Location & Surroundings

Centro is a settlement in Oaxaca, Mexico, at 1,288 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Francisco Telixtlahuaca, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 330 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Oaxaca - Xoxocotlan International Airport, 48 km away.

Also known as: Barrio Centro

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 25' 23" N, 96° 49' 22" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1288 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 713 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

es
Barrio Centro

Weather in Centro

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Centro, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 16.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 339 W/m2.

Temperature
13.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NE (38 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,016.1 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.5 1.4 38 97 1,016.1 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 1.2 2 83 1,016.1 0.53 / 0.53 64 127.8 n/a
12h 14.4 1.4 35 93 1,014.3 3.45 / 3.99 64 338.7 n/a
18h 12.9 0.6 197 96 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.24 76 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.8 1.3 209 91 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.06 48 0.0 n/a
30h 22.0 1.6 282 47 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 13 454.5 n/a
36h 17.2 0.3 134 71 1,013.5 0.21 / 0.21 88 326.5 n/a
42h 12.9 1.2 165 89 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.18 82 0.0 n/a
Sunday 11.4 0.8 139 90 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
54h 22.8 1.0 298 42 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 2 463.6 n/a
60h 16.6 1.0 114 76 1,014.9 0.30 / 0.30 51 464.4 n/a
66h 13.7 1.3 145 88 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.27 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 12.6 0.6 121 91 1,018.8 0.05 / 0.32 8 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Centro?
Now 13.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 16.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 339 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Centro today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in Centro?
Local time is 17:31. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Centro?
Centro is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Centro?
DEM 1,288 m.
Where is Centro located?
It is at 17.42305, -96.82277 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Centro in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13540793

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