Jaltipan de Morelos
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Jáltipan is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 380 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 331.48 km2. It is located at 17°58′N 94°43′W.
The municipality of Jáltipan is delimited to the north by Chinameca
, to the east by Oteapan
, Zaragoza, Cosoleacaque
and Hidalgotitlán
, to the west by Texistepec
and Soconusco
.
It produces principally maize
, beans, rice
, and orange fruit.
In February the town holds a celebration in honor of Virgen de la Candelaria, Patron of the town.
The weather in Jáltipan is warm 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 380 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 331.48 km2. It is located at 17°58′N 94°43′W.
The municipality of Jáltipan is delimited to the north by Chinameca
Chinameca, Veracruz
Chinameca in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 290 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 157.10 km2...
, to the east by Oteapan
Oteapan
Oteapan is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 394 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 27.97 km2...
, Zaragoza, Cosoleacaque
Cosoleacaque
Cosoleacaque in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 300 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 234.42 km2...
and Hidalgotitlán
Hidalgotitlán
Hidalgotitlán is a town in the Mexican state of Veracruz, with a population of near 18,000 in 2000. Its name derives from two words: one Spanish and the other indigenous...
, to the west by Texistepec
Texistepec
Texistepec is a municipality located in the south-east zone in the State of Veracruz, about 285 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 615.26 km2. It is located at . Texistepec in 1580 concerned to Coatzacoalcos's province...
and Soconusco
Soconusco, Veracruz
Soconusco is a municipality located to the south-east of the State in the Plains of the Sotavento of Veracruz, about from state capital Xalapa. It has an area of . It is located at .-Geographic Limits:...
.
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, 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 orange fruit.
In February the town holds a celebration in honor of Virgen de la Candelaria, Patron of the town.
The weather in Jáltipan is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.