Santiago Papasquiaro is a city located in a valley situated on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the Mexican state of Durango. As of 2010, the city of Santiago Papasquiaro had a population of 26,121,[1] while the municipality has a census population of 48,482 as of 2015.[2] It is the fourth largest community in the state in terms of population, and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The municipality has an area of 7,238.4 km2 (2,794.8 sq mi).
Santiago Papasquiaro | |
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Municipal Seat and city | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Santiago Papasquiaro  Santiago Papasquiaro | |
| Coordinates: 25°02′38″N 105°25′09″W / 25.04389°N 105.41917°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipality | Santiago Papasquiaro |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,238 km2 (2,794 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,742 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 26,121 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | 34630 |
| Area code | 674 |
During the past few years, the city's infrastructure has improved vastly. Agriculture is a vital part of the city's economy. Santiago Papasquiaro is also the home of Mexican Army's 71st Infantry Battalion barracks.
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Santiago Papasquiaro (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.9 (0.74) |
6.0 (0.24) |
4.1 (0.16) |
6.7 (0.26) |
18.3 (0.72) |
81.2 (3.20) |
159.2 (6.27) |
165.6 (6.52) |
100.4 (3.95) |
33.3 (1.31) |
13.5 (0.53) |
10.9 (0.43) |
618.1 (24.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 70.1 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Marlene Favela, model and actress (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
- Silvestre Revueltas, composer, violinist, and conductor (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
- Gabriel Rivera-Barraza, famous fashion publicist & philanthropist in New York City (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
References
edit- ^ "Santiago Papasquiaro". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Número de habitantes. Durango".
- ^ "Estado de Durango-Estacion: Santiago Papasquiaro (SMN)". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Santiago Papasquiaro (SMN) 1938–2009" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
edit- Gobierno Municipal de Santiago Papasquiaro Official website