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Santiago Papasquiaro
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Municipal Seat and City
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 Santiago Papasquiaro
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Durango | |
| Municipality | Santiago Papasquiaro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,238 km2 (2,794 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,742 ft) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 26,121 | |
| Area code(s) | 674 | |
Santiago Papasquiaro is a city located in a valley situated on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the state of Durango, Mexico. As of 2010, the city of Santiago Papasquiaro had a population of 26,121, while the municipality has a census population of 48,482 as of 2015. It is the fourth largest community in the state in terms of population, and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The municipality has an area of 7,238.4 km² (2,794.76 sq mi).
During the past few years, the city's infrastructure has improved vastly. Agriculture is a vital part of the city's economy. Santiago Papasquiaro is also the home of Mexican Army's 71st Infantry Battalion barracks.
Contents
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Santiago Papasquiaro (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.9 (0.74) |
6.0 (0.24) |
4.1 (0.16) |
6.7 (0.26) |
18.3 (0.72) |
81.2 (3.20) |
159.2 (6.27) |
165.6 (6.52) |
100.4 (3.95) |
33.3 (1.31) |
13.5 (0.53) |
10.9 (0.43) |
618.1 (24.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 70.1 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Marlene Favela, model and actress (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
- Silvestre Revueltas, composer, violinist, and conductor (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
- Gabriel Rivera-Barraza, famous fashion publicist & philanthropist in New York City (born in Santiago Papasquiaro)
See also
In Spanish: Santiago Papasquiaro para niños
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