Calera is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389 square kilometers (150 sq mi).[2] The municipality makes up for 0.5% of the area of the state of Zacatecas.
Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales
Calera | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of Calera within Zacatecas and Mexico | |
  Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′02″N 102°55′10″W / 23.43389°N 102.91944°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipal seat | Víctor Rosales |
| Largest city | Víctor Rosales |
| Municipality | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | L. C. Rodrigo Saucedo Ramirez, PRI |
| Area | |
• Total | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,174 m (7,133 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 36,106 |
| • Largest city | 29,626 Víctor Rosales |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal Code | 98500-98508, 98510, 98515, 98520 |
| Area code | 478 |
| Website | http://www.calera.gob.mx/ |
History
editCalera was born as a point of pass from Fresnillo and Zacatecas. It was named in honor of the hero of independence Víctor Rosales.
Geography
editCalera is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389 square kilometers (150 sq mi).
Climate
edit| Climate data for Victor Rosales (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.2 (0.60) |
9.6 (0.38) |
4.3 (0.17) |
8.3 (0.33) |
15.9 (0.63) |
65.1 (2.56) |
92.6 (3.65) |
90.8 (3.57) |
69.3 (2.73) |
34.1 (1.34) |
11.2 (0.44) |
11.7 (0.46) |
428.1 (16.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 57.0 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3][4] | |||||||||||||
General information
editCalera is one of the fastest-growing cities in Zacatecas Mx., with more than 38,189 people. It is the only municipality in Zacatecas that has an International Airport, Freeway and Railroad. Calera is the most important industrial area in Zacatecas, making floors. wood furniture, juice, purified water, dry chili processing and seeds. Calera is also home to Corona, the largest brewer in Latin America. 97% of Calera's population is Roman Catholic and 3% is Protestant.
Calera was decreed as a municipality by the recommendation of Benito Juárez; he went through these lands when he was fighting for the Republic. It was in Calera that Pancho Villa slept and planned the taking of Zacatecas (Toma de Zacatecas).[citation needed]
Population
editIn the 2005 census, Apulco reported a population of 36,106.[1] Of these, 29,626 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.
References
edit- ^ a b Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- ^ ""Calera", Encyclopedia de Municipios". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Estado de Zacatecas-Estacion: Calera". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Victor Rosales, Calera 1957–2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110722222931/http://www.calera.mx/s/239 22°57′N 102°42′W / 22.950°N 102.700°W