Ixhuatlán del Sureste
Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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Ixhuatlán del Sureste is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south-east zone of Veracruz, about 320 km (200 mi) from Xalapa, the state capital. The total area of the municipality is 276.37 km2 (106.71 sq mi).
Ixhuatlán del Sureste | |
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  Ixhuatlán del Sureste Location of Ixhuatlán del Sureste in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 18.017°N 94.38°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Established | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Samuel Hernandez Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 276.37 km2 (106.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 14,015 |
| • Density | 50.711/km2 (131.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | ixhuatlandelsureste.gob.mx |
The municipality is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos, to the east and south by Moloacán, to the south-west by Minatitlán.[1]
The weather tends to be warm year-round with rains in summer and autumn. The chief agricultural products are maize, beans, rice and oranges.
In August there is a celebration in honor of Saint Christopher, the town's patron saint.