Mixtla de Altamirano
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Mixtla de Altamirano is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 247 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 60.87 km2. The municipality of Mixtla de Altamirano is delimited to the north by Texhuacán
, to the east by Zongolica
, to the south by Tehuipango
and to the west by Astacinga
. It produces principally maize
and coffee
. In Mixtla de Altamirano, in December takes place the celebration in honor to San Andrés Apostol, Patron of the town. The weather in Mixtla de Altamirano is very cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 247 km 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 a surface of 60.87 km2. The municipality of Mixtla de Altamirano is delimited to the north by Texhuacán
Texhuacán
Texhuacán is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 205 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 32.90 km2. It is located at .-Geographic Limits:...
, to the east by Zongolica
Zongolica
Zongolica is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 100 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 63.34 km2. It is located at...
, to the south by Tehuipango
Tehuipango
Tehuipango is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 110 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 111.04 km2. It is located at...
and to the west by Astacinga
Astacinga
Astacinga is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 213 km from state capital Xalapa to the south. It has a surface of 69.09 km2...
. It produces principally maize
Maize
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...
and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
. In Mixtla de Altamirano, in December takes place the celebration in honor to San Andrés Apostol, Patron of the town. The weather in Mixtla de Altamirano is very cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.