Jamay
Jamay | |
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Municipality and town | |
.jpg) The main square of Jamay, Jalisco | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Jamay Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°17′24″N 102°42′36″W / 20.29000°N 102.71000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
• Total | 174.49 km2 (67.37 sq mi) |
| • Town | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 24,894 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Town | 18,607 |
| • Town density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
The municipality and town of Jamay is located in the eastern portion of Jalisco, Mexico, at coordinates 20°17.4′N 102°42.6′W / 20.2900°N 102.7100°W, at a height of 1,530 meters (5,020 ft) above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.
It covers 174.49 km2, representing 0.14% of the total surface area of the state. The municipality of Jamay adjoins to the north with the municipalities of Ocotlán and La Barca; to the east with the municipality of La Barca; to the south with the municipality of La Barca, the state of Michoacán and the municipality of Ocotlán; to the west with the municipality of Ocotlán and Lake Chapala.
The municipality has 17 towns, including Jamay (the municipal seat), San Miguel de la Paz, San Agustín, Maltaraña and Los Capulines.
Jamay is famous for a monument located in the center of the main square in memory of Pope Pius IX. Jamay is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Jalisco, hosting pageants every independence day in September and major sporting events.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jamay (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
35 (95) |
40 (104) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39 (102) |
39 (102) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34 (93) |
40 (104) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0 (32) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5 (41) |
1 (34) |
5 (41) |
5 (41) |
1 (34) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.1 (0.36) |
13.7 (0.54) |
6.4 (0.25) |
1.7 (0.07) |
21.8 (0.86) |
168.5 (6.63) |
188.3 (7.41) |
168.4 (6.63) |
130.7 (5.15) |
51.2 (2.02) |
12.6 (0.50) |
5.3 (0.21) |
777.7 (30.62) |
| Average precipitation days | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 78.2 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Jamay municipality with localities
- ^ "NORMAL CLIMATOLÓGICA 1991-2020" (TXT). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "VALORES EXTREMOS" (TXT). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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