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Coatepec, Veracruz
The municipality of Coatepec () is found in the central region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its north latitude is 19° 27′, west longitude is 96° 58′, altitude of , and surface of . It represents the 0.338% of the current state. The municipal seat and largest community of the municipality is also called Coatepec. The Mexican census of 2005 reported a population of 49,608 in the city, while the municipality had 79,787 inhabitants. The municipality also includes many smaller communities within its boundaries. The largest of these are Tuzamapan, Pacho Viejo, and Mahuixtlán. Details Coatepec borders the municipalities of Xalapa and Tlalnelhuayocan (north); Teocelo and Jalcomulco (south); Emiliano Zapata (east); and Xico and Teocelo (west). Often called ''The Coffee Capital of Mexico'', the name Coatepec comes from the Nahuatl ''coatl'' (serpent), and ''tepetl'' (hill), or "The Hill of the Snakes". This municipality has four small rivers: the Pixquiac, the Pintores, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tlalnelhuayocan
Tlalnelhuayocan is one of the 212 municipalities in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 2 kilometres from state capital Xalapa-Enríquez. It stands on the Mexico City–Veracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 125. Its name was San Andrés Tlalnelhuayocan, who is the first name was used to the Nahuatl and the people of Jilotepec. Tlalnelhuayocan is formed by various localities, being, San Andres, Otilpan, Palenquillo, San Antonio, Xocotla and Xolostla the most known of them. Vegetation There are reported more than 123 species, of which 95 are epiphytes An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph .... These number represents the 24% of the epiphyitic flora of central Veracruz. References Populated places in Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico)
The Programa Pueblos Mágicos (; "Magical Towns Programme") is an initiative led by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism, with support from other federal agencies, to promote a series of towns around the country that offer visitors special experiences because of their natural beauty, cultural richness, traditions, folklore, historical relevance, cuisine, art crafts, and great hospitality. It is intended to increase tourism to more localities, especially smaller towns in rural areas. The program promotes visiting small, rural towns, where visitors may see indigenous crafts, spectacular landscapes and other attractions. The Government created the 'Pueblos Mágicos' program to recognize places across the country that have certain characteristics and traditions that make them unique, and historically significant, offering magical experiences to visitors. A "Magical Village" is a place with symbolism, legends, history, important events, festivals, traditions, great food, and enjoyable sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller populations in the United States. Nahuatl has been spoken in central Mexico since at least the seventh century CE. It was the language of the Aztec/ Mexica, who dominated what is now central Mexico during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican history. During the centuries preceding the Spanish and Tlaxcalan conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Aztecs had expanded to incorporate a large part of central Mexico. Their influence caused the variety of Nahuatl spoken by the residents of Tenochtitlan to become a prestige language in Mesoamerica. After the conquest, when Spanish colonists and missionaries introduced the Latin alphabet, Nahuatl also became a literary language. Many chronicles, grammars, works of poetry, administrative docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xico (Veracruz)
Xico is a city located in the central part of the state of Veracruz. It produces coffee, tropical fruit, wine, handicrafts, and other products. It is 25 km from state capital Xalapa. Every year in July, Xico has a very large Bullfighting event. In 2006, Veracruz Governor Fidel Herrera attended the event. Three kilometres outside the town is Cascada de Texolo Cascada de Texolo is a waterfall of eastern Mexico. It is located south of the town of Xico, in the state of Veracruz, and approximately from Xalapa city. The waterfall is roughly high. There is a bridge over the gorge connecting the dense wo .... External links *Municipal Official Site Populated places in Veracruz Pueblos Mágicos {{veracruz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz
Emiliano Zapata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 2 km from Jalapa-Enríquez on Federal Highways 180 and 190. It named for the hero of the Mexican Revolution, Emiliano Zapata. History Geography Adjacent municipalities *Xalapa Municipality (northwest) * Actopan Municipality (northeast) *Puente Nacional Municipality (south) *Apazapan Municipality (south) * Jalcomulco Municipality (south) *Coatepec Municipality (west) Major highways * Mexican Federal Highway 140 * Mexican Federal Highway 140D Federal Highway 140D (''La Carretera Federal 14d'') is a toll (quota) part of the federal highways corridors (los corredores carreteros federales) that connects Puebla City to Xalapa. Route description Fed. 140D begins east of Puebla City ... External links *Municipal Official Site*Municipal Official Information Municipalities of Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalcomulco
Jalcomulco is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico, founded in 1825. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about , from State Capital, Xalapa and , from Mexico City. It has a land area of 58.40 km2. The municipality of Jalcomulco is bounded to the north by Emiliano Zapata, to the east by Apazapan, to the south and south-west by Tlaltetela, and to the north-west by Coatepec. Name Its name comes from the Nahuatl language. Xalkomolko: Xalli, sand; Komol, Casserole or hole; and ko, in. ''In the corner of the sand''. Pronounced in Spanish: ''Halkomulko''. Climate The weather in Jalcomulco is warm all year with rain in summer and autumn. Annual precipitation is 1,125 mm. The average temperature is 24 °C, (75 °F). Economy The region principally produces maize, coffee, sugarcane, and mango. It also produces cattle and poultry. Since the early 1990s ecotourism has been an important part of the economy of the region, with more than a doze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teocelo
Teocelo is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located to 20 km from Jalapa-Enríquez on Federal Highway 180. It is bordered by: Ixhuacán, Xico, and Coatepec. The coffee of Teocelo is one of the best coffees produced in Mexico. Teocelo has a permanent program for recycling urban residues. Surrounded by scenic mountainous terrain, the area has been featured in a number of popular American films. Scenes from "Romancing the Stone" and "Clear and Present Danger ''Clear and Present Danger'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published on August 17, 1989. A sequel to '' The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (1988), main character Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence in ..." were filmed nearby at the well-known Cascada de Texolo. External links * Official pagTree frogs and vinegaroons near Teocelo- description of nature in a canyon near Teocelo. Populated places in Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xalapa
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 413,136. The municipality has an area of 118.45 km2. Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast. Etymology The name ''Xalapa'' comes from the Classical Nahuatl roots (, 'sand') and (, 'place of water'), which means approximately 'spring in the sand'. It's classically pronounced in Nahuatl, although the final /n/ is often omitted. This was adopted into Spanish as ''Xalapa''. The complete name of the city is ''Xalapa-Enríquez'', bestowed in honor of a governor from the 19th century, Juan de la Luz Enríquez. The city's nickname, "City of Flowers" ( es, La ciudad de las flores), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuzamapan De Galeana
Tuzamapan de Galeana is a town and municipality in the state of Puebla in eastern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... In 2020, the municipality had a population of 5,924, down 0.99% from 2010. References Municipalities of Puebla {{Puebla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in eastern Mexico and is bordered by seven states, which are Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez. Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico on the east of the state. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. Its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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