Macuspana facts for kids
Macuspana is a city located in the southern part of Tabasco, a state in southeastern Mexico. It is a pretty important city, being the fifth largest in Tabasco. In 2005, about 30,661 people lived in the city itself. Macuspana is also the main town for the larger area called the Macuspana Municipality. This whole area covers about 2,551 square kilometers (985 square miles) and has a population of around 142,954 people, including many smaller towns and villages.
Macuspana is famous for being the hometown of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is the current President of Mexico.
What Does Macuspana Mean?
The exact meaning of the name Macuspana is not fully known, but there are a few interesting ideas:
- Some think it comes from the Nahuatl words Macui-chpana. This could mean "place of the five sweepings" or "place of the five cleansings."
- Another idea is that it comes from the Zoque words Macu-pane. This might mean "place where the priest goes."
- A simpler idea suggests it's a mix of the names Marcos and Juana. These might have been the names of the people who first started the settlement.
Geography and Climate
Macuspana is located in an area sometimes called the Macuspana Basin. This means it's in a natural dip or valley in the land.
Weather in Macuspana
The city of Macuspana has a warm and often rainy climate. Here's a quick look at the weather:
| Climate data for Macuspana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
See Also
- In Spanish: Macuspana para niños
