [Quechuas](/source/Quechuas). The word *Patakamaya* is a conglomeration of two words; *pataka* meaning "100" and *amaya* meaning "dead", referring to the casualties of the war.[3]

## Observatory

Situated 3789 meters above sea level, Patacamaya is a prime location for astronomical observation. Its lightly populated area keeps light pollution at a minimum, making it an ideal place for an [observatory](/source/Observatory). The 'Observatorio de Patacamaya' was built in 1973 with help of the Soviets. However, since 1983, the UMSA (Universidad Mayor de San Andres) has been maintaining the observatory.

The [telescope](/source/Telescope) in the observatory is a Celestron telescope of 40 cm diameter. The observatory also contains two astro-cameras an AFU-75, and CCD SBIG ST-5 among other astronomical equipment. This equipment has been extremely useful for students researching such events as the passing of [Halley's Comet](/source/Halley's_Comet) and the [Shoemaker Levy](/source/Shoemaker_Levy) 9 Comet.[4]

## Economy

Apart from the Observatory, Patacamaya has some other smaller sources of income including a weekly Sunday fair. [Agriculture](/source/Agriculture) in the area consists mainly of [potatoes](/source/Potatoes).

Patacamaya is also home to the military unit 'Batallon de Tanques I Calama.'

## Climate

Climate data for Patacamaya, elevation 3,793 m (12,444 ft) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.2 (66.6) 19.1 (66.4) 19.2 (66.6) 19.2 (66.6) 17.8 (64.0) 16.5 (61.7) 16.3 (61.3) 17.4 (63.3) 18.5 (65.3) 20.4 (68.7) 21.1 (70.0) 20.4 (68.7) 18.8 (65.8) Daily mean °C (°F) 12.2 (54.0) 12.0 (53.6) 11.8 (53.2) 10.5 (50.9) 7.5 (45.5) 5.5 (41.9) 5.6 (42.1) 7.2 (45.0) 9.2 (48.6) 11.1 (52.0) 12.1 (53.8) 12.6 (54.7) 9.8 (49.6) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3 (41.5) 4.9 (40.8) 4.3 (39.7) 1.7 (35.1) −2.7 (27.1) −5.4 (22.3) −5.1 (22.8) −3.1 (26.4) −0.1 (31.8) 1.9 (35.4) 3.2 (37.8) 4.7 (40.5) 0.8 (33.4) Average precipitation mm (inches) 97.0 (3.82) 73.0 (2.87) 51.6 (2.03) 17.3 (0.68) 6.5 (0.26) 4.4 (0.17) 3.9 (0.15) 7.7 (0.30) 24.2 (0.95) 19.8 (0.78) 32.5 (1.28) 66.3 (2.61) 404.2 (15.9) Average precipitation days 16.0 13.3 11.2 4.8 1.9 1.0 1.2 1.9 4.9 5.1 6.6 11.8 79.7 Average relative humidity (%) 67.8 67.3 65.7 59.2 50.0 50.3 50.8 50.8 53.3 52.8 53.5 59.5 56.8 Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[5][6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Team, Maplandia.com. ["Patacamaya Map - Bolivia Google Satellite Maps"](http://www.maplandia.com/bolivia/la-paz/aroma/patacamaya/). *www.maplandia.com*. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Viajes a Patacamaya (Bolivia)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090405055811/http://www.viajes-a.net/ciudad/Patacamaya-3850.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.viajes-a.net/ciudad/Patacamaya-3850.htm) on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-06-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. [Ludovico Bertonio](/source/Ludovico_Bertonio) 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Planetario "Max Schreier" - Umsa"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090301033721/http://fcpn.umsa.bo/fcpn/app?service=page%2FPlanetarium_Ob0100). *fcpn.umsa.bo*. Archived from [the original](http://fcpn.umsa.bo/fcpn/app?service=page/Planetarium_Ob0100) on 2009-03-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SENAMHI_5-0)** ["Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180607025840/http://senamhi.gob.bo/index.php/sismet) (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from [the original](http://senamhi.gob.bo/index.php/sismet) on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SENAMHI2_6-0)** ["índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia"](https://www.scribd.com/document/542708736/Indices-Agrometeorologicos-149-Estaciones) (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

## External links

- www.ine.gov.bo

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