Sombrerete, Zacatecas
Sombrerete is a colonial city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in western part of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Known for being a picturesque city and for its large deposits of mineral ores, discovered in the sixteenth century. The city is considered the fifth most important city in the state.
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[edit] Geography
Near the Sombreretillo Hill, the city of Sombrerete city is 167 km from the capital, Zacatecas of Zacatecas state. Famous for its mineral resources of gold, silver, lead, tin and mercury, Sombrerete is also known for its great architectural wealth—magnificent churches and old and beautiful buildings constructed during the New Spain era.
[edit] Climate
The climate is semi-dry with ranges of temperature between 37 to -10 in winter occasionally are presented some snowfalls.
| Climate data for Sombrerete | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.30 (75.73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6 (43) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.70 (47.67) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
15 (0.6) |
74 (2.9) |
117 (4.6) |
124 (4.9) |
99 (3.9) |
46 (1.8) |
15 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
554 (21.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
At the census of 2005 19,353 people resided in the town of Sombrerete, while the municipality had a population of 61,652 inhabitants. The municipal total represents 4.255 percent of the total population of Zacatecas state. The land area is 3,571 km² (1,378.77 sq mi) and includes many smaller outlying towns, the largest of which are Colonia González Ortega, Charco Blanco, and Colonia Hidalgo.
[edit] General information
Sombrerete is a colonial city established in 1555 by Juan de Tolosa. It is often considered to be the second most beautiful city in the state, after Zacatecas City.
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[edit] Economy
Principal commercial activities are mining and tourism.
[edit] Tourism
This city is the second most beautiful city in the state. Suggested sites to visit include:
- The Parochial Temple
- The Santo Domingo Church,
- The "La Soledad" Church
- The "La Santa Veracruz" Church
- The San Francisco Convent
- The "Tercera Orden" Church (only one in the country in Renaissance style, and its vault in the interior is unique in Latin America)
- The San Francisco Church
- The Municipal Museum
- The Juárez School
- The Rivas de Bracho School
- Los Portales
The city is near the "Sierra de Organos," where the Caveman Movie, Bandidas, and other movies were filmed.
[edit] References
- Zacatecas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Gobierno Municipal de Sombrerete Gov. official website
- Tecnológico de Sombrete Technology and Education Institute website
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sombrerete, Zacatecas". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=932054&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
Coordinates: 23°37′59″N 103°39′00″W / 23.633°N 103.650°W
