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Macuspana is a city in Macuspana Municipality in the south-central part of the state of Tabasco in southeastern Mexico. The city of Macuspana had a 2005 census population of 30,661 and is the fifth-largest city in the state. It is the municipal seat of the municipality of Macuspana, which has an area of 2,551.7 km2 (985.22 sq mi) and a population of 142,954, which includes numerous smaller communities. The largest of these communities is Benito Juárez (San Carlos).
It is the birthplace of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the current Mexican President.
Name
editThe etymology of Macuspana's name is uncertain. The Enciclopedia de los municipios de México offers three possible explanations:[1]
Geography
editThe geographical vicinity is also known as the Macuspana Basin.
Climate
editClimate data for Macuspana | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22 (72) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
120 (4.7) |
69 (2.7) |
66 (2.6) |
120 (4.9) |
300 (11.8) |
200 (7.9) |
270 (10.7) |
400 (15.7) |
340 (13.3) |
210 (8.1) |
160 (6.3) |
2,400 (94.5) |
Source: Weatherbase [1] |
References
edit- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Macuspana, Tabasco". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Macuspana Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
17°46′N 92°36′W / 17.767°N 92.600°W