Mascota

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Mascota, Jalisco
Municipality and City
Image of Mascota, Jalisco.
Mascota, Jalisco
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°22′50″N 104°49′20″W / 20.38056°N 104.82222°W / 20.38056; -104.82222
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Government
  Mayor Miguel Castillon Lopez
Area
  Total 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Elevation 1,268 m (4,160 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 104,045
Postal Code 46900
Area code(s) 388
Website http://www.mascota.jalisco.gob.mx/Site/Inicio.html

Mascota is a town and municipality in Jalisco, in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,591.63 km². The municipality has smaller villages such as "Tecuani" & "La plata"; both a couple miles away. Mascota is surrounded by roads and pine covered mountains and is a usual stop on the road to "Talpa De Allende" or Puerto Vallarta.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,045.[1]

Climate

Climate data for La Mascota, Mexico
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21
(70)
23
(73)
25
(77)
27
(81)
28
(82)
27
(81)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
24.8
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16
(61)
16
(61)
19
(66)
21
(70)
22
(72)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
21
(70)
21
(70)
19.5
(67.1)
17.5
(63.5)
16.5
(61.7)
19.29
(66.83)
Average low °C (°F) 11
(52)
11
(52)
13
(55)
15
(59)
16
(61)
16
(61)
15
(59)
16
(61)
16
(61)
15
(59)
12
(54)
11
(52)
13.9
(57.2)
Precipitation mm (inches) 29
(1.14)
30
(1.18)
40
(1.57)
53
(2.09)
91
(3.58)
248
(9.76)
210
(8.27)
154
(6.06)
163
(6.42)
114
(4.49)
37
(1.46)
29
(1.14)
1,198
(47.16)
Avg. precipitation days 13 11 11 12 13 19 18 17 20 17 13 13 177
Source: [2]

References

  1. "Mascota". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 16, 2009. 
  2. "La Mascota, Mexico Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved December 4, 2011. 
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