Abasolo, Nuevo León
Municipality and town in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon
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Abasolo is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. The municipality was named in honor of Mariano Abasolo, who participated in the Mexican War of Independence.[3]
Abasolo | |
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Abasolo Town Hall | |
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  Abasolo Location within Nuevo León  Abasolo Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°56′42″N 100°23′56″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Named after | Mariano Abasolo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo Javier Cantú Montes[1] (MC) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,974 (municipality)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Geography
The municipality of Abasolo is located in the central western region of the state, in the Salinas Valley. Its coordinates are 29º98’ N and 100º23’ W. Abasolo extends over 76.90 square kilometers and is 907 metres (2,976 ft) above sea level.
The municipality limits with the following municipalities, all within Nuevo León: to the North with Salinas Victoria; to the South and West with Hidalgo and Salinas Victoria; to the east with El Carmen.
Climate
The prevailing climate in the municipality is temperate and hot, with an average temperature of 18 °C; May and June are the warmest months. Average annual rainfall is between 400 and 500 millimeters; August, September and October are the rainy season.
Population centers
The municipality has a total of 13 population centers, of which the following are the largest:
- The municipal seat, also named Abasolo, which had a population of 1,780 in 1995
- Kilómetro 21, population 69
- Viveros Dávila (La Laborcita), population 25
- Dolores
- Los Ligueros
- Agapita
- Arroyo Báez
- Huerta Magdalena