Mogna
Mogna | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mogna  Mogna | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′39″S 68°21′22″W / 30.69417°S 68.35611°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  San Juan |
| Department | Jáchal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Ángel Vega |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 114 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Postal code | J5460 |
| Area code | 02647 |
Mogna is a town in the Jáchal Department, San Juan Province, Argentina. It is located on the right bank of the Jáchal River, at an altitude of 734 meters above the sea level.[1] In the year 2010, the town had a total population of 114.[2]
Climate
Mogna has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). It sees the least amount of precipitation in June and July, with 7 mm of average rainfall; and the most precipitation in January, with 52 mm of average rainfall.
| Climate data for Mogna | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) | 31.2 (88.2) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.2 (86.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 13.5 (56.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 15.7 (60.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 18.5 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | 2.8 (37.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 8.1 (46.6) | 12.7 (54.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 42 (1.7) | 294 (11.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Environmental issue
As a result of mining, the water of the Jáchal River has been contaminated with several metal minerals like Arsenic, Mercury and Magnesium, as well as spills from mining companies.[4]
References
- ^ "Mogna topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Mogna (Jáchal, San Juan, Argentina) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Mogna climate: Temperature Mogna & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Advierten sobre el peligro de la megaminería en una provincia sísmica como San Juan". Grupo La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.