Chontla
Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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Chontla is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the northern part of the state, about 220 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 361.09 km2. It is located at 21°18′N 97°55′W.
Chontla | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Chontla Location of Chontla within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 97°55′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Pedro Macario González Pérez |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 1st |
| Area | |
• Total | 361.09 km2 (139.42 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14 549 |
| • Density | 20.29/km2 (52.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal code | 92200 |
| Area code | 785 |
| Website | http://www.chontla.gob.mx/ |
Geography
Borders
Chontla is delimited to the west by Tantoyuca, to the south by Ixcatepec and Tepetzintla, and to the east by Citlaltépetl and Ozuluama.[1]
Settlements
| Población y Vivienda de las principales localidades del Municipio de Chontla | |||
| Locality | Pop. (2005) | No. of Viviendas | |
| Chontla Municipality | 14,549 | 3,389 | |
| Chontla | 2,208 | 560 | |
| San Francisco | 1,768 | 395 | |
| San Juan Otontepec | 1,126 | 242 | |
| Las Cruces | 667 | 114 | |
| Cruz Manantial | 617 | 142 | |
| La Garita | 603 | 139 | |
| Magozal | 585 | 171 | |
| Mata de Otate | 540 | 151 | |
| Rancho Quemado | 460 | 119 | |
| El Naranjal | 413 | 86 | |
| Arranca Estacas | 382 | 76 | |
| San Nicolasillo | 380 | 91 | |
| Fuente: INEGI | |||
Weather
The weather in Chontla is warm all year with rains in summer.
Products
It produces principally maize, beans and chili peppers.
Events
In November the celebration in honor of Santa Catarina takes place.[citation needed]