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Place in Michoacán, Mexico
Santiago Tangamandapio
Tangamandapio, MichoacánTangamandapio, Michoacán
Official seal of Santiago TangamandapioSeal
Santiago Tangamandapio is located in MexicoSantiago TangamandapioSantiago Tangamandapio
Coordinates: 19°57′23″N 102°25′58″W / 19.95639°N 102.43278°W / 19.95639; -102.43278
Country Mexico
StateMichoacán
FoundationDecember 10, 1831
Elevation1,658 m (5,440 ft)
Population
 • Total10,463
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal code59920

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.

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

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

Michoacán State of Michoacán
Morelia (capital)
Municipalities
and
(municipal seats)
Protected areas

19°57′N 102°26′W / 19.950°N 102.433°W / 19.950; -102.433


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