Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru

Desaguadero Huchusuma Chakamarka
Peruvian part of Desaguadero, near to the Bolivian border.
Desaguadero Location on the border of Bolivia and Peru
Coordinates: 16°34′S 69°00′W
Country	Peru, Bolivia
Region	Puno Region (PE)
Province	Chucuito Province (PE)
District	Desaguadero District (PE)
Department	La Paz Department (BO)
Province	Ingavi Province (BO)
Municipality	Desaguadero Municipality (BO)
Government
• Mayor	Gumercindo Pari Escobar (2014-2018) (PE)
• Mayor	Wilfredo Acarapi Aruquipa (2015-2020) (BO)
Elevation	12,556 ft (3,827 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,219
Website	munidesaguadero.gob.pe

Desaguadero (Spanish for "channel, drain for drawing off superfluous water") or Chaka Marka (Aymara and Quechua for "bridge village") is a town on the Bolivian-Peruvian border. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. On the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Desaguadero District. Both parts of the town are united by a binational bridge.

The town is located 86 km from La Paz, 146 km from Puno city and 190 km from Juliaca.

Climate

Desaguadero has a tropical subalpine climate (Cwc).

Climate data for Desaguadero
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	15 (59)	15 (59)	15 (59)	15 (59)	15 (59)	14 (57)	14 (57)	15 (59)	16 (61)	16 (61)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (60)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4 (39)	4 (39)	3 (37)	2 (36)	−2 (28)	−4 (25)	−4 (25)	−3 (27)	−1 (30)	2 (36)	2 (36)	4 (39)	1 (33)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	137.3 (5.41)	82.6 (3.25)	82.3 (3.24)	31.6 (1.24)	5.0 (0.20)	9.8 (0.39)	4.0 (0.16)	30.2 (1.19)	27.8 (1.09)	39.8 (1.57)	49.7 (1.96)	76.6 (3.02)	576.7 (22.72)

Source: [1]

References

• (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística