Santiago Tangamandapio, known as Tangamandapio, is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the northwest part of the
Mexican state of
Michoacán, WSW of
Zamora, Michoacán
Zamora de Hidalgo (Spanish pronunciation: aˈmoɾa de i'dalɢo is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The 2010 census population was 141,627. making it the third largest city in the state. The city is the municipal seat of Zamora Munic ...
, 165 km from the state capital of
Morelia
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and lar ...
. The geographic coordinates are: 19° 57' North latitude and 102° 26' West longitude. Tangamandapio Municipality also includes the community of Tarécuato.
Popular culture
The municipality gained notoriety due to the Mexican television series ''
El Chavo del Ocho
''El Chavo'' (English: ''The Kid''); — also known as ''El Chavo del Ocho'' (English: ''The Kid from number Eight'') during its earliest episodes —, is a Mexican television sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, produced by Televisa. It ...
'' (1973–80), in which the character
Jaimito, el Cartero (portrayed by
Raúl Padilla
Raúl "Chato" Padilla Mendoza (17 June 1916 – 3 February 1994) was a Mexican actor, and a member of Chespirito's comedy troupe, famous for his character in ''El Chavo del Ocho'', Jaimito, el Cartero ("Jaimito, the Mailman").Chaves: foi sem qu ...
) cites Tangamandapio as his birthplace. In commemoration, the municipal government erected a statue of the character in 2012.
Geography
Climate
Tangamandapio has a monsoon-influenced
humid subtropical climate (''Cwa'', according to the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
), with humid summers and dry winters.
References
External links
Government of Michoacan siteHistory and images of this town
Municipalities of Michoacán
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