Altotonga (municipality)
Encyclopedia
Altotonga is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located about 80 km from state capital Xalapa
to the north-west. It has a surface of 375,1 km2. It is located in 19°46′N 97°15′W.
The municipality of Altotonga is delimited to the east by Misantla
, to the south by Tenochtitlán
, Tatatila
, Las Minas, Villa Aldama
and Perote
to the west by Jalacingo
and to the north by Atzalan
and Misantla
.
It produces maize
, beans, potatoes, and faba bean.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is located about 80 km from state capital Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
to the north-west. It has a surface of 375,1 km2. It is located in 19°46′N 97°15′W.
The municipality of Altotonga is delimited to the east by Misantla
Misantla
Misantla is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, the administrative seats of the municipality of the same name. The municipality is bordered by Martínez de la Torre, Colipa and Papantla....
, to the south by Tenochtitlán
Tenochtitlán, Veracruz
Tenochtitlán is a municipality in the Mexican State of Veracruz, southeastern Mexico, and the name of the main township which serves as the seat of the municipal government...
, Tatatila
Tatatila
Tatatila is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 26 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 82.25 km2...
, Las Minas, Villa Aldama
Villa Aldama
Villa Aldama is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 33 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 78.96 km2. It is located at...
and Perote
Perote
Perote is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name, which borders onLas Vigas de Ramírez, Acajete, Xico and Tlalnelhuayocan, and the state of Puebla...
to the west by Jalacingo
Jalacingo
Jalacingo is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, bordered by Tlapacoyan, Perote and Atzalán and on Federal Highways 180 & 190. It was founded by Gonzalo de Sandoval.In Jalacingo the main indigenous language is Nahuatl.- External links :...
and to the north by Atzalan
Atzalán
Atzalán is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.It is located at , some 45 km northwest of the state capital Xalapa.- External links :...
and Misantla
Misantla
Misantla is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, the administrative seats of the municipality of the same name. The municipality is bordered by Martínez de la Torre, Colipa and Papantla....
.
It produces maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, beans, potatoes, and faba bean.