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     673     29 15     598     28 14     440     27 9     356     18 2     65     5 −5     18     4 −9     5     −4 −9     72     3 −2     99     15 7     315     22 13     493     27 14     657     28 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     26     84 58     24     83 57     17     81 48     14     64 36     2.6     41 23     0.7     40 16     0.2     25 16     2.8     38 28     3.9     60 45     12     72 55     19     80 57     26     82 57 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Tilcara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28.9 (84.0)	28.3 (82.9)	27.4 (81.3)	17.5 (63.5)	5.2 (41.4)	4.3 (39.7)	−3.9 (25.0)	3.2 (37.8)	15.3 (59.5)	22.2 (72.0)	26.6 (79.9)	27.8 (82.0)	16.9 (62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.7 (71.1)	21.0 (69.8)	18.2 (64.8)	9.8 (49.6)	0.1 (32.2)	−2.2 (28.0)	−6.3 (20.7)	0.5 (32.9)	11.3 (52.3)	17.3 (63.1)	20.1 (68.2)	20.9 (69.6)	11.0 (51.9)
Average low °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	13.7 (56.7)	9.0 (48.2)	2.2 (36.0)	−4.9 (23.2)	−8.7 (16.3)	−8.8 (16.2)	−2.1 (28.2)	7.4 (45.3)	12.5 (54.5)	13.7 (56.7)	14.1 (57.4)	5.2 (41.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	674 (26.5)	598 (23.5)	440 (17.3)	356 (14.0)	65 (2.6)	18 (0.7)	5 (0.2)	72 (2.8)	99 (3.9)	315 (12.4)	493 (19.4)	657 (25.9)	3,792 (149.2)
Average rainy days	18.7	16.4	13.7	6.4	3.3	0.4	0.1	2.7	8.8	14.3	14.5	16.3	115.6
Average relative humidity (%)	88	75	70	69	67	62	51	53	53	62	68	69	66
Average ultraviolet index	5	5	5	4	3	4	4	5	6	5	5	5	5