Xoxocotla is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 100 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 63.34 km2. It is located at 18°39′N 97°09′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Xoxo-oco-tlan; that means “Place where there are green pines".

Geography

The municipality of Xoxocotla is bordered to the north by Soledad de Doblado

Soledad de Doblado

Soledad de Doblado is a municipality located in the semiarid zone of the center of the State, in the plains of the Sotavento of Veracruz, about 75 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 370.96 km2. It is located at...

, to the east by Tlaquilpa

Tlaquilpa

Tlaquilpa is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 105 km from the state capital of Xalapa. It has a surface of 58.40 km2. It is located at . The name comes from Náhuatl, and means “Bricklayers' place". Tlaquilpa is a very ancient village, which existed before...

 and to the south by Puebla

Puebla

Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

 State .

Celebrations

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

Weather

The weather in Xoxocotla is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information