Alto Lucero
Encyclopedia
Alto Lucero is a city in the Mexican
state
of Veracruz
. It is located at 19°37′N 96°44′W, some 35 km from state capital Xalapa
. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
The Laguna Verde nuclear power plant
, Mexico's only such facility,
was built near the town of Punta Limón in Alto Lucero municipality during the 1970s.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. It is located at 19°37′N 96°44′W, some 35 km from state capital Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
The Laguna Verde nuclear power plant
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant is located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, Mexico. It is the largest nuclear power plant in Mexico and produces about 4.5% of the country's electrical energy. LVNPP has an original installed capacity of 1,365 megawatts...
, Mexico's only such facility,
was built near the town of Punta Limón in Alto Lucero municipality during the 1970s.