# Chontla

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Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

Chontla Municipality Coat of arms Chontla Location of Chontla within Mexico Coordinates: 21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W / 21.300; -97.917 Country Mexico State Veracruz Government • Municipal President Pedro Macario González Pérez • Federal electoral district Veracruz's 1st Area • Total 361.09 km2 (139.42 sq mi) Highest elevation 260 m (850 ft) Population • Total 14 549 • Density 20.29/km2 (52.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC-6 (Zona Centro) Postal code 92200 Area code 785 Website http://www.chontla.gob.mx/

**Chontla** is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Veracruz) in the [Mexican state](/source/List_of_states_of_Mexico) of [Veracruz](/source/Veracruz). It is located in the northern part of the state, about 220 km from the state capital [Xalapa](/source/Xalapa). It has a surface of 361.09 km2. It is located at [21°18′N 97°55′W / 21.300°N 97.917°W / 21.300; -97.917](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Chontla&params=21_18_N_97_55_W_).

## Geography

### Borders

Chontla is delimited to the west by [Tantoyuca](/source/Tantoyuca), to the south by [Ixcatepec](/source/Ixcatepec) and [Tepetzintla](/source/Tepetzintla%2C_Veracruz), and to the east by [Citlaltépetl](/source/Citlalt%C3%A9petl%2C_Veracruz) and [Ozuluama](/source/Ozuluama_de_Mascare%C3%B1as_(municipality)).[1]

### Settlements

Población y Vivienda de las principales localidades del Municipio de Chontla Locality Pop. (2005) No. of Viviendas Chontla Municipality 14,549 3,389 Chontla 2,208 560 San Francisco 1,768 395 San Juan Otontepec 1,126 242 Las Cruces 667 114 Cruz Manantial 617 142 La Garita 603 139 Magozal 585 171 Mata de Otate 540 151 Rancho Quemado 460 119 El Naranjal 413 86 Arranca Estacas 382 76 San Nicolasillo 380 91 Fuente: INEGI

### Weather

The weather in Chontla is warm all year with rains in summer.

## Products

It produces principally [maize](/source/Maize), [beans](/source/Beans) and [chili peppers](/source/Chili_pepper).

## Events

In November the celebration in honor of Santa Catarina takes place.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e-local_1-0)** ["Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chontla"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070516085444/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30063a.htm) (in Spanish). [Gobierno Estatal]. Archived from [the original](http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30063a.htm) on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-05.

## External links

- (in Spanish) [Official website](http://www.chontla.gob.mx)

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