Terrenate, Tlaxcala

Terrenate (formally: San Nicolás Terrenate) is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. It is situated in the highest part of the state, at 2,680 metres above sea level. "Terrenate" is a Nahuatl name meaning "land the colour of masa" (maize dough).

Terrenate municipal glyph and locator map

Economy

Chiefly agricultural: crops and livestock. Little other industry or employment opportunities. Migration levels, particularly to the United States, are high.

Geography

Location

Terrenate is in the extreme northeast of the state, adjacent to the municipalities of:

to the west, Tetla de la Solidaridad, Emiliano Zapata, and Lázaro Cárdenas

to the south, Huamantla and Xaloztoc

to the east, Altzayanca

to the north, Ixtacamaxtitlán in the neighbouring state of Puebla.

Climate

Climate data for Terrenate (1951–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	29.0 (84.2)	34.0 (93.2)	35.0 (95.0)	37.5 (99.5)	33.0 (91.4)	32.0 (89.6)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	30.0 (86.0)	32.0 (89.6)	30.0 (86.0)	28.0 (82.4)	37.5 (99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	21.7 (71.1)	23.2 (73.8)	24.0 (75.2)	23.4 (74.1)	21.6 (70.9)	21.2 (70.2)	21.3 (70.3)	21.0 (69.8)	21.5 (70.7)	21.4 (70.5)	21.0 (69.8)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.2 (54.0)	13.1 (55.6)	14.4 (57.9)	15.7 (60.3)	15.7 (60.3)	15.1 (59.2)	14.4 (57.9)	14.4 (57.9)	14.3 (57.7)	14.1 (57.4)	13.4 (56.1)	12.7 (54.9)	14.1 (57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.7 (38.7)	4.5 (40.1)	5.6 (42.1)	7.4 (45.3)	8.0 (46.4)	8.5 (47.3)	7.6 (45.7)	7.5 (45.5)	7.7 (45.9)	6.6 (43.9)	5.4 (41.7)	4.4 (39.9)	6.4 (43.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−4.0 (24.8)	−5.5 (22.1)	0.0 (32.0)	1.0 (33.8)	1.0 (33.8)	1.0 (33.8)	2.0 (35.6)	0.0 (32.0)	−3.5 (25.7)	−3.0 (26.6)	−4.0 (24.8)	−5.5 (22.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.7 (0.30)	11.1 (0.44)	21.2 (0.83)	53.1 (2.09)	88.1 (3.47)	139.1 (5.48)	89.7 (3.53)	111.5 (4.39)	100.0 (3.94)	60.0 (2.36)	15.7 (0.62)	7.9 (0.31)	705.1 (27.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1.1	2.0	3.0	6.5	9.5	12.6	10.2	10.7	11.1	6.2	2.5	1.0	76.4
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[1]

Towns

Terrenate (municipal seat)

In 1996, what are now the municipalities of Emiliano Zapata and Lázaro Cárdenas, were split off from Terrenate when the state created 16 new municipalities.

In addition to the municipal seat, the municipality has another six towns and numerous hamlets.

• San Nicolás Terrenate
• Toluca de Guadalupe
• Nicolás Bravo
• Villareal
• El Capulín
• Guadalupe Victoria (Tepetates)
• Los Ameles del Rosario (Acolco)

Culture

Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino. Terrenate, Tlaxcala.

The church of San Nicolás de Tolentino in the municipal seat dates from the 17th century.