Tlacotepec de Mejía is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the montane central zone in the
Mexican state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Veracruz
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, about 40 km from the state capital
Xalapa
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. It has a surface of 90.48 km2. It is located at .
Name
The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tlaco-tepec; that means “In the hill of the sticks of wood".
Geography
The municipality of Tlacotepec de Mejía is delimited to the north by
Totutla
Totutla is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 40 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 80.61 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Toto-tlan; that means ...
, to the east by
Puente Nacional and to the south by
Comapa.
It is watered by the rivers Atliyac and Paso de Ovejas that are tributaries of the river La Antigua.
The weather in Tlacotepec de Mejía is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Agriculture
It produces principally
maize
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,
coffee
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and
sugarcane
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.
Celebrations
In Tlacotepec de Mejía , in November takes place the celebration in honor to San Martín Caballero, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
References
External links
*
Municipal Official webpage*
Municipal Official Information
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Municipalities of Veracruz