Jáltipan is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...
.
Geography
The municipality is located in the southern part of the state, about 380 km from
Xalapa
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexico, Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 ...
, the state capital. It has a surface of 331.48 km
2. It is located at .
The municipality of Jáltipan is delimited to the north by
Chinameca, to the east by
Oteapan,
Zaragoza
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,
Cosoleacaque and
Hidalgotitlán, and to the west by
Texistepec and
Soconusco
Soconusco is a region in the southwest corner of the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico along its border with Guatemala. It is a narrow strip of land wedged between the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is the sout ...
.
The weather in Jáltipan is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Products
It produces principally
maize
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,
beans
A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are tradition ...
,
rice
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, and
oranges.
Culture
In February the town holds a celebration in honor of , patron saint of the town.
History
The town was severely damaged during an
earthquake in 1959.
Transportation
Since 22 February 2024, Jaltipan has been the site of a
Tren Interoceánico station.
References
External links
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Municipal official information
Municipalities of Veracruz
Year of establishment missing
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Railway stations in Mexico opened in 2023