Chicontepec is a municipality in

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. It is located in the north of the State of

. It has a surface area of . It is located at . The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by

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and

Ixcatepec Ixcatepec is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in north zone of the State of Veracruz, about from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of . It is located at . The municipality of Ixcatepec is delimited to the north and north-ea ...

, to the east by Temapache and Tepetzintla, to the south by

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, and to the west by

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. It produces principally

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, beans and

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. The celebration in honor of Santiago Apóstol, Patron of Chicontepec, takes place in July. The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year round with rain in summer. Many inhabitants still speak the Nahuatl language and practice indigenous customs.

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External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
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