Ixhuacán Explained

Ixhuacán de los Reyes
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
Subdivision Type3:Municipal seat and largest town
Subdivision Name3:Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Leader Party:PRI
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fortunato Ruiz Vargas
Area Total Km2:149.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11,387
Population Density Km2:76
Population Blank1 Title:Seat
Population Blank1:2,692
Timezone:Central (US Central)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:19.3561°N -97.1169°W
Elevation Point:of seat
Elevation M:1,754
Postal Code Type:Postal code (of seat)
Postal Code:91250
Blank Name:Climate
Blank1 Name:Demonym

Ixhuacán, or Ixhuacán de los Reyes, is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located approximately 36km (22miles) from Xalapa Enríquez; Federal Highway 123 runs through it. It is bordered by Teocelo, Xico and Coatepec. Coffee is the chief product of Ixhuacán de los Reyes.

It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

History

In August, 1519 Hernán Cortés passed through Ixhuacán on his way to Tenochtitlan. Both Cortes and his chronicler Francisco Lopez de Gomara described the town as having a fort.

Climate

Ixhuacán de los Reyes has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with cool to mild weather year-round. It experiences heavy monsoonal precipitation from June to September.

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 11,387inhabitants in 141 localities.[1] Abou 20%, resides in the municipal seat (2,692 hab.). Other localities includes Monte Grande (926 hab.), Barranca Nueva (808 hab.), Tlalchy (625 hab.) and Caltzontepec (554 hab.).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://ceieg.veracruz.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/09/Ixhuac%C3%A1n-de-los-Reyes.CM_.Ver_.2022.4.pdf 2020 Ixhuacán de los Reyes CENSUS