Location & Surroundings

El Baluarte is a village in Zacatecas, Mexico with 980 inhabitants, at 2,090 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Jose de Lourdes, 14 km to the south. The national capital Mexico City is about 600 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport, 67 km away.

Also known as: Baluarte

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 24' 10" N, 103° 2' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2090 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 980
  • Pop. Density 813 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.4%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Baluarte

Weather in El Baluarte

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

Now 11.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 21.6 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.

Temperature
11.6 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.00 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 11.6 2.6 182 58 1,015.5 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 6.2 206 26 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 392.3 n/a
12h 18.5 4.5 233 33 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 80 554.6 n/a
18h 13.1 1.5 183 44 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.1 n/a
Tomorrow 10.1 1.5 354 56 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
30h 19.4 1.4 212 33 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 391.0 n/a
36h 18.5 4.2 232 29 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 441.2 n/a
42h 13.7 0.9 96 44 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.1 n/a
Tuesday 10.8 0.7 165 53 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
54h 20.9 1.8 219 26 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 77 356.4 n/a
60h 19.3 3.6 249 37 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 91 485.8 n/a
66h 15.4 1.3 234 45 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 12.4 1.2 287 49 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Baluarte?
Now 11.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 21.6 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Baluarte today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 11h 11m.
What is the local time in El Baluarte?
Local time is 12:34. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Baluarte?
El Baluarte is a populated place.
How many people live in El Baluarte?
Population about 980.
What is the elevation of El Baluarte?
DEM 2,090 m.
Where is El Baluarte located?
It is at 23.40266, -103.03516 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Baluarte in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-06-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3972978

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