Tlacojalpan
Encyclopedia
Tlacojalpan is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 175 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 91.30 km2. It is located at 18°14′N 95°57′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tlahco-xal-pan; that means “In the half of the sandbank".
, to the south by Oaxaca
State and to the west by Otatitlán
. It is watered by creeks that are tributaries of the river Papaloapan
, beans, rice
, sugarcane
and mango
.
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 91.30 km2. It is located at 18°14′N 95°57′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tlahco-xal-pan; that means “In the half of the sandbank".
Geographic Limits
The municipality of Tlacojalpan is delimited to the north by Cosamaloapan, to the east by TuxtillaTuxtilla
Tuxtilla is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 175 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 168.62 km2. It is located at...
, to the south by Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
State and to the west by Otatitlán
Otatitlán
Otatitlán is a city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.It stands at , just across the state border from Tuxtepec, Oaxaca.The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name....
. It is watered by creeks that are tributaries of the river Papaloapan
Agriculture
It produces principally maizeMaize
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...
, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
and mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
.