Soledad de Doblado

{{Short description|Municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = |name = Soledad de Doblado |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 = }} '''Soledad de Doblado''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] located in the semiarid zone of the center of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Veracruz]], in the plains of the Sotavento of Veracruz, about 75 km from the state capital of [[Xalapa]]. It has a surface of 370.96 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at {{coord|19|03|N|96|25|W|}}. On June 16, 1896, by Decree the town was named Soledad de Doblado, in honor of [[Manuel Doblado]], who signed in this place, on February 19, 1862, the preliminary agreements with the representatives of England, Spain and France. By a decree of November 16, 1961 it rose to the category of city.

==Geography== The municipality of Soledad de Doblado is delimited to the north by [[Paso de Ovejas]], to the east by [[Manlio Fabio Altamirano]], to the south-east by [[Jamapa (municipality)|Jamapa]], to the south by [[Cotaxtla (municipality)|Cotaxtla]], to the west by [[Comapa, Veracruz|Comapa]] and [[Carrillo Puerto (municipality)|Carrillo Puerto]].<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url= http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30148a.htm |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Soledad de Doblado |publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-15}}</ref> It is watered by the Jamapa river that together with the Cotaxtla river, they end in the Gulf of Mexico, forming the Bar of Boca del río.

The weather in Soledad de Doblado is warm and dry all year with rains in summer.

==Agriculture== It produces principally [[maize]], [[beans]], [[watermelon]], [[green chile]], [[sugarcane]], [[orange fruit]] and [[mango]].

==Celebrations== The celebration in honor of the [[Virgen de la Candelaria]] takes place in February, and the celebration in honor of the [[Virgen de Guadalupe]] takes place in December. The patron saint of the town is the [[Virgen de la Soledad]] and is celebrated also in December 18.

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== External links ==

* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.soledaddedoblado.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage] * {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170756/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=soledaddedoblado.pdf Municipal Official Information]

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