Mecayapan
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Mecayapan is a municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico
. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 428 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 523.96 km2. It is located at 18°13′N 94°50′W.
The municipality of Mecayapan is delimited to the north by Gulf of Mexico
to the east by Pajapan
, to the south by Chinameca
and to the west by Soteapan
State.
It produces principally maize
, beans and green chile.
In Mecayapan , in may takes place the celebration in honor to Santo Santiago Jacobo, Patron of the town.
The weather in Mecayapan is 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 south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 428 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 523.96 km2. It is located at 18°13′N 94°50′W.
The municipality of Mecayapan is delimited to the north by Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
to the east by Pajapan
Pajapan
Pajapan is a municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 496 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 305.98 km2...
, to the south by Chinameca
Chinameca
Chinameca is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. The Chinameca Volcano rises over the town....
and to the west by Soteapan
Soteapan
Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-east zone in the State of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 528.07 km2...
State.
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 green chile.
In Mecayapan , in may takes place the celebration in honor to Santo Santiago Jacobo, Patron of the town.
The weather in Mecayapan is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.