It is the administrative centre of the Pichi Mahuida Department.

[2] Winters are cool with a July mean of 7.4 °C (45.3 °F), with temperatures that frequently drop below 0 °C (32.0 °F) and occasionally below −10 °C (14.0 °F).

[3] Spring and fall are transition seasons that feature average maximum temperatures of 18 to 28 °C (64.4 to 82.4 °F) and an average minimum of 4 to 12 °C (39.2 to 53.6 °F) although temperatures can reach as high as 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) and low as −8.5 °C (16.7 °F) during these seasons.

Precipitation is low, averaging 423.9 millimetres (17 in) which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

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