Chicontepec de Tejeda
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Chicontepec is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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 in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 978 km2. It is located at 20°58′N 98°10′W.

The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region.It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Tantoyuca....

 and Ixcatepec
Ixcatepec
Ixcatepec in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 229.49 km2...

, to the east by Temapache
Temapache
Temapache is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at...

 and Tepetzintla
Tepetzintla
Tepetzintla may refer to:*Tepetzintla, Puebla*Tepetzintla, Veracruz...

, to the south by Ixhuatlán de Madero
Ixhuatlán de Madero
Ixhuatlán de Madero is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 376 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 598.81 km2...

, and to the west by Hidalgo.

It produces principally 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...

, beans and orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....

.

In Chicontepec, in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santiago Apóstol Patron of the place.

The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year with rains in summer.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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