Santiago, Nuevo León
| Santiago | |
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| Motto: Cultura y Progreso | |
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| Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°WCoordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1648 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
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| Area | |
| • City | 763.8 km2 (294.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 37,886 |
| • Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.santiago.gob.mx |
"La Boca" Dam, is one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, and is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a very famous waterfall and tourist attaction.
Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006.
History
On August 18, 2010, the body of Mayor Edelmiro Cavazos was found shot dead with two bullets in the head and one in the chest. Two days prior, servants of the Cavazos estate report that seven SUVs, all occupied by men in police uniforms, arrived at the Mayor's home and forced Cavazos away at gunpoint. Two days after the discovery of Mayor Cavazos' body on a road near his home, state agents arrested six of the mayor's own police officers and said they confessed to involvement in the murder. State prosecutors said the suspects had been working for an unspecified drug cartel. Another four men were also arrested with automatic rifles and grenade launchers in their possession and accused of being involved in the plot.[3]
Climate
Santiago has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with cool, dry winters and hot and humid summers.
| Climate data for Santiago, Nuevo Leon (1951-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
45.0 (113) |
43.5 (110.3) |
43.5 (110.3) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.2 (104.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
45.0 (113) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.1 (79) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.2 (72) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.0 (50) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 24.9 (0.98) |
21.3 (0.839) |
28.0 (1.102) |
53.3 (2.098) |
83.8 (3.299) |
130.2 (5.126) |
121.9 (4.799) |
150.8 (5.937) |
296.8 (11.685) |
122.2 (4.811) |
25.7 (1.012) |
21.2 (0.835) |
1,080.1 (42.524) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 89.5 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico National[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Santiago", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
- ↑ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ↑ "Mayor Cavazos Kidnapped, Found Dead". Time. 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Santiago, Nuevo Leon 1924-1972" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
External links
- Government of Santiago, Official Website
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