Chinampa de Gorostiza

Chinampa de Gorostiza is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

History
The municipality was created in 1874 as San Antonio Chinampa. It adopted its current name in 1932 to honour Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza (1789–1851), a playwright, diplomat and cabinet minister.

Geography
It is located in the north of the state of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 152.99 sqkm. It is located at 21.36667°N, -97.73333°W.

The municipality of  Chinampa de Gorostiza  is bordered to the south by Tantima and Tuxpam, to the east by Tamiahua and to the north by Tamalín.

Products
It produces principally maize, beans, orange and mango.

Culture
Festivities take place in June in honour of Anthony of Padua, the town's patron saint.