Alvarado (municipality)
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Alvarado is one of the 212 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
which municipal seat is established in the city of Alvarado
.
, which had a cost of 92,800 maravedís
. Almost two years later, on 5 September 1818 the same Ferdinand VII authorized the first Honorable Ayuntamiento or city council
. On 3 October 1818, the first City Council was established with Tomás Hondal serving as first Mayor
.
Once the Independence War
was over, the State redacted its own Constitution
in which the state territory was divided in 4 departments and 12 cantons. The municipality of Alvarado was assigned to the Canton of Veracruz in the Department of Veracruz.
, Tlacotalpan
and Lerdo de Tejada.
and Blanco river, being both tributaries
of the Alvarado Lagoon Complex.
The Alvarado Lagoon Complex is formed, from North to South, by the Camaronera, Buen País, Alvarado and Tlalixcoyan lagoons.
al zone, within the Sotavento Plains. Dune
s are common in rural and urban areas; an example of this is the neighborhood of "Lomas del Rosario" (Rosary
Hills, in English), built on the Rosary Dunes which are inside the City of Alvarado.
—the wetter of the sub-humids— weather
with abundant rain
s in summer. The maximum average temperature
is 26 °C (78.8 °F) and 18 °C (64.4 °F) as minimum average temperature, varying from 5 °C (41 °F) to 7 °C (44.6 °F) every year. The dry season is from January to May and the period of rains starts in June. The Nortes season starts in November and intensifies in January.
Municipalities of Veracruz
The Mexican state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities :-External links:* *...
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
which municipal seat is established in the city of Alvarado
Alvarado, Veracruz
Alvarado is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located 64 km from the city of Veracruz, Veracruz, on Federal Highways 180 and 125...
.
History
On 1816, the citizens of the village of San Cristóbal de Alvarado sought the designation of Town from Ferdinand VII, King of Spain. The King granted the village the title of Town on 8 September 1816 by Royal DecreeDecree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
, which had a cost of 92,800 maravedís
Spanish maravedí
The maravedí was the name of various Iberian coins of gold and then silver between the 11th and 14th centuries and the name of different Iberian accounting units between the 11th and 19th centuries.-Etymology:...
. Almost two years later, on 5 September 1818 the same Ferdinand VII authorized the first Honorable Ayuntamiento or city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. On 3 October 1818, the first City Council was established with Tomás Hondal serving as first Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
.
Once the Independence War
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
was over, the State redacted its own Constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
in which the state territory was divided in 4 departments and 12 cantons. The municipality of Alvarado was assigned to the Canton of Veracruz in the Department of Veracruz.
Administrative division
The municipality has an extension of 840.63 km² (324.6 sq mi) and counts with 265 settlements, from which 2 are urban.Geography
The municipality has an elevation of 10 m (32.8 ft) and is located in the state's Papaloapan region and is bordered by Boca del Río, Tlalixcoyan, Medellín, Ignacio de la Llave, Ixmatlahuacan, AculaAcula (municipality)
Acula is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 230 km from state capital Xalapa to the south-east.The municipality of Acula is delimited to the east by the Tlacotalpan, to the south by the Amatitlán, to the west by the Ignacio de la Llave, and to the north by Alvarado.It produces...
, Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan (municipality)
The municipality of Tlacotalpan is located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It covers a total surface area is , accounting for 0.89% of the state total....
and Lerdo de Tejada.
Hydrography
The municipality is crossed by the PapaloapanPapaloapan River
The Papaloapan River is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl papalotl and apan ....
and Blanco river, being both tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Alvarado Lagoon Complex.
The Alvarado Lagoon Complex is formed, from North to South, by the Camaronera, Buen País, Alvarado and Tlalixcoyan lagoons.
Orography
Alvarado is located in the state's central coastCoast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
al zone, within the Sotavento Plains. Dune
Dune
In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by wind. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind...
s are common in rural and urban areas; an example of this is the neighborhood of "Lomas del Rosario" (Rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
Hills, in English), built on the Rosary Dunes which are inside the City of Alvarado.
Climate
In this region there is hot/sub-humidHumidity
Humidity is a term for the amount of water vapor in the air, and can refer to any one of several measurements of humidity. Formally, humid air is not "moist air" but a mixture of water vapor and other constituents of air, and humidity is defined in terms of the water content of this mixture,...
—the wetter of the sub-humids— weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
with abundant rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
s in summer. The maximum average temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
is 26 °C (78.8 °F) and 18 °C (64.4 °F) as minimum average temperature, varying from 5 °C (41 °F) to 7 °C (44.6 °F) every year. The dry season is from January to May and the period of rains starts in June. The Nortes season starts in November and intensifies in January.