Abasolo is both 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 ...

and a town in the Mexican state of

Nuevo Leon Nuevo is the Spanish word for "new". It may refer to: * Nuevo, California, a town in the state of California * Nuevo (band), featuring singer and musician Peter Godwin * Nuevo (Bayamón), a settlement in Puerto Rico * "Nuevo", Spanish-language vers ...

. The municipality was named in honor of José Mariano Abasolo, who participated in the

Mexican War of Independence The Mexican War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de México, links=no, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from Spain. It was not a single, co ...

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 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 Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le� ...

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

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20061104164538/http://www.abasolonl.gob.mx/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Abasolo, Nuevo Leon Municipalities of Nuevo León