Location & Surroundings

Telapunta is a settlement in Potosi Department, Bolivia, at 3,967 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tupiza, 46 km to the east. The national capital Sucre is about 270 km to the north. The nearest airport is Tupiza Airport, 56 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 20' 0" S, 66° 9' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3967 m
  • Timezone America/La_Paz
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Boliviano (BOB)
  • Phone Prefix +591

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Telapunta

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

Now 10.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 880 W/m2.

Temperature
10.2 C
Wind
4.2 m/s W (284 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.08 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 10.2 4.2 284 55 1,018.7 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 3.5 288 22 1,006.5 0.02 / 0.02 94 880.4 n/a
12h 8.3 4.6 85 79 1,018.1 5.63 / 5.65 100 315.8 n/a
18h 7.8 1.0 45 72 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.66 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.0 1.9 280 57 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.08 91 76.5 n/a
30h 18.4 2.7 10 26 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 910.9 n/a
36h 10.1 4.5 88 68 1,017.0 4.81 / 4.81 98 226.0 n/a
42h 9.2 0.2 228 69 1,016.1 0.00 / 2.00 31 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 10.5 2.6 275 45 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.45 88 91.9 n/a
54h 19.4 3.4 298 13 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 22 1,010.9 n/a
60h 14.0 4.0 85 43 1,011.9 0.02 / 0.02 100 391.0 n/a
66h 8.9 2.7 76 62 1,017.4 1.15 / 1.17 4 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 9.7 2.0 76 59 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.37 29 102.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Telapunta?
Now 10.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 880 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Telapunta today?
Sunrise around 05:36 and sunset around 18:40 (local time). Day length about 13h 04m.
What is the local time in Telapunta?
Local time is 17:29. Time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Telapunta?
Telapunta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Telapunta?
DEM 3,967 m.
Where is Telapunta located?
It is at -21.33333, -66.15000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Telapunta in?
It is in Bolivia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3903189

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