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Calera de Víctor Rosales

Coordinates: 22°57′N 102°42′W / 22.950°N 102.700°W / 22.950; -102.700
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Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales
Calera
Municipality
Location of Calera within Zacatecas and Mexico
Location of Calera within Zacatecas and Mexico
Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales is located in Mexico
Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales
Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales
Coordinates: 23°26′02″N 102°55′10″W / 23.43389°N 102.91944°W / 23.43389; -102.91944
Country Mexico
StateZacatecas
Municipal seatVíctor Rosales
Largest cityVíctor Rosales
Municipality1868
Government
 • Municipal PresidentL. C. Rodrigo Saucedo Ramirez, PRI
Area
 • Total389 km2 (150 sq mi)
Elevation
2,174 m (7,133 ft)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total36,106
 • Largest city
29,626 Víctor Rosales
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal Code
98500-98508, 98510, 98515, 98520
Area code478
Websitehttp://www.calera.gob.mx/

Calera is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389 square kilometers (150 sq mi).[2] The municipality makes up for 0.5% of the area of the state of Zacatecas.

History

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Calera was born as a point of pass from Fresnillo and Zacatecas. It was named in honor of the hero of independence Víctor Rosales.

Geography

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Calera is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389 square kilometers (150 sq mi).

Climate

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Climate data for Victor Rosales (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
29.0
(84.2)
32.5
(90.5)
33.0
(91.4)
37.5
(99.5)
36.0
(96.8)
33.0
(91.4)
34.5
(94.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.5
(88.7)
29.5
(85.1)
29.0
(84.2)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)
21.1
(70.0)
24.0
(75.2)
26.4
(79.5)
28.2
(82.8)
27.3
(81.1)
25.1
(77.2)
24.7
(76.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
22.1
(71.8)
19.9
(67.8)
23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
11.7
(53.1)
14.4
(57.9)
16.8
(62.2)
19.2
(66.6)
19.8
(67.6)
18.6
(65.5)
18.3
(64.9)
17.4
(63.3)
15.6
(60.1)
13.1
(55.6)
11.0
(51.8)
15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
2.4
(36.3)
4.9
(40.8)
7.2
(45.0)
10.2
(50.4)
12.3
(54.1)
12.1
(53.8)
11.9
(53.4)
11.0
(51.8)
7.8
(46.0)
4.0
(39.2)
2.1
(35.8)
7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
2.0
(35.6)
4.0
(39.2)
6.0
(42.8)
7.0
(44.6)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
−11.0
(12.2)
−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.2
(0.60)
9.6
(0.38)
4.3
(0.17)
8.3
(0.33)
15.9
(0.63)
65.1
(2.56)
92.6
(3.65)
90.8
(3.57)
69.3
(2.73)
34.1
(1.34)
11.2
(0.44)
11.7
(0.46)
428.1
(16.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 1.4 0.8 1.5 3.4 8.0 10.5 10.4 9.1 5.3 1.6 2.6 57.0
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3][4]

General information

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Calera is one of the fastest-growing cities in Zacatecas Mx., with more than 38,189 people. It is the only municipality in Zacatecas that has an International Airport, Freeway and Railroad. Calera is the most important industrial area in Zacatecas, making floors. wood furniture, juice, purified water, dry chili processing and seeds. Calera is also home to Corona, the largest brewer in Latin America. 97% of Calera's population is Roman Catholic and 3% is Protestant.

Calera was decreed as a municipality by the recommendation of Benito Juárez; he went through these lands when he was fighting for the Republic. It was in Calera that Pancho Villa slept and planned the taking of Zacatecas (Toma de Zacatecas).[citation needed]

Population

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In the 2005 census, Apulco reported a population of 36,106.[1] Of these, 29,626 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.

References

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  1. ^ a b Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
  2. ^ ""Calera", Encyclopedia de Municipios". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  3. ^ "Estado de Zacatecas-Estacion: Calera". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Victor Rosales, Calera 1957–2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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