Amatitlán (municipality)
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Amatitlán is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located about 231 km from state capital Xalapa
to the south-east. It has a surface of 169.4 km2. It is located at 18°26′N 95°44′W.
The municipality of Amatitlán is delimited to the north-east by Tlacotalpan
, to the south-east by José Azueta
, to the south-west by Cosamaloapan
, to the west by Ixmatlahuacan
, and to the north-west by Acula
.
It produces maize
and beans.
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...
. It is located about 231 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...
to the south-east. It has a surface of 169.4 km2. It is located at 18°26′N 95°44′W.
The municipality of Amatitlán is delimited to the north-east by Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan
The city of Tlacotalpan is located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Although the area had been inhabited since pre-Columbian times, the modern-day settlement was founded as a river port on the banks of the Río Papaloapan in the mid-16th century...
, to the south-east by José Azueta
José Azueta, Veracruz
José Azueta is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 205 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 582.63 km2...
, to the south-west by Cosamaloapan
Cosamaloapan
Cosamaloapan is a municipality located in the plains of the Sotavento zone in the central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 240 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 323.26 km2. It is located at ....
, to the west by Ixmatlahuacan
Ixmatlahuacan
Ixmatlahuacan is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 175 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 335.59 km2...
, and to the north-west by Acula
Acula (municipality)
Acula is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 230 km from state capital Xalapa to the south-east.The municipality of Acula is delimited to the east by the Tlacotalpan, to the south by the Amatitlán, to the west by the Ignacio de la Llave, and to the north by Alvarado.It produces...
.
It produces maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and beans.