Ixhuatlancillo

Ixhuatlancillo is a municipality in the central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 165 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 39.48 km2 and is located at 18.9°N, -97.15°W.

Geography
The municipality of Ixhuatlancillo is delimited to the north by La Perla, to the east by Mariano Escobedo, to the south by Orizaba, Río Blanco and Nogales and to the west by Maltrata.

The weather in Ixhuatlancillo is cool all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Economy
It produces principally maize, coffee and sugarcane.

Culture
On February 2, each year, there is a celebration in honor of Virgen de la Candelaria, patron of the town.