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Municipio Juan Aldama
Location of Juan Aldama (municipality) in Zacatecas

Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.

It was renamed for insurgent Juan Aldama. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.

Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega more known as general Juan Jose Rios, Las Norias, Corrales and Paradillas and many more

Population

  • Population: about 20,000.
  • Death rate: 150 people yearly.
  • Newborn rate: 500 babies yearly.

Geography

Juan Aldama is located in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega more known as general Juan Jose Rios, Las Norias, Corrales and Paradillas and many more

Climate

Climate data for Juan Aldama (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.5
(86.9)
36.0
(96.8)
37.0
(98.6)
39.0
(102.2)
39.5
(103.1)
39.0
(102.2)
35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
37.0
(98.6)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
22.5
(72.5)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.1
(82.6)
26.5
(79.7)
25.6
(78.1)
23.6
(74.5)
21.1
(70.0)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
13.6
(56.5)
16.5
(61.7)
19.6
(67.3)
22.3
(72.1)
23.3
(73.9)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
19.8
(67.6)
17.8
(64.0)
15.2
(59.4)
13.0
(55.4)
18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.7
(40.5)
7.1
(44.8)
10.0
(50.0)
13.0
(55.4)
15.1
(59.2)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
13.1
(55.6)
10.0
(50.0)
6.8
(44.2)
4.9
(40.8)
9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.0
(41.0)
9.5
(49.1)
6.0
(42.8)
2.5
(36.5)
4.0
(39.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.2
(0.28)
7.1
(0.28)
2.7
(0.11)
3.8
(0.15)
12.3
(0.48)
58.3
(2.30)
91.9
(3.62)
110.9
(4.37)
88.6
(3.49)
27.6
(1.09)
10.9
(0.43)
9.8
(0.39)
431.1
(16.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.8 6.1 9.0 10.6 8.2 3.5 1.3 1.3 45.7
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional

Economy

  • Technology/Communication/Media: Internet, Telephone, and Fax.
  • Juan Aldama's main source of economy is based on trade and cultivation of corn and beans.
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