Tangamandapio

Place in Michoacán, Mexico
Official seal of Santiago Tangamandapio
Seal
19°57′23″N 102°25′58″W / 19.95639°N 102.43278°W / 19.95639; -102.43278Country MexicoStateMichoacánFoundationDecember 10, 1831Elevation
1,658 m (5,440 ft)Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,463Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)Postal code
59920

Santiago Tangamandapio, known as Tangamandapio, is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located 165 km from the state capital of Morelia. The geographic coordinates are: 19° 57' North latitude and 102° 26' West longitude. Tangamandapio Municipality also includes the community of Tarécuato.

Popular culture

The municipality gained notoriety due to the Mexican television series El Chavo del Ocho (1973–80), in which the character Jaimito, el Cartero (portrayed by Raúl Padilla) cites Tangamandapio as his birthplace. In commemoration, the municipal government erected a statue of the character in 2012.[1]

Geography

Climate

Tangamandapio has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Cwa, according to the Köppen climate classification), with humid summers and dry winters.

Climate data for Santiago Tangamandapio
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
26.0
(78.8)
28.2
(82.8)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
27.4
(81.3)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
25.0
(77.0)
24.6
(76.3)
24.0
(75.2)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.7
(60.3)
17.4
(63.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.9
(73.2)
20.9
(69.6)
19.1
(66.4)
19.2
(66.6)
18.8
(65.8)
18.3
(64.9)
17.0
(62.6)
15.9
(60.6)
18.9
(66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
9.4
(48.9)
10.7
(51.3)
13.2
(55.8)
15.2
(59.4)
15.7
(60.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.5
(58.1)
14.2
(57.6)
12.6
(54.7)
10.1
(50.2)
8.6
(47.5)
12.2
(54.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8)
15
(0.6)
14
(0.6)
7
(0.3)
43
(1.7)
177
(7.0)
255
(10.0)
241
(9.5)
204
(8.0)
91
(3.6)
24
(0.9)
10
(0.4)
1,101
(43.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2 2 1 2 7 15 20 19 16 9 3 1 97
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

  1. ^ "El Universal - - Jaimito, El Cartero ya tiene estatua en Tangamandapio".
  2. ^ "Climate Santiago Tangamandapio (Mexico)". Climate Data. 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

  • Government of Michoacan site
  • History and images of this town
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19°57′N 102°26′W / 19.950°N 102.433°W / 19.950; -102.433


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