Chicontepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface area of 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi). It is located at 20°58′N 98°10′W / 20.967°N 98.167°W.
Geography
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]
The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year round with rain in summer.
Economy
It produces principally maize, beans and oranges.
Culture
Many inhabitants still speak the Nahuatl language and practice indigenous customs.[2]
The celebration in honor of Santiago Apóstol, Patron of Chicontepec, takes place in July.
References
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chicontepec" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Abelardo de la Cruz. "The Value of El Costumbre and Christianity in the Discourse of Nahua Catechists from the Huasteca Region in Veracruz, Mexico, 1970s–2010s" (PDF). Academia.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]
