Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes

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Zontecomatlán is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 378 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 216.33 km2. It is located at {{coord|20|46|N|98|20|W|}}.

Name

The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tzon-tecoma-tlan; 'head,' 'big round gourd' 'place' that means “Place of the big heads."

Geography

The municipality of Zontecomatlán is bordered to the north by the state of Hidalgo, to the north-east by Benito Juárez and to the south by Texcatepec.{{cite web|url= http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30202a.htm |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Zontecomatlán |publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-18}}

=Climate=

The climate in Zontecomatlán is warm-humid with an average temperature of 18°C, with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

It produces principally marijuana, maize, beans, green chile, coffee, orange fruit and sugarcane.

Celebrations

Every October, a festival is held to celebrate San Francisco de Asís, patron of the town and in December there is a festival held in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

References

External links

{{in lang|es}} [http://www.zontecomatlan.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage]

Category:Municipalities of Veracruz