Solosuchiapa Explained

Solosuchiapa
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chiapas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:362.7
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:8,065
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:17.4°N -94°W

Solosuchiapa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,065,[1] up from 7,784 as of 2005.[2] It covers an area of 362.7 km2.

As of 2010, the town of Solosuchiapa had a population of 2,035.[1] Other than the town of Solosuchiapa, the municipality had 67 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

Climate

Solosuchiapa has a very wet warm tropical rainforest climate (Af), and has the highest annual rainfall in Mexico. Despite its high humidity and rainfall, Solosuchiapa has a high diurnal range. The heaviest rainfall occurs between August and October, with a drier season from March to May.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solosuchiapa. Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). 23 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Solosuchiapa. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas . July 27, 2008.