Tepatlaxco

{{Short description|Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = |name = Tepatlaxco |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 = }} '''Tepatlaxco''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] located in the montane central zone in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Veracruz]], about 55 km from the state capital [[Xalapa]]. It has a surface of 99.53 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at {{coord|19|04|N|96|51|W|}}. During the 18th century he is named the people San Martín Ocotitlán, By decree of June 23, 1890 the limits were fixed between the municipalities of Tepatlaxco and Ixhuatlan.

==Geography==

The municipality of '''Tepatlaxco''' is delimited to the north by [[Huatusco (municipality)|Huatusco]], to the north-east by [[Zentla Municipality|Zentla]], to the south-east by [[Paso del Macho]], to the south by [[Atoyac (municipality)|Atoyac]] and to the west by [[Ixhuatlán del Café (municipality)|Ixhuatlán del Café]].<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30165a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tepatlaxco|publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-16|archive-date=2007-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128143219/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30165a.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is watered by small creeks that are a tributary of the river Jamapa.

The weather in Tepatlaxco is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

==Agriculture==

It produces principally [[maize]], [[beans]], [[sugarcane]], and [[coffee]].

==Celebrations==

In '''Tepatlaxco''', the celebration in honor to San Antonio de Padua, Patrón of the town takes place in June, and the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe takes place in December.

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== External links ==

* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.tepatlaxco.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081125092648/http://www.tepatlaxco.gob.mx/ |date=2008-11-25 }} * {{in lang|es}} [http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=tepatlaxco.pdf Municipal Official Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170919/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=tepatlaxco.pdf |date=2012-03-10 }}

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