# Apazapan

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Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

Apazapan Municipality Apazapan Location in Mexico Show map of Veracruz Apazapan Apazapan (Mexico) Show map of Mexico Coordinates: 19°19′00″N 96°43′00″W / 19.31667°N 96.71667°W / 19.31667; -96.71667 Country Mexico State Veracruz Region Capital Region Government • Mayor Gustavo Flores Colorado (!Podemos¡) Area • Total 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) Elevation (of seat) 408 m (1,339 ft) Population (2020) • Total 4,709 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi) • Seat 833 Time zone UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) Postal code (of seat) 30001 Website (in Spanish)

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1995 3,952 — 2000 3,611 −8.6% 2005 3,534 −2.1% 2010 4,027 +14.0% 2015 4,009 −0.4% 2020 4,709 +17.5% [1]

**Apazapan** is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Veracruz) in the [Mexican](/source/Mexico) [state](/source/List_of_states_of_Mexico) of [Veracruz](/source/Veracruz). It is located about 65 km from state capital [Xalapa](/source/Xalapa). It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at [19°19′N 96°43′W / 19.317°N 96.717°W / 19.317; -96.717](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Apazapan&params=19_19_N_96_43_W_). Apazapan was a population totonac in the days of the Spanish conquest that preserved the indigenous language up to the 19th century and there was one of the points marked in the Codex Dehesa, when the Nonoalcos de Zongolíca, crossed Cocolapa, Coscomatepec, Tepeyehualco, Chiconquiaco and for Apazapan they returned to Zongolíca. During the 16th century, it belonged to the marquisate of Paxaca's Valley started to Hernán Cortés.

## Geography

The municipality of **Apazapan** is delimited to the north and to the east by [Emiliano Zapata](/source/Emiliano_Zapata%2C_Veracruz), to the south-east by [Puente Nacional](/source/Puente_Nacional%2C_Veracruz), to the south-west by [Tlaltetela](/source/Tlaltetela) and to the west by [Jalcomulco](/source/Jalcomulco).[2] It is watered by the river of Los Pescados or of La Antigua.

The weather in **Apazapan** is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

## Demographics

As of 2020[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apazapan&action=edit), the municipality had a population of 4,709 inhabitants in 11 localities.[1] About 17% resides in the municipal seat; other localities include Chahuapan (931 hab.), Cerro Colorado (911 hab.), Tigrillos (719 hab.) and Agua Caliente (599 hab.).[1]

## Agriculture

1,245 ha of the municipality are used for agricultural activity. Main products include maize, lemons and mangoes.[1]

## Celebrations

In **Apazapan**, in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santo Tomás Apostol, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2020CENSUSAPAZAPAN_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2020CENSUSAPAZAPAN_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2020CENSUSAPAZAPAN_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-2020CENSUSAPAZAPAN_1-3) [Apazapan CENSUS](http://ceieg.veracruz.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/09/Apazapan.CM_.Ver_.2022.4.pdf2020)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e-local_2-0)** ["Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Apazapan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070401104717/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30017a.htm) (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from [the original](http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30017a.htm) on 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-16.

## External links

- (in Spanish) [Municipal Official webpage](http://www.apazapan.gob.mx)

- (in Spanish) [Municipal Official Information](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171356/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153%2C4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=apazapan.pdf)

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