Aguas Calientes (Jujuy)

Aguas Calientes (Jujuy)
Municipality and town
Country  Argentina
Province Jujuy Province
Population (2001)
  Total 3,436
Area code(s) 0388

Aguas Calientes (Jujuy) is a town and municipality in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[1]

Geography

Aguas Calientes is located at 567 meters above sea level and 60 km south of San Salvador de Jujuy.

Climate

Climate data for Aguas Calientes (1965–1989)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77)
24.1
(75.4)
22.5
(72.5)
19.4
(66.9)
16.5
(61.7)
13.3
(55.9)
13.2
(55.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.0
(64.4)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
24.8
(76.6)
19.7
(67.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 138
(5.43)
119
(4.69)
120
(4.72)
53
(2.09)
13
(0.51)
6
(0.24)
3
(0.12)
2
(0.08)
6
(0.24)
13
(0.51)
65
(2.56)
76
(2.99)
614
(24.17)
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[2]


Geology

Aguas Calientes (Jujuy) has a sedimentary Paleozoic "base", appearing through tecto-erosive vents. They form the core of the mountains, intermittently overlying a Meso-Cenozoic sedimentary cover. This sedimentary complex evolved in successive cycles, mostly marine. "Yacoraite formation" minerals are made up of dolomitic, travertine and argonite limestones.

References

  1. Ministerio del Interior (Spanish)
  2. "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

Coordinates: 24°35′00″S 64°55′30″W / 24.58333°S 64.92500°W / -24.58333; -64.92500

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