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Zongolica

Zongolica · Mexico

A small mountain town in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico, Zongolica sits in the central Sierra region southwest of Orizaba, with a modest café and restaurant scene in its compact centre. Its name derives from the Nahuatl for "crafty hair."

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  • Population6,874
  • Nearest water from center 3.8 km2.4 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
14°56°
110mm4.3in
F
15°59°
95mm3.7in
M
17°62°
135mm5.3in
A
19°65°
175mm6.8in
M
19°66°
205mm8.1in
J
19°66°
230mm9.1in
J
18°65°
160mm6.3in
A
18°65°
155mm6.1in
S
18°65°
220mm8.6in
O
17°63°
200mm7.9in
N
15°60°
145mm5.6in
D
14°58°
95mm3.7in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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Zongolica: quick answers

Where is Zongolica?

Zongolica is in Mexico, about 97 km60 miles in a straight line from Xalapa.

How do you get to Zongolica?

The nearest airport is Tehuacán (TCN), about 3 hr 12 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Zongolica?

The warmest month is May, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 14°C56°F. The wettest month is June, with about 232 mm9.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Zongolica?

OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 4 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Zongolica?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Orizaba, Córdoba and Tehuacán.

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