Chontla
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Chontla 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, 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 361.09 km2. It is located at 21°18′N 97°55′W.

The municipality of Chontla is delimited to the west 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....

, to the south by 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...

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

, to the east by Citlaltepec and Ozuluama
Ozuluama
Ozuluama 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 for the surrounding municipality of Ozuluama de Mascareñas...

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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 and chili pepper
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...

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In Chontla, in November takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Catarina.

The weather in Chontla is extremely warm all year with rains in summer.
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