Chontla
Chontla | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Chontla Location of Chontla within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Pedro Macario González Pérez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 361.09 km2 (139.42 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 549 |
| • Density | 20.29/km2 (52.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 92200 |
| Area code | 785 |
| Website | http://www.chontla.gob.mx/ |
Chontla is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the northern part of the state, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 361.09 km2. It is located at 21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W.
Geography
Borders
Chontla is delimited to the west by Tantoyuca, to the south by Ixcatepec and Tepetzintla, and to the east by Citlaltépetl and Ozuluama.[1]
Settlements
| Población y Vivienda de las principales localidades del Municipio de Chontla | |||
| Locality | Pop. (2005) | No. of Viviendas | |
| Chontla Municipality | 14,549 | 3,389 | |
| Chontla | 2,208 | 560 | |
| San Francisco | 1,768 | 395 | |
| San Juan Otontepec | 1,126 | 242 | |
| Las Cruces | 667 | 114 | |
| Cruz Manantial | 617 | 142 | |
| La Garita | 603 | 139 | |
| Magozal | 585 | 171 | |
| Mata de Otate | 540 | 151 | |
| Rancho Quemado | 460 | 119 | |
| El Naranjal | 413 | 86 | |
| Arranca Estacas | 382 | 76 | |
| San Nicolasillo | 380 | 91 | |
| Fuente: INEGI | |||
Products
It produces principally maize, beans and chili peppers.
Events
In November the celebration in honor of Santa Catarina takes place .
Weather
The weather in Chontla is warm all year with rains in summer.
References
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chontla" (in Spanish). [Gobierno Estatal]. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
