Antón Lizardo, Veracruz Explained

Antón Lizardo
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Veracruz
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Alvarado
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:4,586
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Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:19.05°N -95.9833°W
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Antón Lizardo is a fishing town (2005 population 4,586)[1] located 23 km (14 mi) in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located south of the port city of Veracruz, near Boca del Río, in the municipality of Alvarado.

In January 1860, the small naval Battle of Anton Lizardo occurred here between Mexican rebels and United States Navy warships. Since 11 November 1952, it is the home of the Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, the country's Naval Academy.

Antón Lizardo offers a fairly long beach with fine, dark, hard-packed sand and calm shallow waters that make up part of the Veracruz Coral Reef System. These beaches are convenient for transportation for scuba diving at the coral reefs, but offer no protection from the wind or from drivers. The beaches here, as in Veracruz and Boca del Río, are packed during national holidays and Carnaval. It is a very small town, it does not have many people, but it is a very quiet place to vacation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alvarado . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 10 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070314043017/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30011a.htm . 14 March 2007 .