Magdalena, Beni
Magdalena, Beni  | |
|---|---|
Town  | |
![]() Magdalena Mission Church in 1990  | |
![]() Magdalena, Beni Location of Magdalena, Beni town in Bolivia  | |
| Coordinates: 13°15′38″S 64°03′10″W / 13.26056°S 64.05278°W | |
| Country | |
| Department | |
| Province | Iténez Province | 
| Municipality | Magdalena Municipality | 
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) | 
| Population  (2001)  | |
 • Total  | 4,379 | 
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) | 
| Website | www | 
Magdalena is a town on the Itonomas River in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, capital of the Iténez Province and the Magdalena Municipality.[1]
It is served by Magdalena Airport.
History
The Jesuit mission of Santa María Magdalena (or Santa Magdalena) was founded in 1720.[2] Itonama Indians resided at the mission.[3]
Climate
The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,600 mm, with a distinct dry season from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year. According to the Köppen classification system Magdalenas has a Tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw".
| Climate data for Magdalena, elevation 141 m (463 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.6 (103.3)  | 
39.0 (102.2)  | 
38.9 (102.0)  | 
37.3 (99.1)  | 
37.4 (99.3)  | 
36.7 (98.1)  | 
39.0 (102.2)  | 
39.4 (102.9)  | 
39.9 (103.8)  | 
39.8 (103.6)  | 
38.8 (101.8)  | 
39.0 (102.2)  | 
39.9 (103.8)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7)  | 
31.2 (88.2)  | 
31.7 (89.1)  | 
31.8 (89.2)  | 
30.9 (87.6)  | 
30.8 (87.4)  | 
31.7 (89.1)  | 
33.4 (92.1)  | 
33.7 (92.7)  | 
33.7 (92.7)  | 
32.5 (90.5)  | 
31.8 (89.2)  | 
32.1 (89.7)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6)  | 
26.9 (80.4)  | 
27.1 (80.8)  | 
26.9 (80.4)  | 
25.6 (78.1)  | 
24.6 (76.3)  | 
24.4 (75.9)  | 
25.8 (78.4)  | 
26.9 (80.4)  | 
27.7 (81.9)  | 
27.2 (81.0)  | 
27.1 (80.8)  | 
26.4 (79.6)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5)  | 
22.4 (72.3)  | 
22.5 (72.5)  | 
22.0 (71.6)  | 
20.3 (68.5)  | 
18.4 (65.1)  | 
17.1 (62.8)  | 
18.1 (64.6)  | 
20.0 (68.0)  | 
21.7 (71.1)  | 
21.9 (71.4)  | 
22.4 (72.3)  | 
20.8 (69.4)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1)  | 
16.0 (60.8)  | 
13.2 (55.8)  | 
10.0 (50.0)  | 
6.2 (43.2)  | 
8.5 (47.3)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
5.2 (41.4)  | 
9.0 (48.2)  | 
12.2 (54.0)  | 
10.7 (51.3)  | 
15.6 (60.1)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 243.6 (9.59)  | 
237.1 (9.33)  | 
236.7 (9.32)  | 
118.3 (4.66)  | 
57.0 (2.24)  | 
19.0 (0.75)  | 
13.4 (0.53)  | 
23.0 (0.91)  | 
59.6 (2.35)  | 
126.8 (4.99)  | 
186.3 (7.33)  | 
220.9 (8.70)  | 
1,541.7 (60.7)  | 
| Average precipitation days | 14.9 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 95.5 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.4 | 82.5 | 81.4 | 80.2 | 78.4 | 75.6 | 68.8 | 64.7 | 67.8 | 73.3 | 78.7 | 81.3 | 76.3 | 
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
 - ^ Block, David (1994). Mission culture on the upper Amazon: native tradition, Jesuit enterprise, and secular policy in Moxos, 1660-1880. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1232-1..
 - ^ Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
 - ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
 - ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
 
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