Las Vigas
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Las Vigas | |
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  Las Vigas Location of Las Vigas  Las Vigas Las Vigas (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′44″N 99°13′44″W / 16.76222°N 99.22889°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Guerrero |
| Incorporated | 21 May 2022 |
| Seat | Las Vigas |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.54 km2 (56.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 9,449 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,762 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 39990–39997[2] |
| Area code | 745 |
Las Vigas is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is located about 95 kilometres (59 mi) southeast of the state capital of Chilpancingo. Its creation from the municipality of San Marcos was approved in 2021 and went into force on 21 May 2022.
The municipality of Las Vigas is located in the Costa Chica region of eastern Guerrero. It borders the municipalities of San Marcos to the west, Tecoanapa to the north, Florencio Villarreal to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Most of the municipality lies within the drainage basin of Tecomate Lagoon, which extends into the southwestern part of the municipality, and is part of the Lagunas Costeras de Guerrero Key Biodiversity Area.[3] The northeastern part of the municipality lies in the basin of the Nexpa River, which forms part of the border between Las Vigas and Florencio Villarreal.[4]
Las Vigas has a subhumid temperate climate with rain in the summer. Average temperatures range between 26 and 28 °C (79–82 °F).[4]
| Climate data for Las Vigas weather station at 16°45′03″N 99°14′05″W / 16.75083°N 99.23472°W, 60 m above sea level (1981–2010 averages, 1951–2010 extremes) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.4 (0.57) |
8.6 (0.34) |
1.5 (0.06) |
0.6 (0.02) |
43.7 (1.72) |
292.4 (11.51) |
244.9 (9.64) |
246.6 (9.71) |
312.3 (12.30) |
125.9 (4.96) |
9.4 (0.37) |
9.7 (0.38) |
1,310 (51.57) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 70.0 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[5][6] | |||||||||||||
History
Las Vigas and its surrounding communities had been demanding the creation of an independent municipal government since at least 2014.[7] On 31 August 2021, the Guerrero state congress approved the formation of the municipality of Las Vigas from nineteen localities previously belonging to San Marcos.[1] The state constitutional amendment establishing the municipality was passed on 13 January 2022 and went into force on 21 May 2022.[8]
Administration
Las Vigas will hold its first elections as an independent municipality in 2024. The municipal government of Las Vigas will consist of a municipal president, a councillor (Spanish: síndico), and six trustees (regidores).[9]