Ixhuatlán de Madero explained

Ixhuatlán de Madero
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Veracruz
Leader Title:Municipal President
Leader Name:Elías Benítez Hernández
Area Total Km2:598.8
Elevation M:260
Population Total:48 609
Population Density Km2:81.18
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:20.6833°N -99°W
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20010422095612/http://www.ixhuatlandemadero.gob.mx/

Ixhuatlán de Madero is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north zone of the state, about 376 km from the state capital Xalapa, in the region called Huasteca Baja. It is one of 212 municipalities in Veracruz. It has an area of 598.81 km2. It is located at 20.6833°N -99°W.

Geography

The municipality of Ixhuatlán de Madero is bordered on the north by Chicontepec de Tejeda, on the east by Temapache, on the south by Hidalgo State and Puebla State, and on the west by Tlachichilco and Benito Juárez.[1]

The area's climate is warm and rainy, with more rain in summer and autumn.

Products

Its principal agricultural products are maize, beans, watermelon, green chile, coffee and orange fruit.

Culture

The town's main celebrations occur in May (5-15) to note the Batalla de Puebla, and in July to honor to San Cristobal, the town's Patron Saint.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Ixhuatlán de Madero. Gobierno Estatal. es. 9 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20070509031516/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30083a.htm. 9 May 2007. dead. dmy-all.