Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres, formerly Zacoalco (Nahuatl languages: Tzacoalco; "place of closed water"), is a town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 491.27 km². It is the primary production region of the equipal-style wood and pigskin furniture.
Zacoalco de Torres | |
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City and Municipality | |
![]() Kiosk in the town square with the tower of the San Francisco Parish visible | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location of the municipality in the state of Jalisco | |
![]() ![]() Zacoalco de Torres Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 20°14′N 103°35′W | |
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State | ![]() |
Region | Sur |
Settled | 1264 |
Area | |
• Total | 491.27 km2 (189.68 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27,901 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Area code(s) | 33 |
Website | zacoalcodetorres.gob.mx |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 30,528.[1]
To the east lies the largest lake in Mexico, La Playita.
Climate
Climate data for Zacoalco de Torres | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28 (82) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17 (63) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14 (57) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
2.5 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
2.5 (0.1) |
10 (0.4) |
94 (3.7) |
130 (5.1) |
84 (3.3) |
94 (3.7) |
30 (1.2) |
5.1 (0.2) |
5.1 (0.2) |
470 (18.4) |
Source: Weatherbase [2] |
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References
- "Zacoalco de Torres". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Zacoalco de Torres, Jalisco". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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