Pachuquilla
# Pachuquilla

Pachuquilla is a Mexican town in the State of Hidalgo, 2,420 meters (7,940 feet) above sea level. In 1958, it became the municipal seat of Mineral de la Reforma. The name Pachuquilla was adopted from the nearby city of Pachuca de Soto and means Little Pachuca in English.

## Demographics

Its population is 127,404. The literacy rate is 96.84% (2.8% of the male and 3.39% of the female population are illiterate) and their school attendance rate is 73.11%. In 2005, Pachuquilla had the 19th highest Human Development Index score in Mexico.

20°04′18″N 98°41′47″W﻿ / ﻿20.07167°N 98.69639°W﻿ / 20.07167; -98.69639

    Population(in 2010)29,797 Latitude of Pachuquilla20°04′18″N Longitude of Pachuquilla98°41′47″O Altitude of Pachuquilla2 400 m GMT time in Pachuquilla-6 hours

## Geography

### Climate

The climate in Pachuquilla is mostly temperate and dry. It is hotter in early summer with rainfall in the later summer months. The wind blows from south to west and low humidity prevails mainly in the months of February, thru April. The average annual temperature is 14.2 °C (57.56 °F), with a maximum temperature of 31.4 °C (88.52 °F ) and a minimum temperature of 3 °C (37.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 387 mm (15.2 in), while atmospheric pressure stays around 574 mm (22.6 in) Hg.

