Camerino Z. Mendoza is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

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 85 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...

. It has a surface of 37.84 km2. It is located at 18°48′N 97°11′W.In 1898 there is established the head-board of Necoxtla's Municipality, in Santa Rosa; for decree of 1910 in village of Santa Rosa, it rises up to the category of Villa. Santa Rosa Necoxtla, in 1930, is named Camerino Z. Mendoza. By decree of November 5, 1932, the Municipality of Santa Rosa Necoxtla, it is named Camerino Z. Mendoza; the decree of July 4, 1933 raises to the political category of city, the Villa of Camerino Z. Mendoza.

Geographic limits

The municipality of Camerino Z. Mendoza is delimited to the north by Nogales, to the north-east by Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc

Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc

Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 180 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 23.85 km2...

, to the south by Soledad Atzompa

Soledad Atzompa

Soledad Atzompa is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at . To the consumarse the independence, the village of Soledad Atzompa formeda municipality, it was bordering in...

 and to the south-west by Acultzingo

Acultzingo (municipality)

Acultzingo is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 220 km from state capital Xalapa to the south-west.The municipality of Acultzingo is delimited to the east by the Soledad Atzompan, to the south and the west by the Puebla and to the north by Aquila. It produces maize, rice and...

. It is watered by tributaries of the White river.

Celebrations

In Camerino Z. Mendoza, in august takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Rosa de Lima Patron of the town.

Weather

The weather in Camerino Z. Mendoza is cold in all the year and has rains in summer and autumn.

Toponymy

Named in honor of the great fighter of the Mexican Revolution, died in defense of its ideals of social justice Camerino Z. Mendoza.

Orography

The Municipality is located in the zone center of the State, in spurs of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

Main Ecosystems

The ecosystems that coexist in the municipality are the one of vegetation of pines, encino white and madroños; where a fauna composed by populations of wild mammals like rabbits, armadillos is developed, tlacuaches, raccoons, vixen and weasels.

Commerce

The Municipality counts on 196 stores of clothes, 47 footwear, 7 stationery stores, 5 ironworks, 1 commercial house of materials for the construction, 13 houses with sale of parkings and 35 slaughters.

Administrative subdivisión

The municipality is divided in two municipal agencies: Necoxtla and La Cuesta, whose agents are elect by means of popular plebiscite; in addition it exists a municipal subagency and 67 apple headquarters.

External links

Municipal Official Site Municipal Official Information