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Ixhuatlán de Madero
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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. It is located at 20°41′N 98°01′W.
The municipality of Ixhuatlán de Madero is delimited to the north by Chicontepec de Tejeda
, to the east by Temapache
, to the south by Hidalgo State and Puebla
State and to the west by Tlachichilco
and Benito Juárez
.
It produces principally maize
, beans, watermelon
, green chile, coffee
and orange fruit.
In Ixhuatlán de Madero , in July takes place the celebration in honor to San Cristobal, Patron of the town.
The weather in Ixhuatlán de Madero is very warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.
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 north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 376 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 598.81 km2. It is located at 20°41′N 98°01′W.
The municipality of Ixhuatlán de Madero is delimited to the north by Chicontepec de Tejeda
Chicontepec de Tejeda
Chicontepec is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 978 km2. It is located at ....
, 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...
, to the south by Hidalgo State and Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
State and to the west by Tlachichilco
Tlachichilco
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and Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez (municipality of Veracruz)
Benito Juárez is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the village of Benito Juárez, Veracruz....
.
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, watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
, green chile, 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,...
and orange fruit.
In Ixhuatlán de Madero , in July takes place the celebration in honor to San Cristobal, Patron of the town.
The weather in Ixhuatlán de Madero is very warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.