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El Escalon

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Location & Surroundings

El Escalón is a village in Chiapas, Mexico with 615 inhabitants, at 2,360 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chanal, 13 km to the east. The national capital Mexico City is about 760 km to the west. The nearest airport is San Cristobal de las Casas National Airport, 2 km away.

Overview

El Escalón is human settlement in Mexico.

It is located in San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality, Mexico.

The elevation is around 2,360 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Located in San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 42' 23" N, 92° 31' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2360 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 615
  • Pop. Density 747 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

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Alternate Names

El Escalón

Weather in El Escalon

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

Now 15.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 20.7 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.

Temperature
15.0 C
Wind
2.3 m/s NE (54 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
2.81 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 15.0 2.3 54 89 1,018.1 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 13.2 1.4 58 93 1,020.9 0.15 / 0.15 44 0.1 n/a
12h 11.8 1.1 52 94 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 20.7 0.8 30 63 1,016.9 0.35 / 0.35 98 518.9 n/a
Tomorrow 14.7 1.7 50 97 1,017.5 2.46 / 2.81 99 146.8 n/a
30h 12.9 0.7 60 96 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.59 100 0.0 n/a
36h 12.3 0.7 70 95 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
42h 19.6 0.2 18 82 1,016.2 1.85 / 1.85 88 519.3 n/a
Sunday 15.3 1.7 42 98 1,015.5 19.42 / 21.27 95 209.8 n/a
54h 14.2 0.6 137 97 1,018.0 0.00 / 12.23 85 0.0 n/a
60h 13.8 0.3 147 95 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.58 73 0.0 n/a
66h 20.3 0.8 295 80 1,015.3 3.39 / 3.97 77 561.2 n/a
Monday 15.2 1.2 32 96 1,014.8 4.62 / 8.59 65 299.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Escalon?
Now 15.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 20.7 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Escalon today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in El Escalon?
Local time is 02:59. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Escalon?
El Escalon is a populated place.
How many people live in El Escalon?
Population about 615.
What is the elevation of El Escalon?
DEM 2,360 m.
Where is El Escalon located?
It is at 16.70639, -92.51806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Escalon in?
It is in Mexico.

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Last updated 2014-04-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8862005

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