Chicontepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface area of 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi). It is located at 20°58′N 98°10′W / 20.967°N 98.167°W.
Chicontepec de Tejeda | |
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  Chicontepec de Tejeda Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′N 98°10′W / 20.967°N 98.167°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Manuel Francisco Martínez Martínez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 978 km2 (378 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54 985 |
| • Density | 58.7/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 92700 |
| Area code | 746 |
| Website | http://www.chicontepec.gob.mx/ |
Geography
editThe municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca and Ixcatepec, to the east by Temapache and Tepetzintla, to the south by Ixhuatlán de Madero, and to the west by Hidalgo.[1]
The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year round with rain in summer.
Economy
editCulture
editMany inhabitants still speak the Nahuatl language and practice indigenous customs.[2]
The celebration in honor of Santiago Apóstol, Patron of Chicontepec, takes place in July.
References
edit- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chicontepec" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Abelardo de la Cruz. "The Value of El Costumbre and Christianity in the Discourse of Nahua Catechists from the Huasteca Region in Veracruz, Mexico, 1970s–2010s" (PDF). Academia.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]