Tlacotepec de Mejía

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Tlacotepec de Mejía is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 40 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 90.48 km2. It is located at 19°12′N 96°50′W.

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Demonym(in Spanish)
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Tlacotepec de Mejía
CountryMexico Mexico
StateVeracruz Veracruz
Demonym(in Spanish)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
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Name

The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tlaco-tepec; that means "In the hill of the sticks of wood".

Geography

The municipality of Tlacotepec de Mejía is delimited to the north by Totutla, to the east by Puente Nacional and to the south by Comapa.[1] It is watered by the rivers Atliyac and Paso de Ovejas that are tributaries of the river La Antigua.

The weather in Tlacotepec de Mejía is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, coffee and sugarcane.

Celebrations

In Tlacotepec de Mejía, the celebration in honor to San Martín Caballero takes place in November, Patron of the town, and the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe takes place in December.

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