| Tihuatlán | |
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Tihuatlán
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Foundation | 1598 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | José Enrique Romero Alarcón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 828.3 km2 (319.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80 923 |
| • Density | 97.7/km2 (253/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-7) |
| Website | Official Website |
Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.
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The municipality of Tihuatlán is delimited to the north by Temapache and Tuxpam, to the east by Papantla, Poza Rica and Cazones de Herrera to the south by Coatzintla and to the south-west by Puebla State.[1] It is watered by the rivers Cazones and Tontepec, which end in the gulf of Mexico.
It produces principally maize, beans, green chile and orange fruit.
In Tihuatlán, in October takes place the celebration in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
El Tajín National Airport is located in Tihuatlán.[2]
The weather in Tihuatlán is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.