Guaymas
Guaymas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwajmas]) is a city in Sonora, Mexico.[1] It is the main port for the state.[1][2]
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Heróica Ciudad de Guaymas | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
| Guaymas de Zaragoza | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 27°55′06″N 110°53′56″W / 27.91833°N 110.89889°WCoordinates: 27°55′06″N 110°53′56″W / 27.91833°N 110.89889°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Otto Claussen Iberri (2012-2015) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 12,206.18 km2 (4,712.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 134,153 |
| • Seat | 101,507 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 85400 |
| Website | (in Spanish) /Official site |
Climate
| Climate data for Guaymas (normals 1951–1980, extremes 1951–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.9 (107.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
41.1 (106) |
35.0 (95) |
32.5 (90.5) |
42.5 |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.9 (75) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.1 (79) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
30.0 (86) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
27.8 (82) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -1.5 (29.3) |
-1.2 (29.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
-1.5 (29.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 15.2 (0.598) |
6.3 (0.248) |
2.9 (0.114) |
0.8 (0.031) |
1.9 (0.075) |
0.7 (0.028) |
46.1 (1.815) |
69.7 (2.744) |
35.0 (1.378) |
14.6 (0.575) |
10.3 (0.406) |
14.7 (0.579) |
218.2 (8.591) |
| % Humidity | 51 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 53 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.20 | 1.20 | 0.92 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 5.95 | 7.30 | 3.21 | 2.12 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 27.18 |
| Sunshine hours | 207.2 | 216.1 | 230.2 | 251.8 | 291.6 | 302.4 | 246.5 | 241.2 | 237.7 | 253.7 | 219.5 | 200.4 | 2,898.3 |
| Source #1: Colegio de Postgraduados[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[4] | |||||||||||||
Guaymas Media
Statues of the three presidents at the Tres Presidentes Plaza
Statue of the Fisherman by Julián Martínez Soto.
Carnival mask
Map of the municipality in Sonora
Pediment of the San Fernando Parochial Temple, with a caption that reads: "El cielo y la Tierra pasarán. Mas mis palabras no pasarán", i.e. "Heaven and Earth will pass away; my words will never pass away." (Matthew 24, 35.)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Sonora Guaymas de Zaragoza (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ↑ Guaymas San Carlos (in Spanish). Mexico: Visit Mexico (Secretary of Tourism). Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ↑ Normales climatológicas para Guaymas, Sonora (in Spanish)Colegio de Postgraduados. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ Normales climatológicas 1981-2000 (in Spanish)Comision Nacional Del Agua. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
