Chicontepec de Tejeda

Chicontepec de Tejeda
—  Municipality  —
Chicontepec de Tejeda Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°58′N 98°10′W / 20.967°N 98.167°W / 20.967; -98.167
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
- Municipal President	Manuel Francisco Martínez Martínez
Area
- Total	978 km2 (377.6 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,706 ft)
Highest elevation	800 m (2,625 ft)
Lowest elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	54 985
- Density	58.7/km2 (152/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-7)
Postal code	92700
Area code(s)	746
Website	http://www.chicontepec.gob.mx/

Chicontepec is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 978 km2. It is located at 20°58′N 98°10′W / 20.967°N 98.167°W / 20.967; -98.167.

The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca and Ixcatepec, to the east by Temapache and Tepetzintla, to the south by Ixhuatlán de Madero, and to the west by Hidalgo.^[1]

It produces principally maize, beans and orange.

In Chicontepec, in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santiago Apóstol Patron of the place.

The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year with rains in summer.

References

1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chicontepec" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30058a.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (Spanish) Municipal Official Information