Chocaman
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Chocaman 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 middle of the State of Veracruz, about 146 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 41.13 km2. It is located at 19°01′N 97°02′W.

The municipality of Chocaman is delimited to the north and north-east by Coscomatepec
Coscomatepec de Bravo
Coscomatepec in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 50 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 130.78 km2...

, to the north-east and south by Fortín de las Flores
Fortín de las Flores
Fortín de las Flores is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Fortín de las Flores is the municipal seat of Fortín municipality, which borders on the municipalities of Córdoba, Naranjal and Ixtaczoquitlán...

, to the south-west by La Perla
La Perla, Veracruz
La Perla is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 75 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 199.880 km2...

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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, Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...

 and Coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

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In Chocaman , in may takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Cruz.
The weather in Chocaman is cold all year with rains in summer.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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