Capilla del Monte
| Capilla del Monte | |
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| City | |
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Capilla del Monte | |
  Capilla del Monte Location of Capilla del Monte in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 30°51′S 64°31′W / 30.850°S 64.517°WCoordinates: 30°51′S 64°31′W / 30.850°S 64.517°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Department | Punilla |
| Elevation | 979 m (3,212 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,085 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | X5184 |
| Dialing code | +54 3548 |
Capilla del Monte is a small city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located by the Sierras Chicas mountain chain, in the northern end of the Punilla Valley. It has about 11,281 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC].
The main tourist attraction in the area is the Cerro Uritorco, a small mountain only 3 km from the city, famed around Argentina as a center of alleged paranormal phenomena and UFO sightings.
The city also features the tall El Cajón Dam and its large reservoir.
Capilla del Monte was founded on October 30, 1585.[1] Its name means "Mount's Chapel" in Spanish.
The area has been used as a special stage in the 2006 Rally Argentina.
Geography
Climate
Capilla del Monte has a subtropical highland climate, with an average annual precipitation of 641 millimetres (25.2 in). Summers are pleasant and winters are chilly and drier. Snowfalls are uncommon. This climate is described by the Köppen climate classification as Cwb.
| Climate data for Capilla del Monte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.8 (64) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.73 (71.12) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.66 (58.38) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.0 (41) |
2.6 (36.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.0 (50) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.64 (45.78) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101 (3.98) |
95 (3.74) |
83 (3.27) |
41 (1.61) |
30 (1.18) |
9 (0.35) |
11 (0.43) |
8 (0.31) |
21 (0.83) |
64 (2.52) |
84 (3.31) |
94 (3.7) |
641 (25.23) |
| Source: Climate Data[2] | |||||||||||||
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Capilla del Monte. |
- ↑ Capilla del Monte official website
- ↑ "Climate: Capilla del Monte". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)