Zacualtipán

Zacualtipán (formally: Zacualtipán de Ángeles, for Felipe Ángeles, born there in 1868)^[2] is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 241.6 km².

Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Municipality and town
Glyph and coat of arms
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Coordinates: 20°39′N 98°39′W
Country	Mexico
State	Hidalgo
Municipal seat	Zacualtipán de Ángeles
Area
• Total	241.6 km2 (93.3 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,155
Time zone	UTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal code	43200–43225[1]
Website	zacualtipan.hidalgo.gob.mx

In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 38,155,^[3] up from 25,987 in 2005.^[4]

History

The town of Zacualtipán was the site of the action of Sequalteplan on February 25, 1848. It was a surprise attack by a mounted American force under Gen. Joseph Lane that defeated a Mexican guerrilla force under Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta during the Mexican–American War.^[5]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Zacualtipan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	16.5 (61.7)	18.1 (64.6)	21.4 (70.5)	23.6 (74.5)	24.3 (75.7)	22 (72)	20.3 (68.5)	20.8 (69.4)	19.6 (67.3)	18.5 (65.3)	17.6 (63.7)	16.8 (62.2)	20 (68)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	3.2 (37.8)	5.3 (41.5)	7.3 (45.1)	8.5 (47.3)	8.8 (47.8)	8.1 (46.6)	8.1 (46.6)	7.9 (46.2)	6 (43)	4.0 (39.2)	2.7 (36.9)	6.0 (42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	41 (1.6)	30 (1.2)	33 (1.3)	48 (1.9)	66 (2.6)	200 (7.8)	210 (8.1)	200 (8)	370 (14.4)	210 (8.2)	89 (3.5)	38 (1.5)	1,530 (60.1)
Source: Weatherbase [6]