Andalgalá is a city in the west-center of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It has about 14,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the department of the same name. The Andalgalá River, which flows nearby, supports a hydroelectric power plant.
Ciudad de Andalgalá | |
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![]() ![]() Ciudad de Andalgalá Location of Andalgalá in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 27°36′S 66°19′W | |
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Province | ![]() |
Department | Andalgalá |
Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
Population (2001 census) | |
• Total | 14,068 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | K4740 |
Dialing code | +54 3835 |
Andalgalá was founded as a fort on 12 July 1658, and only became a city in 1952. Its name is of Quechua origin and means either "Lord of the Hare" or "Lord of the High Mountain".
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Andalgalá has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[1] Precipitation is mainly concentrated from November to March with 80% of the annual precipitation occurring in these months.[2]
Climate data for Andalgalá (1901–1960) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 43.4 (110.1) |
43.1 (109.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.9 (103.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
41.9 (107.4) |
43.3 (109.9) |
43.4 (110.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 33.7 (92.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.5 (2.97) |
64.8 (2.55) |
45.7 (1.80) |
15.8 (0.62) |
8.4 (0.33) |
4.4 (0.17) |
5.4 (0.21) |
5.2 (0.20) |
4.8 (0.19) |
13.7 (0.54) |
18.7 (0.74) |
35.3 (1.39) |
297.5 (11.71) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 53.0 | 60.2 | 62.8 | 64.2 | 64.3 | 63.5 | 55.2 | 48.2 | 46.7 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 51.7 | 55.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291 | 234 | 248 | 223 | 230 | 176 | 205 | 223 | 254 | 275 | 273 | 264 | 2,897 |
Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 65 |
Source 1: Secretaria de Mineria[2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: FAO (sun only)[3] |
Settlements in Catamarca Province | ||
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Ambato Department |
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Ancasti Department |
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Andalgalá Department |
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Antofagasta de la Sierra Department |
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Belén Department |
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Capayán Department |
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Capital Department |
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El Alto Department |
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Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department |
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La Paz Department |
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Paclín Department |
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Pomán Department |
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Santa Maria Department |
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Santa Rosa Department |
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Tinogasta Department |
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Valle Viejo Department |
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