Coahuitlán
Coahuitlán | |
|---|---|
  Location in Veracruz  Coahuitlán (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 20°17′30″N 97°41′50″W / 20.29167°N 97.69722°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Veracruz |
| Region | Totonaca Region |
| Seat | Progreso de Zaragoza |
| Area | |
• Total | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,294 |
Coahuitlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is in the north zone of the state, about 120 km (75 mi) from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi). It is at 20°16′N 97°43′W / 20.267°N 97.717°W.
Coahuitlán is delimited to the north and to the east by Coyutla, to the south-east by Chumatlan, to the south by Filomeno Mata and to the west by Puebla State.[1]
Due to the weather, which is warm all year and rains in summer, the main production is of maize and beans.
In Coahuitlán, in March and April, a celebration in honor of Santo Entierro takes place.
References
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Coahuitlán" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information