Location & Surroundings

Calacala is a settlement in Potosi Department, Bolivia, at 3,776 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Uncia, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Sucre is about 145 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Oruro Airport, 83 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 30' 0" S, 66° 32' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3776 m
  • Timezone America/La_Paz
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 272 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Boliviano (BOB)
  • Phone Prefix +591

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Calacala

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Calacala, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 12.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.8 to 15.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 921 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
12.0 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
16 %
Pressure
1,008.6 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.5 12.0 271 16 1,008.6 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 8.4 12.5 241 18 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 370.6 n/a
12h 2.8 2.3 272 29 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
18h 4.2 2.6 277 20 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 48.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.6 9.1 265 8 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 920.5 n/a
30h 9.4 2.7 236 10 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 382.6 n/a
36h 3.8 1.6 248 17 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 6.7 1.4 251 10 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 51.0 n/a
Tuesday 15.8 1.6 335 5 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 930.4 n/a
54h 9.8 3.4 57 47 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 379.8 n/a
60h 5.8 1.6 14 74 1,019.2 0.26 / 0.26 47 0.0 n/a
66h 6.2 1.8 7 69 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.12 48 46.2 n/a
Wednesday 15.1 3.0 303 22 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 852.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Calacala?
Now 15.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 12.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.8 to 15.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 921 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Calacala today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Calacala?
Local time is 21:49. Time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Calacala?
Calacala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Calacala?
DEM 3,776 m.
Where is Calacala located?
It is at -18.50000, -66.53333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Calacala in?
It is in Bolivia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3922683