Chalicán
Chalicán | |
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Municipality and town | |
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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.