Santiago, Nuevo León

Santiago
Motto:  Cultura y Progreso
Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W
Country	Mexico
State	Nuevo León
Founded	1648
Founded by	Diego Rodríguez de Montemayor
Government
• Mayor	David de la Peña Marroquin (PRI)
Area
• Municipality	739.2 km^2 (285.4 sq mi)
• City	68.47 km^2 (26.44 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1][2]
• Municipality	46,784
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
• Metro	5,341,177
• City	43,019
• City density	630/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Website	www.santiago.gob.mx

Santiago is a municipality and city located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km².[3] According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 46,784.

"La Boca" Dam, one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, 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. Santiago joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.[4]

Cola de Caballo waterfall

Church of Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on Dias de los Muertos

Geography

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 739.2 km².

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[5][6]

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Santiago municipality with localities
2. Citypopulation.de
3. "Santiago", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
4. "Puebla is declared a city of learning by UNESCO". NewsyList. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
5. "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
6. "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.

External links

• Government of Santiago, Official Website