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Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Municipality and town
Centro de Zacualtipán.jpg
Official logo of Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Glyph and coat of arms
Zacualtipán de Ángeles is located in Hidalgo
Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Location in Hidalgo
Zacualtipán de Ángeles is located in Mexico
Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Flag of Hidalgo.svg Hidalgo
Municipal seat Escudo de armas de Zacualtipán.gif Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Area
 • Total 241.6 km2 (93.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 38,155
Time zone UTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal code
43200–43225
Website zacualtipan.hidalgo.gob.mx

Zacualtipán (formally: Zacualtipán de Ángeles, for Felipe Ángeles, born there in 1868) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 241.6 km2.

In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 38,155, up from 25,987 in 2005.

History

The town of Zacualtipán was the site of the action of Sequalteplan on February 25, 1848. It was a surprise attack by a mounted American force under Gen. Joseph Lane that defeated a Mexican guerrilla force under Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta during the Mexican–American War.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Zacualtipan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
18.1
(64.6)
21.4
(70.5)
23.6
(74.5)
24.3
(75.7)
22
(72)
20.3
(68.5)
20.8
(69.4)
19.6
(67.3)
18.5
(65.3)
17.6
(63.7)
16.8
(62.2)
20
(68)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
3.2
(37.8)
5.3
(41.5)
7.3
(45.1)
8.5
(47.3)
8.8
(47.8)
8.1
(46.6)
8.1
(46.6)
7.9
(46.2)
6
(43)
4.0
(39.2)
2.7
(36.9)
6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41
(1.6)
30
(1.2)
33
(1.3)
48
(1.9)
66
(2.6)
200
(7.8)
210
(8.1)
200
(8)
370
(14.4)
210
(8.2)
89
(3.5)
38
(1.5)
1,530
(60.1)
Source: Weatherbase
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