Zumpango del Río facts for kids
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Zumpango del Río
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Municipal seat and city
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| Nickname(s):
Xumpango
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 Zumpango del Río
Location in Guerrero
Zumpango del Río
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Eduardo Neri |
| Region | Sierra Madre del Sur |
| Elevation | 1,912 m (6,273 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 24,719 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
Zumpango del Río is a city in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. It is the main town, or "seat," of the Eduardo Neri municipality.
In 1531, Spanish explorers found silver in this area. They soon started mining for silver. Francisco de Hoyos and Juan Jaramillo discovered the silver when they were on a military trip. By 1539, the mines had produced a lot of silver. Important mine owners included Juan de Burgos and Hernán Cortés. Most of the mines were no longer used by 1582.
Geography of Zumpango
The city is located in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. It sits at an elevation of about 1,092 meters (3,583 feet) above sea level.
Zumpango del Río is on Mexican Federal Highway 95. This highway connects Mexico City to Acapulco. The city is about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Chilpancingo. Chilpancingo is the capital city of Guerrero state.
Climate in Zumpango
Zumpango del Río has a warm climate. The weather is usually hot during the day. Nights are cooler.
The city gets most of its rain during the summer months. From June to September, there are many rainy days. The rest of the year is much drier.
| Climate data for Zumpango del Río (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.6 (0.46) |
5.7 (0.22) |
3.7 (0.15) |
7.4 (0.29) |
37.4 (1.47) |
126.7 (4.99) |
143.3 (5.64) |
138.4 (5.45) |
137.3 (5.41) |
54.9 (2.16) |
25.2 (0.99) |
14.8 (0.58) |
706.4 (27.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 75.8 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Zumpango del Río para niños
