Ilave

Ilave
Illawi
Town
Flag of Ilave
Coat of arms of Ilave
Location within Peru
Coordinates: 16°05′01″S 69°38′18″W / 16.08361°S 69.63833°W / -16.08361; -69.63833
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceEl Collao
DistrictIlave
Founded1782
Elevation
3,862 m (12,671 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
28,483
Websitemunicollao.gob.pe

Ilave, also known as Illawi, is the capital city of the Ilave District in El Collao Province, in the Puno Region of Peru. According to the projection of the 2012 census, it has 57,366 inhabitants. It is located on the Ilave River and west from Lake Titicaca.

Climate

Climate data for Ilave, elevation 3,874 m (12,710 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
15.1
(59.2)
15.1
(59.2)
15.3
(59.5)
15.0
(59.0)
14.2
(57.6)
14.1
(57.4)
14.8
(58.6)
15.5
(59.9)
16.4
(61.5)
17.0
(62.6)
16.4
(61.5)
15.3
(59.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
5.1
(41.2)
4.6
(40.3)
2.6
(36.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
0.4
(32.7)
2.3
(36.1)
3.4
(38.1)
4.5
(40.1)
1.7
(35.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 164.6
(6.48)
136.4
(5.37)
110.3
(4.34)
41.3
(1.63)
10.1
(0.40)
4.8
(0.19)
7.2
(0.28)
12.6
(0.50)
22.6
(0.89)
36.3
(1.43)
39.4
(1.55)
95.8
(3.77)
681.4
(26.83)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

See also