San Rafael, Veracruz

San Rafael
—  Municipality and town  —
San Rafael
Location in Mexico
Coordinates:
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Area
 • Total 291.14 km2 (112.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 28,291
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

San Rafael is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 175 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 291.14 km2. It is located at .

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Geographic

The municipality of San Rafael is bordered to the north and north-east by Tecolutla, to the west by Martínez de la Torre, to the south by Misantla and to the south-east by Nautla [1].

Agriculture

It produces principally orange fruit, lemon, banana, sugarcane, maize, beans and vanilla.

Celebrations

Every October, a festival is held to celebrate San Rafael, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Climate

The climate in San Rafael is warm-humid with an average temperature of 35°C in summer and 18°C in winter, with rains in summer and autumn.

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