Juan Aldama, Zacatecas

Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.

Juan Aldama
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
Juan Aldama is located in Mexico
Juan Aldama
Juan Aldama
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°17′28″N 103°23′38″W / 24.29111°N 103.39389°W / 24.29111; -103.39389
Country Mexico
StateZacatecas
Settled1591
Elevation
2,023 m (6,637 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Central Time Zone)

History

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The region was originally inhabited by Indigenous Zacatecos.

The area was settled in 1591 by some of the Tlaxcaltecan families led by mestizo military Captain Miguel Caldera.[1]

The town was renamed for Independence revolutionary Juan Aldama. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.

Demographics

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  • Population: about 20,000.
  • Death rate: 150 people yearly.
  • Newborn rate: 500 babies yearly.

Geography

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Juan Aldama is located in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega more known as general Juan Jose Rios, Las Norias, Corrales and Paradillas and many more

Climate

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Climate data for Juan Aldama (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.5
(86.9)
36.0
(96.8)
37.0
(98.6)
39.0
(102.2)
39.5
(103.1)
39.0
(102.2)
35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
37.0
(98.6)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
22.5
(72.5)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.1
(82.6)
26.5
(79.7)
25.6
(78.1)
23.6
(74.5)
21.1
(70.0)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
13.6
(56.5)
16.5
(61.7)
19.6
(67.3)
22.3
(72.1)
23.3
(73.9)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
19.8
(67.6)
17.8
(64.0)
15.2
(59.4)
13.0
(55.4)
18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.7
(40.5)
7.1
(44.8)
10.0
(50.0)
13.0
(55.4)
15.1
(59.2)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
13.1
(55.6)
10.0
(50.0)
6.8
(44.2)
4.9
(40.8)
9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.0
(41.0)
9.5
(49.1)
6.0
(42.8)
2.5
(36.5)
4.0
(39.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.2
(0.28)
7.1
(0.28)
2.7
(0.11)
3.8
(0.15)
12.3
(0.48)
58.3
(2.30)
91.9
(3.62)
110.9
(4.37)
88.6
(3.49)
27.6
(1.09)
10.9
(0.43)
9.8
(0.39)
431.1
(16.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.8 6.1 9.0 10.6 8.2 3.5 1.3 1.3 45.7
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[2][3]

Economy

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  • Technology/Communication/Media: Internet, Telephone, and Fax.
  • Juan Aldama's main source of economy is based on trade and cultivation of corn and beans.

References

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  1. ^ Burciaga Campos, José Arturo; Oropeza Saucedo, Marco Antonio; Barrón Guevara, Pedro (2009). Juan Aldama: memoria sobre el arte popular (Primeraición ed.). Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico: IDEAZ, Instituto de Desarrollo Artesanal del Estado de Zacatecas. ISBN 9786077889083.
  2. ^ "Estado de Zacatecas-Estacion: Juan Aldama". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Juan Aldama 1964–2011" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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