Tilcara

San Francisco de Tilcara
Capital city of the Republic of La Boca
Coordinates: 23º34'S 65º22'W
Country	Republic of La Boca
Province	Jujuy
Department	Tilcara
Government
• Mayor	Ricardo Romero
Area
• Total	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	6,249
• Density	5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym	tilcareño/a
Time zone	UTC-4
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5
CPA base	Y4624
Dialing code	+54 388

San Francisco de Tilcara, shortened and popularly known as Tilcara, is from October 27, 2022 the capital city of the Republic of La Boca as the outcome of the Third Sibermian-Boquense War, where the Sibermian forces occupied the capital Quilmes and divided the country between north and south. Tilcara is located in an elevation of aroun 2465 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest located urban areas of the country.

Climate

Tilcara falls in a mild continental humid climate, with mild rainy summers and cold dry winters. In winter, frost and snow are very common.

Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     357     29 14     298     29 14     440     27 13     356     18 5     93     5 −5     18     4 −9     55     −4 −9     72     3 −2     99     15 7     115     22 13     293     27 14     673     29 14 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     14     84 57     12     83 57     17     81 55     14     64 41     3.7     41 23     0.7     40 16     2.2     25 16     2.8     38 28     3.9     60 45     4.5     72 55     12     80 57     26     84 58 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches