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Zontecomatlán is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 378 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 216.33 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tzon-tecoma-tlan; 'head,' 'big round gourd' 'place' that means “Place of the big heads."


Geographic

The municipality of Zontecomatlán is bordered to the north by Hidalgo State, to the north-east by Benito Juárez and to the south by
Texcatepec Texcatepec is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 190 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 153.61 km2. It is located at . In 1930 the municipal head-board was established in the village of Am ...
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Agriculture

It produces principally
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, maize, beans, green chile, coffee, orange fruit and
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Celebrations

Every October, a festival is held to celebrate San Francisco de Asís, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.


Climate

The climate in Zontecomatlán is warm-humid with an average temperature of 18°C, with rains in summer and autumn.


References


External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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