Texcatepec
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|leader_title =Municipal President
|leader_name =Federico Antonio Jardine
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|population_total =9 733
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Texcatepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 190 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 153.61 km2. It is located at {{coord|20|35|N|98|22|W|}}. In 1930 the municipal head-board was established in the village of Amexac; but for the decree number 4 in 1931 returned the character of municipal head-board, to the village of Texcatepec.
Geography
The municipality of Texcatepec is delimited to the north by Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes to the east by Tlachichilco, to the south by Zacualpan and to the west by Huayacocotla.{{cite web|url= http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30170a.htm |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Texcatepec |publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-16}} It is watered by small creeks that are tributaries of the river Vinasco, tributary in turn of the Tuxpan.
The weather in Texcatepec is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Agriculture
Celebrations
In Texcatepec , in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan Bautista, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
References
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External links
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081125092749/http://www.texcatepec.gob.mx/ Municipal Official webpage]
- {{in lang|es}} [http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=texcatepec.pdf Municipal Official Information]
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