Mascota

Mascota, Jalisco
Municipality and town
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Mascota, Jalisco is located in Mexico
Mascota, Jalisco
Mascota, Jalisco
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°31′24.6371″N 104°47′19.0432″W / 20.523510306°N 104.788623111°W / 20.523510306; -104.788623111
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Government
 • MayorDra. Sarah Castillon Ochoa
Area
 • Total
1,843 km2 (712 sq mi)
 • Town3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,268 m (4,160 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
14,451
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Town
9,272
 • Town density2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Postal Code
46900
Area code388
Websitehttp://www.mascota.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html

Mascota is a town and municipality in Jalisco, in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,843 km2. The name Mascota comes from the root "Amaxacotlán", which means "place of deer and colubrids".[2]

The municipality has smaller villages such as Tecuani and La Plata, both a couple miles away. Mascota is surrounded by roads and pine-covered mountains and is a usual stop on the road to Talpa De Allende or Puerto Vallarta.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,045.[3]

History

In prehispanic times, Mascota was the head of a cacicazgo, which ruled over the populations of Talpa, El Tuito and Chacala.[2] In 1525, the Spanish explorer Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura arrived to Mascota, who was commanded by Hernán Cortés to conquer the provinces north of Colima, which was subsequently renamed to "Valle de Banderas".[2][4] 10 years after, in 1535, a rebellion of indigenous people was held in Mascota, along with other villages nearby.

After the time of the Mexican Independence, in 1824, the Department of Mascota was created and the town of Mascota was declared Villa de Mascota. On 10 April 1885, Villa de Mascota received the title of city.[2]

In 2015, the city of Mascota was declared a "Pueblo Mágico".[4]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Mascota
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8
(46) 		8
(46) 		8
(46) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		17
(63) 		12
(54) 		9
(48) 		13
(56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29
(1.1) 		16
(0.6) 		2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		7
(0.3) 		156
(6.1) 		275
(10.8) 		275
(10.8) 		200
(7.9) 		93
(3.7) 		9
(0.4) 		13
(0.5) 		1,076
(42.3)
Average precipitation days 4 3 1 1 1 13 24 24 23 10 2 2 108
Source: [5]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Mascota municipality with localities
  2. ^ a b c d "Jalisco - Mascota". www.inafed.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ "Mascota". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Turismo, Secretaría de. "Mascota, Jalisco". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. ^ "Mascota, Mexico Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.