Hueyapan de Ocampo
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Hueyapan de Ocampo in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 245 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 824.18 km2. It is located at 18°09′N 95°09′W.
The municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tuxtla
and Catemaco
, to the south by Santiago Tuxtla
, Acayucan
and Juan Rodríguez Clara
, to the east by Soteapan
and to the west by Isla
.
It produces principally maize
, beans, sugarcane
, rice
, coffee
, mango
and orange fruit.
In Hueyapan de Ocampo , in march takes place the celebration in honor to San José, Patron of the town.
The weather in Hueyapan de Ocampo is warm-medium all year with rains in summer and autumn.
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 in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 245 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 824.18 km2. It is located at 18°09′N 95°09′W.
The municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tuxtla
San Andrés Tuxtla
The municipio of San Andrés Tuxtla is located in the south-central portion of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its municipal seat is also called San Andrés Tuxtla, located 150 km from the city of Veracruz along Federal Highway 180 in the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas region.The municipality which...
and Catemaco
Catemaco
Catemaco is a municipality and city in the southeast of Mexican state of Veracruz, in the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas volcanic mountain range, along the Gulf of Mexico...
, to the south by Santiago Tuxtla
Santiago Tuxtla
The municipality of Santiago Tuxtla, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was founded in 1524.The municipality has approximately 51,000 inhabitants and occupies the northwestern slope of Volcano San Martin to the Rio San Juan...
, Acayucan
Acayucan
Acayucan is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Olmeca region. The municipal seat is the city of Acayucan, Veracruz...
and Juan Rodríguez Clara
Juan Rodríguez Clara
Juan Rodríguez Clara is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 335 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 934.20 km2...
, to the east by Soteapan
Soteapan
Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-east zone in the State of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 528.07 km2...
and to the west by Isla
Isla, Veracruz
Isla in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 370 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 714.80 km2...
.
It produces principally 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, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
and orange fruit.
In Hueyapan de Ocampo , in march takes place the celebration in honor to San José, Patron of the town.
The weather in Hueyapan de Ocampo is warm-medium all year with rains in summer and autumn.