Abasolo, Nuevo León
Abasolo is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. The municipality was named in honor of José Mariano Abasolo, who participated in the Mexican War of Independence.[1]
Geography
[edit]The municipality of Abasolo is located in the central western region of the state, in the Salinas Valley. Its coordinates are 29º98’ N and 100º23’ W. Abasolo extends over 76.90 square kilometers and is 907 metres (2,976 ft) above sea level.
The municipality limits with the following municipalities, all within Nuevo León: to the North with Salinas Victoria; to the South and West with Hidalgo and Salinas Victoria; to the east with El Carmen.
Climate
[edit]The prevailing climate in the municipality is temperate and hot, with an average temperature of 18 °C; May and June are the warmest months. Average annual rainfall is between 400 and 500 millimeters; August, September and October are the rainy season.
Population centers
[edit]The municipality has a total of 13 population centers, of which the following are the largest:
- The municipal seat, also named Abasolo, which had a population of 1,780 in 1995
- Kilómetro 21, population 69
- Viveros Dávila (La Laborcita), population 25
- Dolores
- Los Ligueros
- Agapita
- Arroyo Báez
- Huerta Magdalena
References
[edit]- ^ Nuevo León a través de sus municipios Volume 3. Grupo Editorial Milenio. December 5, 2018. pp. 35–36. ISBN 9786074641516.
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