Capilla del Monte

Capilla del Monte
City

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°W / -30.850; -64.517Coordinates: 30°51′S 64°31′W / 30.850°S 64.517°W / -30.850; -64.517
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
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

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Capilla del Monte.
  1. Capilla del Monte official website
  2. "Climate: Capilla del Monte". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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