Ixhuatlán del Sureste
Encyclopedia
Ixhuatlán del Sureste is a municipality of Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in south-east zone of Veracruz, about 320 km (198.8 mi) from Xalapa
, the state capital. The total area of the municipality is 276.37 sqkm.
The municipality is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos
, to the east and south by Moloacán
, to the south-west by Minatitlán
.
The weather tends to be warm year-round with rains in summer and autumn. The chief agricultural products are maize
, beans, rice
and oranges
.
In August there is a celebration in honor of Saint Christopher
, the town's patron saint.
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-east zone of Veracruz, about 320 km (198.8 mi) from 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...
, the state capital. The total area of the municipality is 276.37 sqkm.
The municipality is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Coatzacoalcos River. Coatzacoalcos comes from an indigenous word meaning "Site of the Snake" or "Where the snake hides"...
, to the east and south by Moloacán
Moloacán
Moloacán is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 456 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 261.57 km2...
, to the south-west by Minatitlán
Minatitlán, Veracruz
Minatitlán is a city in southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz in the Olmec region of the state and the north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.In 2010 the greater metropolitan area had a population of 356,020...
.
The weather tends to be warm year-round with rains in summer and autumn. The chief agricultural products are 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, 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...
and oranges
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
.
In August there is a celebration in honor of Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher
.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...
, the town's patron saint.