Gómez Farías Municipality is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The town of Gómez Farías serves as the municipal seat of government. Covering an area of 433 square kilometres (167 sq mi), Gómez Farías Municipality had a population of 8,786 as of 2010. The town of Gómez Farías, specifically, had a population of 883 in the same year.[1] Additionally, within the municipal area, a portion of 23,124 hectares (57,140 acres) (equivalent to 231 square kilometers) is encompassed by the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve.[2]
History
In 1749, a settlement was established on the site of Gómez Farías to concentrate the semi-nomadic indigenous peoples of the area into a single community. On 10 January 1869, the municipality was created and named after Valentín Gómez Farías, a former President of Mexico.[1]
Geography
Climate
Most of the State of Tamaulipas is semi-arid and typically covered in a thorny scrub vegetation called Tamaulipan Mezquital. Gómez Farías and a few other areas on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental are the exception, with high precipitation and luxuriant vegetation. El Cielo Biosphere Reserve is the most northerly area in Mexico of tropical Veracruz moist forests. Temperate Cloud forests are found at higher elevations.[3]
| Climate data for Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas. 23 03 N, 99 09W. Elevation: 327 metres (1,073 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) |
30 (1.2) |
47 (1.9) |
77 (3.0) |
172 (6.8) |
323 (12.7) |
365 (14.4) |
270 (10.6) |
289 (11.4) |
153 (6.0) |
50 (2.0) |
39 (1.5) |
1,847 (72.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase: Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas.[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Sugar cane, mostly grown with irrigation, is by far the most important agricultural product of the municipality. Cattle, citrus, and mango are also important. In the mountainous part of the municipality, maize is the principal crop, grown mostly by small-scale farmers. Gómez Farías attracts a sizable number of tourists, including bird watchers and botanists, to the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve and scenic areas along the Sabinas and Frio rivers.[1]
External links
23°02′N 99°09′W / 23.033°N 99.150°W
References
- 1 2 3 "MUNICIPIO DE GÓMEZ FARÍAS" (PDF). www.campotamaulipas.gob.mx. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 19 Dec 2014.
- ↑ "Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad". Instituto Nacional de Ecología. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 23 Dec 2014.
- ↑ "Gomez Farias Region and El Cielo Biosphere Reserve". Botany.si.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ↑ "Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". www.weatherbase.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.