Jamapa

Jamapa is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz which stands on Federal Highway 137. Its name comes from Nahuatl Xam-a-pan, meaning 'in the river of the adobes'.[1] The municipality was established on 17 February 1870.[2]

It had a population of 9,772 in 2005 which grew to 10,376 by 2010 and to 11,019 in 2017.[3][4] Jamapa borders Manlio Fabio Altamirano to the north and west, Medellín to the north, south and east, Cotaxtla to the west and south.[5]

Jamapa is very agricultural as a region;[6] major products are corn, coffee, fruits, and sugar.

Municipal president Florisel Ríos Delfín PRD was kidnapped on November 10, 2020, and her body was found the next day.[7]

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  2. "Jamapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Municipio de Jamapa". Catálogo de Localidades - Secretaría de Desarrollo Social. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "SISTEMA DE INFORMACIÓN MUNICIPAL CUADERNILLOS MUNICIPALES, 2016 Jamapa" (PDF). Veracrus Gobierno del Estado (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "SISTEMA DE INFORMACIÓN MUNICIPAL CUADERNILLOS MUNICIPALES, 2016 Jamapa" (PDF). Veracrus Gobierno del Estado (in Spanish). p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Prontuario de información geográfica municipal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Jamapa, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Clave geoestadística 30090" (PDF). INEGI (in Spanish). 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. Zavaleta, Noé (November 11, 2020). "Plagian y asesinan a la alcaldesa de Jamapa, en Veracruz". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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