Oteapan
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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. It is located at 18°00′N 94°40′W.
The municipality of Oteapan is delimited to the north by Chinameca
to the east by Cosoleacaque
, to the south by Zaragoza and to the south-west by Jaltipan
State.
It produces principally maize
, rice
and green chile.
In Oteapan , in may takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Cecilia, Patron of the town.
The weather in Oteapan 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-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 394 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 27.97 km2. It is located at 18°00′N 94°40′W.
The municipality of Oteapan is delimited to the north by Chinameca
Chinameca
Chinameca is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. The Chinameca Volcano rises over the town....
to the east by 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...
, to the south by Zaragoza and to the south-west by Jaltipan
Jaltipan de Morelos
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...
State.
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...
, 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 green chile.
In Oteapan , in may takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Cecilia, Patron of the town.
The weather in Oteapan is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.