Ihuatzio
Ihuatzio | |
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| Postal code | 58442 |
Ihuatzio, which translates to "Land of Coyotes" in the Purépecha language, is a town located near
Purépecha kingdom. It was the capital until the change to Tzintzuntzan. As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 3,950.[1]
Geography
Ihuatzio is located on the southeast of the Lake Pátzcuaro, about 8 kilometers southwest of the town center of Tzintzuntzan. Its average elevation is 2,052 meters above the sea level.[2]
Climate
Ihuatzio has
Subtropical Highland Climate
(Cwb). It sees the least precipitation in December, with an average rainfall of 22 mm; and the most precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 355 mm.
| Climate data for Ihuatzio | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.5 (52.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
31 (1.2) |
32 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
140 (5.5) |
260 (10.2) |
355 (14.0) |
336 (13.2) |
293 (11.5) |
150 (5.9) |
56 (2.2) |
22 (0.9) |
1,745 (68.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Archaeological site
Ihuatzio is also the name of an archeological site located at the southern slopes of “Cerro Tarhiata K'eri”, just north of the town of Ihuatzio, in the
Purépecha culture
, between 1200 and 1530 CE.
Galleries
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Inside of the Huatapera (enclosed patio) of Ihuatzio -
Vasco de Quiroga street by the parish -
Building in atrium of the Parish -
Local church
References
- ^ "Michoacán de Ocampo (Mexico): Localities in Municipalities - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Ihuatzio topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Ihuatzio climate: Temperature Sempor & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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