Chontla
| Chontla | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
| ||
  Chontla Location of Chontla within Mexico | ||
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W | ||
| Country |
 Mexico | |
| State | Veracruz | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal President | Pedro Macario González Pérez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 361.09 km2 (139.42 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 14 549 | |
| • Density | 20.29/km2 (52.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-7) | |
| Postal code | 92200 | |
| Area code(s) | 785 | |
| Website | http://www.chontla.gob.mx/ | |
Chontla Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 361.09 km2. It is located at 21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W.
Geography
Borders
Chontla Municipality is delimited to the west by Tantoyuca Municipality, to the south by Ixcatepec Municipality and Tepetzintla Municipality, to the east by Citlaltepec Municipality and Ozuluama Municipality.[1]
Settlements
| Población y Vivienda de las principales localidades del Municipio de Chontla | |||
| Locality | Pop. (2005) | No. of Viviendas | |
| Chontla Municipality | 14,549 | 3,389 | |
| Chontla | 2,208 | 560 | |
| San Francisco | 1,768 | 395 | |
| San Juan Otontepec | 1,126 | 242 | |
| Las Cruces | 667 | 114 | |
| Cruz Manantial | 617 | 142 | |
| La Garita | 603 | 139 | |
| Magozal | 585 | 171 | |
| Mata de Otate | 540 | 151 | |
| Rancho Quemado | 460 | 119 | |
| El Naranjal | 413 | 86 | |
| Arranca Estacas | 382 | 76 | |
| San Nicolasillo | 380 | 91 | |
| Fuente: INEGI | |||
Products
It produces principally maize, beans and chili pepper.
Events
In Chontla, in November takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Catarina.
Weather
The weather in Chontla is extremely warm all year with rains in summer.
References
- ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chontla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-05. External link in
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External links
- (Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
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