| Mogna | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 30°41′39″S 68°21′22″W / 30.69417°S 68.35611°W / -30.69417; -68.35611 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  San Juan |
| Department | Jáchal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Ángel Vega |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 114 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Postal code | J5460 |
| Area code | 02647 |
Mogna is a town in the Jáchal Department, San Juan Province, Argentina. It is located on the right bank of the Jáchal River, at an altitude of 734 meters above the sea level. In the year 2010, the town had a total population of 114.
Climate
Mogna has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). It sees the least amount of precipitation in June and July, with 7 mm of average rainfall; and the most precipitation in January, with 52 mm of average rainfall.
| Climate data for Mogna | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
18.5 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
48 (1.9) |
38 (1.5) |
21 (0.8) |
12 (0.5) |
7 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
18 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
42 (1.7) |
294 (11.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Environmental issue
As a result of mining, the water of the Jáchal River has been contaminated with several metal minerals like Arsenic, Mercury and Magnesium, as well as spills from mining companies.
References
- "Mogna topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Mogna (Jáchal, San Juan, Argentina) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Mogna climate: Temperature Mogna & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Advierten sobre el peligro de la megaminería en una provincia sísmica como San Juan". Grupo La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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