Macuspana

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Macuspana is a city in Macuspana Municipality in the south-central part of the state of Tabasco in southeastern Mexico. The city of Macuspana had a 2005 census population of 30,661 and is the fifth-largest city in the state. It is the municipal seat of the municipality of Macuspana, which has an area of 2,551.7 km2 (985.22 sq mi) and a population of 142,954, which includes numerous smaller communities. The largest of these communities is Benito Juárez (San Carlos).

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It is the birthplace of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Name

The etymology of Macuspana's name is uncertain. The Enciclopedia de los municipios de México offers three possible explanations:

Geography

The geographical vicinity is also known as the Macuspana Basin.

Climate

Climate data for Macuspana
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.3
(82.9)		29.8
(85.6)		32.4
(90.3)		34.6
(94.3)		35.8
(96.4)		34.7
(94.5)		34.4
(93.9)		34.3
(93.7)		33.2
(91.8)		31.7
(89.1)		30.3
(86.5)		28.7
(83.7)		32.4
(90.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.1
(64.6)		18.7
(65.7)		20.1
(68.2)		22.0
(71.6)		23.1
(73.6)		23.2
(73.8)		22.9
(73.2)		22.9
(73.2)		22.9
(73.2)		22
(72)		20.6
(69.1)		19.0
(66.2)		21.3
(70.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)150
(5.9)		120
(4.7)		69
(2.7)		66
(2.6)		120
(4.9)		300
(11.8)		200
(7.9)		270
(10.7)		400
(15.7)		340
(13.3)		210
(8.1)		160
(6.3)		2,400
(94.5)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Macuspana, Tabasco". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

17°46′N92°36′W / 17.767°N 92.600°W / 17.767; -92.600


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