Saltabarranca

{{Short description|Municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = |name = Saltabarranca |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Mexico|Municipality]] |total_type = Municipality |motto =  |image_skyline = |image_shield = |pushpin_map = Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |pushpin_label_position = above |pushpin_mapsize = |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mexico  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico]] |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Mexico|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Veracruz}} [[Veracruz]]  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = |established_title1 = Founded as |established_date1 = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |founder =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 =  |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_density_blank1_km2 = auto |population_demonym = {{in lang|es}}  |timezone = [[Central Standard Time|CST]] |utc_offset = −6 |timezone_DST = [[Central Daylight Time|CDT]] |utc_offset_DST = −5 |coordinates = |elevation_point = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |footnotes = }} '''Saltabarranca''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] located in the south zone of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Veracruz]], about {{convert|180|km}} from the state capital [[Xalapa]]. It has an area of {{convert|91.3|km2|abbr=on}}. It is located at {{coord|18|22|N|95|48|W|}}.

The origin of the name of this existing municipality is not known from the creation of the State of Veracruz (1824).{{cn|date=July 2023}}

==Geography==

The municipality of Saltabarranca is delimited to the north by [[Lerdo de Tejada, Veracruz|Lerdo de Tejada]] to the east by [[Ángel R. Cabada (municipality)|Angel R. Cabada]], to the south and west by [[Tlacotalpan (municipality)|Tlacotalpan]].<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30139a.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070626042748/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30139a.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-06-26|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Saltabarranca|publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-12}}</ref> There is watered by the rivers San Juan, Ingenio and others, which are tributaries of the Papaloapan river, being outlined the renowned San Agustín and the Tecolapan.

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

==Agriculture==

It produces principally [[maize]], [[beans]], [[sugarcane]], [[watermelon]] and [[green chile]].

==Celebrations==

In Saltabarranca, the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Concepción, Patron of the town, takes place in May, and the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe takes place in December.

==References== {{Reflist|1}}

== External links ==

* {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081125092546/http://www.saltabarranca.gob.mx/ Municipal Official webpage] * {{in lang|es}} [http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=saltabarranca.pdf Municipal Official Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170650/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=saltabarranca.pdf |date=2012-03-10 }}

[[Category:Municipalities of Veracruz]]