Location & Surroundings

Capilaya is a settlement in La Paz Department, Bolivia, at 3,850 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Pedro, 10 km to the southwest. The national capital Sucre is about 490 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 32 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 10' 14" S, 68° 47' 19" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3850 m
  • Timezone America/La_Paz
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 270 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Boliviano (BOB)
  • Phone Prefix +591

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Capilaya

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

Now 8.1 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.8 to 11.5 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 867 W/m2.

Temperature
8.1 C
Wind
5.6 m/s NW (298 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
9.50 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 8.1 5.6 298 85 1,017.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.1 3.8 323 65 1,020.7 3.25 / 3.25 100 30.8 n/a
12h 11.5 4.5 313 52 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.12 14 867.5 n/a
18h 8.1 5.5 254 77 1,017.3 1.24 / 1.36 100 407.9 n/a
Tomorrow 4.8 1.3 79 89 1,019.9 8.14 / 9.50 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.0 0.7 355 75 1,019.8 0.00 / 2.94 100 27.7 n/a
36h 9.7 4.5 329 59 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.82 100 666.6 n/a
42h 8.9 3.9 33 65 1,014.5 0.19 / 1.01 100 323.3 n/a
Wednesday 7.2 2.6 113 72 1,016.9 1.65 / 2.66 100 0.0 n/a
54h 5.4 0.8 122 81 1,021.5 0.00 / 2.56 97 23.7 n/a
60h 11.2 6.9 349 57 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.90 2 826.6 n/a
66h 7.3 5.7 353 82 1,017.1 0.46 / 2.36 76 377.4 n/a
Thursday 7.6 0.6 175 69 1,017.4 0.68 / 3.04 67 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Capilaya?
Now 8.1 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.8 to 11.5 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 9.5 mm. Solar peaks near 867 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Capilaya today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 39m.
What is the local time in Capilaya?
Local time is 14:17. Time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Capilaya?
Capilaya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Capilaya?
DEM 3,850 m.
Where is Capilaya located?
It is at -16.17045, -68.78853 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Capilaya in?
It is in Bolivia.

Sources

Last updated 2022-11-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12499688

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