Yecuatla

Yecuatla
Municipality and town
Yecuatla is located in Mexico
Yecuatla
Yecuatla
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°52′N 96°47′W / 19.867°N 96.783°W / 19.867; -96.783
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Area
 • Total135.72 km2 (52.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total11,446
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Yecuatla is a municipality located in the north zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 40 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 135.72 km2. It is located at 19°52′N 96°47′W / 19.867°N 96.783°W / 19.867; -96.783.

Name

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The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Yec-uauh-tlan; that means “Place of three snakes ".

Geography

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The municipality of Yecuatla is bordered to the north-east by Colipa, to the south by Chiconquiaco, to the west by Misantla and to the north-west by Colipa.[1]

The climate in Yecuatla is warm-regular with an average temperature of 22.5°C, with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

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It produces principally maize, bean, green chile, orange fruit and coffee.

Celebrations

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Every Augusts, a festival is held to celebrate Virgen de la Asunción, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

References

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  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Yecuatla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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