Banderilla is a

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in the

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. It is located about 9 km from the state capital,

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. It has a surface area of 22.21 km². It is located at .

Name

Tradition has it that the name alludes to a small flag (''banderilla'') that thieves would hoist on the summit of the hill of La Martinica as a signal to their accomplices that a valuable goods were being moved along the royal highway.

Geography

The municipality of Banderilla is delimited to the north and northeast by Jilotepec, to the east and the south by

, and to the southeast and west by Rafael Lucio. To the municipality it is watered by tributary rivers of the Sedeño River, which in turn is a tributary of the Actopan River. The weather in Banderilla is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 25,993 inhabitants in 29 localities.2020 Banderilla CENSUS
/ref> More than 87% resides in the municipal seat, Banderilla, other localities include La Haciendita (1,265 hab.), Xaltepec (1,040 hab.), Luis Donaldo Colosio (293 hab.) and Fredepo (164 hab.).

Agriculture

It produces principally

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sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

and

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Celebrations

In Banderilla , in March takes place the celebration in honor to San José, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

References

External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
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