Chinampa de Gorostiza
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Chinampa de Gorostiza is in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 152.99 km2. It is located at 21°22′N 97°44′W.
The municipality of Chinampa de Gorostiza is bordered to the south by Tantima
and Tuxpam, to the east by Tamiahua
and to the north by Tamalín
.
It produces principally maize
, beans, orange
and mango
.
In Chinampa de Gorostiza , in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Antonio de Padua, Patron of the place.
The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year with rains in summer.
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, about 220 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 has a surface of 152.99 km2. It is located at 21°22′N 97°44′W.
The municipality of Chinampa de Gorostiza is bordered to the south by Tantima
Tantima
Tantima is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 267.32 km2. It is located at . It is a village huasteco very ancient; the name is given of it steals of producing tree of a few fruits known also...
and Tuxpam, to the east by Tamiahua
Tamiahua
Tamiahua is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 985.4 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the náhuatl...
and to the north by Tamalín
Tamalín
Tamalín is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 417.85 km2. It is located at . By Decree of November 13, 1875 there was raised in municipality Tamalín's congregation that concerned to Tantima's municipality....
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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, 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....
and mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
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In Chinampa de Gorostiza , in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Antonio de Padua, Patron of the place.
The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year with rains in summer.