Progreso, Yucatán

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Progreso
City
Progreso Beach
Progreso Beach
Coat of arms of Progreso
Coat of arms
Location of Progreso in Yucatán
Location of Progreso in Yucatán
Progreso is located in Yucatán (state)
Progreso
Progreso
Location of Progreso in Yucatán
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Government
 • Municipal President Daniel Zacarías Martínez (2012–2015)
Area
 • Total 270.10 km2 (104.29 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Total 53,958
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
Codigo Postal 97320
Area code(s) 969
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD

Progreso (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾoˈɣɾeso]) is a port city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located on the Gulf of Mexico in the north-west of the state some 30 minutes north of state capital Mérida (the biggest city on the Yucatán Peninsula) by highway. As of the Mexican census of 2010, Progreso had an official population of 37,369 inhabitants, the sixth largest community in the state in population. The city is also the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality's area is 270.10 km2 (104.29 sq mi) and its population at the census was 49,454 inhabitants. It includes Scorpion Reef with its five islets 130 km offshore (north) on the outer edge of Campeche Bank.[1] Its largest other towns are Chicxulub, Campestre Flamboyanes, and Chelem.

Progreso is a center for both the fishing industry and the container industry. All containers arrive in Progreso and are distributed to Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo.

Progreso also is one of the newest ports for large cruise ships and an emerging balneario resort destination. Passengers disembark on a very long pier, the Terminal Remota opened in 1989[2] that juts out 6.5 km (4.0 mi) into the Gulf of Mexico. Passengers are taken to shore to visit Progreso, Mérida or the Maya civilization archaeological sites of Uxmal and Dzibilchaltun.

During the months of July and August the beaches fill with thousands of mostly local tourists, as it is traditional in these months for well-to-do residents of Mérida to leave the city and spend the summer in the cooler seaside environment.

Climate

Despite its coastal location and fairly humid climate (average humidity around 70–80%), Progreso has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh .[3] There is little varitation in average temperatures though the winter months from December to March are noticeably more cool. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year but is more abundant from June to October. On average, there are 36 days with measureable rainfall.

Climate data for Progreso, Yucatan (1951–1980)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.5
(92.3)		 34.4
(93.9)		 38.6
(101.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.2
(102.6)		 35.0
(95)		 34.6
(94.3)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.0
(91.4)		 39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)		 26.2
(79.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.0
(86)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 29.6
(85.3)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 28.4
(83.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 24.9
(76.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.2
(81)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.2
(81)		 26.5
(79.7)		 24.9
(76.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 25.7
(78.3)
Average low °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)		 20.0
(68)		 21.6
(70.9)		 22.9
(73.2)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 22.5
(72.5)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.9
(73.2)
Record low °C (°F) 10.0
(50)		 9.2
(48.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 17.6
(63.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 18.8
(65.8)		 19.6
(67.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 17.6
(63.7)		 15.0
(59)		 14.0
(57.2)		 9.2
(48.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 15.4
(0.606)		 19.5
(0.768)		 3.5
(0.138)		 6.9
(0.272)		 25.3
(0.996)		 64.6
(2.543)		 44.5
(1.752)		 48.5
(1.909)		 93.6
(3.685)		 64.2
(2.528)		 20.1
(0.791)		 17.1
(0.673)		 423.2
(16.661)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.60 1.70 0.66 0.80 1.96 4.60 4.30 4.26 6.96 4.30 2.46 2.51 36.11
Average relative humidity (%) 75 73 72 72 75 79 81 81 82 76 75 76 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.6 193.0 203.4 188.7 221.1 218.7 234.8 233.3 200.4 207.8 194.0 198.0 2,492.8
Source: Colegio de Postgraduados (humidity and sun)[4]

Photo gallery

  • Progreso Founder Statue.jpg

    Progreso, Yucatán founder's statue

  • Faro-progreso-mx.JPG

    Lighthouse at Progreso

  • Beach at Progreso, Yucatán.JPG

    Beach at Progreso

  • Progreso de noche 2.JPG

    Progreso's Malecón at night.

References

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External links

  • Yucatán Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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