Zozocolco de Hidalgo

Zozocolco de Hidalgo is a municipality locatit in soothren Veracruz, aboot 100 kilometre (62 mi) frae state caipital, Xalapa. It haes a surface o 106.11 square kilometre (40.97 sq mi) an is locatit at 20°08′N 97°35′W / 20.133°N 97.583°W / 20.133; -97.583. The name comes frae the Nahuatl leids: Xoxo-colco, that means “In the potter o clay".

Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Municipality an toun
Zozocolco de Hidalgo is located in Mexico
Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°08′N 97°35′W / 20.133°N 97.583°W / 20.133; -97.583Coordinates: 20°08′N 97°35′W / 20.133°N 97.583°W / 20.133; -97.583
Kintra Mexico
StateVeracruz
Area
 • Total106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total12,455
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Staundart Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylicht Time)

Geografie

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The municipality o Zozocolco haes mairches norlins wi Nautla, eastlins wi Gulf o Mexico, soothlins wi Juchique de Ferrer an wastlins wi Misantla.[1]

Agricultur

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It produces principally maize, beans an coffee.

Celebrations

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Every September, a festival is held tae celebrate St Michael ([San Miguel] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), patron o the toun, an in Dizember thare a festival held in honour o Oor Lady o Guadalupe.

Climate

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A Roman Catholic kirk in Zozocolco.

The climate in Zozocolco is wairm-humid wi a average temperatur o 22 °C (72 °F), wi rain in simmer an hairst.

References

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  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Zozocolco de Hidalgo" (in Spainish). www.veracruz.gob.mx Gobierno Estatal. Archived frae the original on 17 November 2006. Retrieved 18 Juin 2009.

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