Coatzintla

Coatzintla
Municipality
Coatzintla

Location of Coatzintla within Mexico

Coordinates: 20°29′N 97°28′W / 20.483°N 97.467°W / 20.483; -97.467
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Government
  Municipal President Víctor Moisés Hernández Stivalet
Area
  Total 235.25 km2 (90.83 sq mi)
Population
  Total 43 106
  Density 183.23/km2 (474.6/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
Website Official Website

Coatzintla is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It covers an area of 235.25 square kilometres (90.83 sq mi). It is located at 20°29′N 97°28′W / 20.483°N 97.467°W / 20.483; -97.467.

The municipality of Coatzintla is delimited to the north by Tihuatlán and Poza Rica, to the east by Papantla, to the west by Puebla State and to the south-west by Coyutla.[1]

It produces principally maize and potatoes.

Each July in Coatzintla a celebration is held to honor to Señor Santiago, Patron of the town.

The weather in Coatzintla is warm all year with rain in summer and autumn.

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Coatzintla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-08. External link in |publisher= (help)

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