Tatahuicapan de Juárez or Tatahuicapan is a
municipality
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located in the south-east of the
state
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of
Veracruz
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in
Mexico
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. It was created in 1997 with an area of 208.06 km
2.
Geography
The municipality of Tatahuicapan is delimited to the north, south and east by
Mecayapan Mecayapan is a municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 428 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 523.96 km2. It is located at .
The municipality of Mecayapan is ...
, and to the west by
Soteapan
Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-central zone of the Mexican State of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa. As of 2000, the municipality counted 27,487 inhabitants within 528.07 km², including about 10,000 in ...
.
The rivers Tatahuicapán, Zapoapan, Piedra Labrada, Texizapan, and Temoloapan run through the region.
Climate
The weather in Tatahuicapan is typically warm all year round, with regular
rain
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s in
summer
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and
autumn
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.
Celebrations
A celebration takes place in March in honour of
San Gabriel,
patron saint
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of the town, and another in December in honour of the
Virgen de Guadalupe
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.
References
External links
Tatahuicapan Tourist Guide*
Municipal Official Webpage*
Municipal Official Information
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