Acala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. The municipal seat is Acala.

Acala Municipality
Municipio de Acala
Acala Municipality in Chiapas
Acala Municipality in Chiapas
Acala Municipality is located in Mexico
Acala Municipality
Acala Municipality
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°33′12″N 92°48′25″W / 16.55333°N 92.80694°W / 16.55333; -92.80694
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
 • Municipality295.6 km2 (114.1 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality24,800
 • Metro
12,686
ClimateAw

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 28,947,[1] up from 24,800 as of 2005.[2]

Geography

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As of 2010, the city of Acala had a population of 13,889,[1] up from 12,686 as of 2005.[2] Other than the city of Acala, the municipality had 258 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: 20 de Noviembre (4,636), classified as urban, and Nuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal) (2,088) and Unión Buenavista (1,847), classified as rural.[1]

It covers an area of 295.6 km2.

Climate

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Climate data for Acala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
32.6
(90.7)
35.2
(95.4)
36.7
(98.1)
36.8
(98.2)
34.4
(93.9)
33.5
(92.3)
33.3
(91.9)
32
(90)
31.7
(89.1)
30.9
(87.6)
30.5
(86.9)
33.2
(91.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
14.5
(58.1)
16.6
(61.9)
18.7
(65.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.1
(68.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
19.4
(66.9)
16.8
(62.2)
14.7
(58.5)
18.0
(64.4)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 0
(0)
0.25
(0.1)
0.25
(0.1)
1.3
(0.5)
7.4
(2.9)
21
(8.3)
15
(6.1)
17
(6.7)
20
(7.9)
8.1
(3.2)
1.8
(0.7)
0.25
(0.1)
93
(36.5)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Acala". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Acala: Enciclopedia de los municipios de México". Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal / Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Acala, Chiapas". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.