Yecuatla

Yecuatla is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 40 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 135.72 km2. It is located at 19°52′N 96°47′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Yec-uauh-tlan; that means “Place of three snakes ".

Yecuatla
Municipality and town
Yecuatla
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°52′N 96°47′W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Area
  Total135.72 km2 (52.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total11,446
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Geographic

The municipality of Yecuatla is bordered to the north-east by Colipa, to the south by Chiconquiaco, to the west by Misantla and to the north-west by Colipa.[1]

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, bean, green chile, orange fruit and coffee.

Celebrations

Every Augusts, a festival is held to celebrate Virgen de la Asunción, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Climate

The climate in Yecuatla is warm-regular with an average temperature of 22.5°C, with rains in summer and autumn.

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Yecuatla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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