Apazapan Explained

Apazapan
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Mexico Veracruz#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:Region
Subdivision Name2:Capital Region
Leader Party:!Podemos¡
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gustavo Flores Colorado
Area Total Km2:67.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4,709
Population Density Km2:70
Population Blank1 Title:Seat
Population Blank1:833
Timezone:Central (US Central)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:19.3167°N -96.7167°W
Elevation Point:of seat
Elevation M:408
Postal Code Type:Postal code (of seat)
Postal Code:30001
Blank Name:Climate
Blank1 Name:Demonym

Apazapan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 65 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at 19.3167°N -139°W. Apazapan was a population totonac in the days of the Spanish conquest that preserved the indigenous language up to the 19th century and there was one of the points marked in the Codex Dehesa, when the Nonoalcos de Zongolíca, crossed Cocolapa, Coscomatepec, Tepeyehualco, Chiconquiaco and for Apazapan they returned to Zongolíca. During the 16th century, it belonged to the marquisate of Paxaca's Valley started to Hernán Cortés.

Geography

The municipality of Apazapan is delimited to the north and to the east by Emiliano Zapata, to the south-east by Puente Nacional, to the south-west by Tlaltetela and to the west by Jalcomulco.[1] It is watered by the river of Los Pescados or of La Antigua.

The weather in Apazapan is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 4,709 inhabitants in 11 localities.[2] About 17% resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Chahuapan (931 hab.), Cerro Colorado (911 hab.), Tigrillos (719 hab.) and Agua Caliente (599 hab.).[2]

Agriculture

1,245 ha of the municipality are used for agricultural activity. Main products include maize, lemons and mangoes.[2]

Celebrations

In Apazapan , in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santo Tomás Apostol, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Apazapan . Gobierno Estatal . es . 2009-06-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070401104717/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30017a.htm . 2007-04-01 .
  2. http://ceieg.veracruz.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/09/Apazapan.CM_.Ver_.2022.4.pdf2020 Apazapan CENSUS