Zozocolco de Hidalgo

 Zozocolco de Hidalgo  is a municipality located in northwest of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 100 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 106.11 km2 and is located at 20.13333°N, -97.58333°W.

Name
The name comes from the Xoxo-colco, which means "In the potter of clay".

Geography
The municipality of  Zozocolco  is bordered to the north by Coxquihui, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the northeast by Espinal, and to the west, south and southeast by Puebla.

Climate
The climate in Zozocolco is warm-humid with an average temperature of 22 C, with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture
It produces principally maize, beans and coffee.

Celebrations
Every September, a festival is held to celebrate St Michael (San Miguel), patron of the town, and in December there is a festival held in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.