Playa Vicente

{{Short description|Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = |name = Playa Vicente |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = City and [[Municipalities_of_Mexico|municipality]] |total_type = Municipality |motto = |image_skyline =PalacioMunicipaldePlayaVicente.jpeg | caption = Palacio municipal de Playa Vicente |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_shield = Playa Vicente COA.JPG |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = File:Mexico Veracruz Playa Vicente location map.svg |mapsize = |map_caption = Location in Veracruz |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |pushpin_label_position =above |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Mexico}} |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Mexico|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Veracruz]] |subdivision_type2 = Region |subdivision_name2 = [[Papaloapan Region (Veracruz)|Papaloapan Region]] |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 =  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1873 |established_title2 = Municipal status |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 1196 |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 39327 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Seat | population_blank1 = 8969 (2<span>0</span>20) | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone = [[Time in Mexico|Central]] [[Central Standard Time Zone|(US Central)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = Central |utc_offset_DST = -5  |elevation_point = |elevation_m = 150 |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type = Postal code  |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = [[Demonym]] |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}'''Playa Vicente''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] located in the south zone of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Veracruz]], about 220 km from the state capital [[Xalapa]]. It has a surface of 2,122.14 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at {{coord|17|50|N|95|49|W|}}.

==History== The prehispanic state of [[Guaspaltepec]] was located in the vicinity of Playa Vicente.

Playa Vicente was declared a city by decree on January 14th, 1930 and its name changed to Venustiano Carranza, after [[Venustiano Carranza|the revolutionary leader]]. The former name of Playa Vicente was reinstituted by decree on December 14th, 1937.

==Geography==

The municipality of '''Playa Vicente''' is delimited to the north by [[José Azueta, Veracruz|José Azueta]] and [[Isla, Veracruz|Isla]], to the east by [[Juan Rodríguez Clara]] and to the south and west by [[Oaxaca]] State.<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30130a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Playa Vicente|publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015125/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30130a.htm|archive-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> Playa Vicente is watered by the rivers La Lana and Playa Vicente.

The weather in Playa Vicente is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

==Agriculture==

It produces principally [[maize]], [[beans]], [[orange fruit]], [[coffee]] and [[mango]].

==Culture==

The patron of the town is the Virgen de la Candelaria. A celebration in her honor takes place in February, and a celebration in honor of Virgen de Guadalupe takes place in December.

==References== {{reflist|1}}

== External links ==

* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.playavicente.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage] * {{in lang|es}} [http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=playavicente.pdf Municipal Official Information]

[[Category:Municipalities of Veracruz]]