Chicontepec de Tejeda
Chicontepec is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface area of 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi). It is located at 20°58′N 98°10′W.
Chicontepec de Tejeda | |
|---|---|
  Chicontepec de Tejeda Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′N 98°10′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Manuel Francisco Martínez Martínez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 978 km2 (378 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54 985 |
| • Density | 58.7/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 92700 |
| Area code(s) | 746 |
| Website | http://www.chicontepec.gob.mx/ |
The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca and Ixcatepec, to the east by Temapache and Tepetzintla, to the south by Ixhuatlán de Madero, and to the west by Hidalgo.[1]
It produces principally maize, beans and oranges.
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.[2]
References
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chicontepec" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- Abelardo de la Cruz. "The Value of El Costumbre and Christianity in the Discourse of Nahua Catechists from the Huasteca Region in Veracruz, Mexico, 1970s–2010s" (PDF). Academia.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
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