Zontecomatlán | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
  Zontecomatlán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′N 98°20′W / 20.767°N 98.333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.33 km2 (83.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 13,091 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Zontecomatlán is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 378 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 216.33 km2. It is located at 20°46′N 98°20′W / 20.767°N 98.333°W.
Name
The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tzon-tecoma-tlan; 'head,' 'big round gourd' 'place' that means “Place of the big heads."
Geography
The municipality of Zontecomatlán is bordered to the north by Hidalgo State, to the north-east by Benito Juárez and to the south by Texcatepec.[1]
Climate
The climate in Zontecomatlán is warm-humid with an average temperature of 18°C, with rains in summer and autumn.
Agriculture
It produces principally marijuana, maize, beans, green chile, coffee, orange fruit and sugarcane.
Celebrations
Every October, a festival is held to celebrate San Francisco de Asís, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
References
- ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Zontecomatlán" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
