Chalicán
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Chalicán | |
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Municipality and town | |
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Jujuy Province |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Chalicán is a town and municipality located in the southeast of Jujuy Province in Argentina.[1] It is located between San Pedro de Jujuy and Fraile Pintado. The population of Chalicán mainly produces sugar cane and citrus fruits. Fishing also plays a large role in the economy of Chalicán.
On February 17, 2008, Chalicán experienced a flood that caused many inhabitants to have to evacuate.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Chalicán (1935–1982) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 132 (5.2) |
111 (4.4) |
100 (3.9) |
46 (1.8) |
12 (0.5) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
26 (1.0) |
52 (2.0) |
88 (3.5) |
579 (22.8) |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[2] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
- ^ "Estadísticos de Precipitaciones y Balance Hídrico". Las Precipitaciones del Noroeste Argentino (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 3 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
24°04′S 64°48′W / 24.067°S 64.800°W
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