Tlacojalpan
Tlacojalpan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 175 km (109 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 91.30 km2. It is located at 18°14′N 95°57′W / 18.233°N 95.950°W.
Name[edit]
The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tlahco-xal-pan; that means “In the half of the sandbank".
Geography[edit]
The municipality of Tlacojalpan is delimited to the north by Cosamaloapan, to the east by Tuxtilla, to the south by Oaxaca State and to the west by Otatitlán.[1] It is watered by creeks that are tributaries of the Papaloapan River.
The weather in Tlacojalpan is very warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Agriculture[edit]
It produces principally maize, beans, rice, sugarcane and mango.
Celebrations[edit]
In Tlacojalpan, in January takes place the celebration in honor to San Cristobal, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
References[edit]
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tlacojalpan" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
