
Cárdenas is the second-largest city in theMexican state ofTabasco, in southeasternMexico. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 79,875 inhabitants, while the municipality had 219,563 inhabitants. There are numerous smaller communities in the municipality, but the largest areSánchez Magallanes andCampo Magallanes. The area of the municipality is 2,112 km² (815.45 sq mi).
The city lies in the northwestern part of the state, on theGulf of Mexico coast, east of the city ofCoatzacoalcos,Veracruz. The city is the municipal seat ofCárdenas Municipality.
| Climate data for Cardenas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) | 29 (84) | 31.9 (89.4) | 34.3 (93.7) | 35.3 (95.5) | 34.3 (93.7) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.7 (89.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 20 (68) | 18.8 (65.8) | 21.0 (69.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 140 (5.4) | 91 (3.6) | 43 (1.7) | 51 (2) | 69 (2.7) | 220 (8.6) | 170 (6.8) | 230 (9.1) | 340 (13.3) | 350 (13.8) | 210 (8.4) | 140 (5.4) | 2,050 (80.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase[1] | |||||||||||||
17°58′59″N93°22′01″W / 17.983°N 93.367°W /17.983; -93.367