Soconusco is a municipality

Municipalities of Mexico

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 located to the south-east of the State in the Plains of the Sotavento of Veracruz

Veracruz

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, about 275 kilometres (170.9 mi) 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 an area of 94.59 square kilometre. It is located at 17°58′N 94°53′W.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Soconusco is delimited to the north 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 Chinameca

Chinameca

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 to the east by Jaltipan de Morelos

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...

, to the south 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 Oluta

Oluta

Oluta is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 371 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 90.48 km2...

 and to the west by Acayucan. It is watered by a creek and tributary creeks of the Chacalapa river, tributary of the Coatzacoalcos river.

Celebrations

Every May in Soconusco there is a celebration in honor of Virgen de la Concepción, Patron of the town, and in December there is a celebration in honor of Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Soconusco is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information