Temapache

Álamo Temapache Municipality
Municipality
Álamo Temapache Municipality

Location of Teampache within Mexico

Coordinates: 18°45′N 97°09′W / 18.750°N 97.150°W / 18.750; -97.150
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Government
  Municipal President Jorge Vera Hernández
Area
  Total 1,137.57 km2 (439.22 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 104 500
  Density 91.91/km2 (238.0/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
Postal code 92769
Climate Aw
Website http://www.temapache.gob.mx/

Álamo Temapache Municipality is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at 18°45′N 97°09′W / 18.750°N 97.150°W / 18.750; -97.150. Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora, was mayor of the town hall of Veracruz and Governor of the Entity 1813-1861.

Geographic limits

The municipality of Temapache is delimited to the north by Tepetzintla, Cerro Azul and Tamiahua to the east by Tuxpam, to the south by Tihuatlán, Castillo de Teayo and Puebla State, to the south-west by Ixhuatlán de Madero.[1] It is watered by several creeks as the Hondo and the Buenavista.

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans, orange fruit, watermelon and pumpkins seed.

Celebrations

In Temapache, in September takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen del Carmen, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Temapache is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Temapache" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-16. External link in |publisher= (help)
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