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Xoxocotla
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.34 km2 (24.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,641 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Xoxocotla is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 100 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 63.34 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Xoxo-oco-tlan; that means “Place where there are green pines".
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The municipality of Xoxocotla is bordered to the north by Soledad de Doblado, to the east by Tlaquilpa and to the south by Puebla State [1].
It produces principally maize and faba bean.
Every May, a festival is held to celebrate Virgen de Juquila, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
The weather in Xoxocotla is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.