Pajapan
Encyclopedia
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. It is located at 18°16′N 94°41′W.
to the east by Gulf of Mexico
and Coatzacoalcos
, to the south by Chinameca
and Cosoleacaque
to the west by Mecayapan
. For Decree of June 22, 1889, the limits are established between the municipalities of Mecayapan and Pajapan. The Decree of October 6, 1898 is annexed as Pajapan's congregation, Minzapan's municipality.
, beans, rice
, watermelon
, mango
and orange fruit.
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 zone of the State of Veracruz, about 496 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 305.98 km2. It is located at 18°16′N 94°41′W.
Geographic Limits
The municipality of Pajapan is delimited to the north by MecayapanMecayapan
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...
to the east 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...
and Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Coatzacoalcos River. Coatzacoalcos comes from an indigenous word meaning "Site of the Snake" or "Where the snake hides"...
, 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 Cosoleacaque
Cosoleacaque
Cosoleacaque in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 300 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 234.42 km2...
to the west by Mecayapan
Mecayapan
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...
. For Decree of June 22, 1889, the limits are established between the municipalities of Mecayapan and Pajapan. The Decree of October 6, 1898 is annexed as Pajapan's congregation, Minzapan's municipality.
Agriculture
It produces principally maizeMaize
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, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, 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...
, 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...
and orange fruit.