Rafael Delgado, former known as San Juan del Rio, is a

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located in the mountainous central zone of the

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, about 140 km from the state capital

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. It has an area of . In 1831, the village of San Juan del Río constituted a municipality. By decree, on November 5, 1932, the municipality became known as Rafael Delgado, in honor of the author, a native of nearby

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Geography

The municipality is bordered to the north by

Orizaba Orizaba () is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2005 census ...

and

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, to the east by

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, to the south by San Andrés Tenejapan, Tlilapan and Nogales, and to the west by Río Blanco. It is irrigated by the Río Blanco river. The weather in Rafael Delgado is cold and wet all year, with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

The municipality produces principally

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, sugarcane and

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Celebrations

Every June, a celebration is held in honor of San Juan de la Concepción, patron of the town, and in December the town holds festivities in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

References

External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
{{Veracruz Municipalities of Veracruz