Ixtlahuacán Municipality

Ixtlahuacán
Municipality

Coat of arms

Municipality of Ixtlahuacán in Colima
Ixtlahuacán

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 18°59′52″N 103°44′09″W / 18.99778°N 103.73583°W / 18.99778; -103.73583
Country  Mexico
State Colima
Municipal seat Ixtlahuacán
Area
  Total 468.7 km2 (181.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 2,484

Ixtlahuacán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The municipal seat lies at Ixtlahuacán. The municipality covers an area of 468.7 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,484.[1]

Its residents are called Ixtlahuaqueños. It is one of the poorest and most remote municipios of the state. It is located between Tecoman and the city of Colima [2][3]

Climate

Climate data for Ixtlahuacan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5)
34
(93)
34
(93)
34.3
(93.7)
34.9
(94.8)
34.7
(94.5)
34.5
(94.1)
34.4
(93.9)
33.6
(92.5)
34.1
(93.4)
34.3
(93.7)
34
(93)
34.2
(93.51)
Average low °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
17
(62.6)
17.3
(63.1)
18.6
(65.5)
20.6
(69.1)
22.6
(72.7)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
21.6
(70.9)
19.8
(67.6)
18.4
(65.1)
19.92
(67.85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4)
5
(0.2)
5
(0.2)
5
(0.2)
10
(0.4)
99
(3.9)
150
(6)
180
(7)
196
(7.7)
89
(3.5)
10
(0.4)
13
(0.5)
772
(30.4)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

References

  1. "Ixtlahuacán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  2. Gentilicios Mexicanos
  3. Enciclopedia de México en CD ROM, Dataconsult S.A. de C.V., 1999, Disk 1
  4. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ixtlahuacan, Colima". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

18°59′52″N 103°44′09″W / 18.99778°N 103.73583°W / 18.99778; -103.73583Coordinates: 18°59′52″N 103°44′09″W / 18.99778°N 103.73583°W / 18.99778; -103.73583

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