Santiago, Nuevo León

Santiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km².[1] According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants.[2]

Santiago
Motto(s): 
Cultura y Progreso
Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Founded1648
Founded byDiego Rodríguez de Montemayor
Government
 • MayorJAVIER CABALLERO GAONA ( PRI)
Area
 • City763.8 km2 (294.9 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • City37,886
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,664,334
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Websitewww.santiago.gob.mx

"La Boca" Dam, is one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, and is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a famous waterfall and tourist attraction.

Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism.

Cola de Caballo waterfall

Climate

Santiago has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with cool, dry winters and hot and humid summers. It is receives almost twice as much rain as nearby Monterrey.

Climate data for Santiago, Nuevo Leon (1951-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.5
(94.1)		 40.5
(104.9)		 42.0
(107.6)		 43.0
(109.4)		 45.0
(113.0)		 43.5
(110.3)		 43.5
(110.3)		 42.5
(108.5)		 41.5
(106.7)		 40.2
(104.4)		 36.2
(97.2)		 36.5
(97.7)		 45.0
(113.0)
Average high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.0
(84.2)		 31.3
(88.3)		 33.4
(92.1)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.1
(73.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 27.5
(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 22.2
(72.0)		 25.1
(77.2)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.5
(81.5)		 24.9
(76.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 13.2
(55.8)		 21.0
(69.8)
Average low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.3
(66.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 10.6
(51.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 14.5
(58.1)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 1.5
(34.7)		 8.0
(46.4)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 13.0
(55.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.9
(0.98)		 21.3
(0.84)		 28.0
(1.10)		 53.3
(2.10)		 83.8
(3.30)		 130.2
(5.13)		 121.9
(4.80)		 150.8
(5.94)		 296.8
(11.69)		 122.2
(4.81)		 25.7
(1.01)		 21.2
(0.83)		 1,080.1
(42.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 5.8 5.2 7.0 9.3 8.7 7.2 8.8 11.9 8.2 5.9 5.6 89.5
Source: Servicio Meteorológico National[3][4]

References
  1. "Santiago", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
  2. Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 2010-01-18 at WebCite INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
  3. "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  4. "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Santiago, Nuevo Leon 1924-1972" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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