Zaragoza Municipality, Coahuila
Zaragoza | |
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![]() Municipality of Zaragoza in Coahuila | |
Coordinates: 28°29′30.32″N 100°55′10.19″W / 28.4917556°N 100.9194972°W | |
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Founded | 15 November 1824 |
Named for | Ignacio Zaragoza |
Seat | Zaragoza |
Largest city | Zaragoza |
Area | |
• Total | 8,183.5 km2 (3,159.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 12,411 |
Area code | 26450 |
Website | Official site |
Zaragoza is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, a state in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Zaragoza. The municipality covers an area of 8183.5 km². It is near the Mexico–US border with Texas. It is one of the cities in the "5 manantiales" (5 springs) region in northern Coahuila. The celebrations commemorating Zaragoza's founding on 1 February 1753 are a popular attraction, and feature a traditional "cabalgata" or horse trail ride with horse pulled vintage buggies. On 7 August 1827, the name of the town was changed to San Fernando de Rosas, and to Zaragoza on the 27 February 1868.
Economy
[edit]Zaragoza has an abundance of natural resources like fluoride, silver and lead. Zaragoza's local economy consists of agriculture, some industry, livestock, tourism and commercial/retail.
Media
[edit]Zaragoza has a local cable television system and a local radio station, XHZR-FM.[1]
Geography
[edit]Adjacent municipalities
[edit]- Acuña Municipality (north)
- Jiménez Municipality (northeast)
- Piedras Negras Municipality (east)
- Nava Municipality (southeast)
- Morelos Municipality (south)
- Múzquiz Municipality (southwest)
Major highways
[edit]Climate
[edit]Climate data for Zaragoza | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 27 (81) | 31.3 (88.3) | 34.9 (94.8) | 37.7 (99.9) | 39.1 (102.4) | 39 (102) | 35.7 (96.3) | 30.9 (87.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 30.2 (86.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 11.3 (52.3) | 15 (59) | 20.3 (68.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 21 (70) | 16.3 (61.3) | 10.1 (50.2) | 6.6 (43.9) | 15.4 (59.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 58 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 69 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 530 (20.9) |
Source: Weatherbase [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "ZaragozaRadio.com Power by Conexion57.com". www.zaragozaradio.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Zaragoza, Coahuila". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.