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词条 Tamasopo
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Climate

  3. History

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

Tamasopo is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. The town is located at {{coord|21|55|21|N|99|23|33|W}}. The municipality had an area of {{convert|1329|sqkm|sqmi}} and a population of 28,848 in 2010, including the population of the town of Tamasopo with 4,326 people.[1]

Geography

Tamasopo is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental. The town of Tamosopo has an elevation of {{convert|1,200|ft|m}}. The surrounding mountains rise to about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.[2] Tamasopo is famous for its enchanting waterfalls in a lush rain forest

El Puente de Dios is two miles (3 km) northwest of Tamasopo town. It consists of waterfalls into a narrow gorge and cavern beneath an arch through which the Gallinas river runs rapidly. Blue and clear water pools for swimming are at the top and bottom of the cavern. The Cascada de Tamasopo is two miles (3 km) north of the town. It features three cascades tumbling about {{convert|20|m|ft}} into pools divided by travertine ledges and shelves. The character of the waterfalls reminds some travelers of Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon.[3] Nearby is El Trampolin which consists of small waterfalls falling into clear, deep pools in the midst of a tropical forest.[4]

Climate

{{Weather box
|location = Tamasopo
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan mean C = 17.0
|Feb mean C = 19.0
|Mar mean C = 22.0
|Apr mean C = 25.0
|May mean C = 27.0
|Jun mean C = 27.0
|Jul mean C = 26.0
|Aug mean C = 27.0
|Sep mean C = 26.0
|Oct mean C = 23.0
|Nov mean C = 20.0
|Dec mean C = 18.0
|year mean C = 23.0
|Jan high C = 24.2
|Feb high C = 27.0
|Mar high C = 30.5
|Apr high C = 33.1
|May high C = 34.2
|Jun high C = 33.0
|Jul high C = 30.9
|Aug high C = 31.3
|Sep high C = 29.1
|Oct high C = 27.6
|Nov high C = 26.2
|Dec high C = 24.0
|year high C = 29.3
|Jan low C = 9.2
|Feb low C = 10.5
|Mar low C = 13.4
|Apr low C = 16.1
|May low C = 19.2
|Jun low C = 20.2
|Jul low C = 19.5
|Aug low C = 19.4
|Sep low C = 18.6
|Oct low C = 16.0
|Nov low C = 13.3
|Dec low C = 9.9
|year low C = 15.4
|Jan precipitation mm = 37
|Feb precipitation mm = 31
|Mar precipitation mm = 28
|Apr precipitation mm = 54
|May precipitation mm = 102
|Jun precipitation mm = 311
|Jul precipitation mm = 324
|Aug precipitation mm = 279
|Sep precipitation mm = 380
|Oct precipitation mm = 168
|Nov precipitation mm = 64
|Dec precipitation mm = 42
|year precipitation mm = 1818
|source 1 = Weatherbase [5]
|date=November 2011
}}

The climate of Tamasopo is classified as sub-tropical Cwa (Koppen) or Cwal (Trewartha).

History

Tamasopo is located in the Huasteca region, named after the indigenous people of the area. Indigenous people number 4,461 people in the municipality of whom 2,950 speak a native dialect .[6] The indigenous population belongs mostly to two groups: the Huastecas who traditionally lived in the southern portion of the municipality and the Pame who lived in the northern part of the municipality.[7]

See also

  • Agua Puerca

References

1. ^SEDESOL, http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/zap/datGenerales.aspx?entra=nacion&ent=24&mun=036, accessed 4 Apr 2013
2. ^Google Earth
3. ^"Waterfalls of the Huasteca"http://trans-americas.com/blog/2010/04/huasteca-waterfalls/, accessed 7 Apr 2013
4. ^Conaway, William J. Driving Adventures in the Mexican Huasteca William J. Conaway, 1995
5. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=924105&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2011}}Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
6. ^"Tamasopo" http://www.en.nuestro-mexico.com/San-Luis-Potosi/Tamasopo/, accessed 4 Apr 2013
7. ^"Enciclopedia de Municipios" {{cite web |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sanluispotosi |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-04-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401165115/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sanluispotosi |archivedate=2007-04-01 |df= }}, accessed 4 Apr 2013

External links

  • Official Website
{{coord|21|55|19|N|99|23|45|W|source:eswiki_region:MX_type:city|display=title}}{{San Luis Potosí}}

4 : Populated places in San Luis Potosí|Municipalities of San Luis Potosí|Landforms of San Luis Potosí|Waterfalls of Mexico

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