Naranjos Amatlán
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Naranjos Amatlán is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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 north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 402 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 an area of 200.7 square kilometres (77.5 sq mi). It is located at 21°21′N 97°41′W.

The municipality of Naranjos Amatlán is delimited to the north by Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza is in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 152.99 km2...

 to the east and south-east by Tamiahua
Tamiahua
Tamiahua is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 985.4 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the náhuatl...

, to the south and south-west by Tancoco
Tancoco
Tancoco is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 210 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 145.59 km2. It is located at . On the occasion of the development reached by the camp petroleum of Zacamixtle, the municipal head-board was moved to this...

 and to the west by Tamalín
Tamalín
Tamalín is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 417.85 km2. It is located at . By Decree of November 13, 1875 there was raised in municipality Tamalín's congregation that concerned to Tantima's municipality....

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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...

, beans, orange fruit, 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,...

 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...

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In Naranjos Amatlán , in March takes place the celebration in honor to San José de la Montaña, patron of the town.

The weather in Naranjos Amatlán is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Climate

It has a hot-humid-tropical climate, most of the year is hot (from May to October) winter is usually between warm and cool.
Between May and June temperatures usually get around 104 °F (40 °C), while in December and January could get lower than 41 °F (5 °C).
The heat is really common, including some days in the winter.
When spring is finishing (May–June) is usually very hot and dry, while in the summer is a little bit less but much rainier, fall's beginning October) is still hot, the rest is cooler, cold fronts start that are from Mexico's Gulf.

ºF (ºC)

January Max. 73 (23) Min. 57 (14)

February Max. 75 (24) Min. 61 (16)

March Max. 81 (27) Min. 63 (17)

April Max. 84 (29) Min. 66 (19)

May Max. 90 (32) Min. 72 (22)

June Max. 95 (35) Min. 73 (23)

July Max. 88 (31) Min. 72 (22)

August Max. 91 (33) Min. 73 (23)

September Max. 90 (32) Min. 70 (21)

October Max. 88 (31) Min. 68 (20)

November Max. 79 (26) Min. 61 (16)

December Max. 75 (24) Min. 59 (15)

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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