Mascota

Mascota, Jalisco
Municipality and City

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Mascota, Jalisco

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°22′50″N 104°49′20″W / 20.38056°N 104.82222°W / 20.38056; -104.82222Coordinates: 20°22′50″N 104°49′20″W / 20.38056°N 104.82222°W / 20.38056; -104.82222
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Government
  Mayor Miguel Castillon Lopez
Area
  Total 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Elevation 1,268 m (4,160 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 104,045
Postal Code 46900
Area code(s) 388
Website http://www.mascota.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html

Mascota is a town and municipality in Jalisco, in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,591.63 km². The municipality has smaller villages such as Tecuani and La Plata, both a couple miles away. Mascota is surrounded by roads and pine-covered mountains and is a usual stop on the road to Talpa De Allende or Puerto Vallarta.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,045.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Mascota
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
30
(86)
32
(90)
32
(90)
32
(90)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29.8
(85.8)
Average low °C (°F) 8
(46)
8
(46)
8
(46)
10
(50)
13
(55)
18
(64)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
17
(63)
12
(54)
9
(48)
13.3
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29
(1.14)
16
(0.63)
2
(0.08)
1
(0.04)
7
(0.28)
156
(6.14)
275
(10.83)
275
(10.83)
200
(7.87)
93
(3.66)
9
(0.35)
13
(0.51)
1,076
(42.36)
Average precipitation days 4 3 1 1 1 13 24 24 23 10 2 2 108
Source: [2]

References

  1. "Mascota". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  2. "Mascota, Mexico Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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