Sochiapa is a municipality located in the central zone in the Mexican State of Veracruz, about 40 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 21.39 km2. It is located at 19°12′N 96°56′W.For decree of December 10, 1913 suprimió Sochiapa's municipality, passing its territory to form a part of that of Totutla; Later Sochiapa recovered its political category.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Sochiapa is delimited to the north and north-east by Totutla

Totutla

Totutla is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 40 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 80.61 km2. It is located at...

, to the south-east by Comapa

Comapa

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, to the south by Huatusco and to the west by Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 25 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 266.50 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Atl-Xoxoc-Apan; that means “In the acid water"...

. It is watered by small creeks, which are tributaries of the Jamapa River.

Celebrations

In Sochiapa , in may takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan Nepomuseno, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Sochiapa is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information