Playa Vicente
Encyclopedia
Playa Vicente is a municipality located in the south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 2,122.14 km2. It is located at 17°50′N 95°49′W.
and Isla
, to the east by Juan Rodríguez Clara
and to the south and west by Oaxaca
State.. Playa Vicente is watered by the rivers La Lana and Playa Vicente.
The Playa Vicente people has very ancient origins, it was in its surrounding areas in Huaspala's settlement, Acuezpal's important city existed tepec. For Decree of January 14, 1930, the Playa Vicente people rises up to category of Villa, with Venustiano Carranza's denomination; in 1937 for Decree of December 14 Vicente returns the beach denomination.
, beans, orange fruit, coffee
and mango
.
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 2,122.14 km2. It is located at 17°50′N 95°49′W.
Geographic Limits
The municipality of Playa Vicente is delimited to the north by José AzuetaJosé Azueta, Veracruz
José Azueta is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 205 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 582.63 km2...
and Isla
Isla, Veracruz
Isla in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 370 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 714.80 km2...
, to the east by Juan Rodríguez Clara
Juan Rodríguez Clara
Juan Rodríguez Clara is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 335 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 934.20 km2...
and to the south and west by Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
State.. Playa Vicente is watered by the rivers La Lana and Playa Vicente.
The Playa Vicente people has very ancient origins, it was in its surrounding areas in Huaspala's settlement, Acuezpal's important city existed tepec. For Decree of January 14, 1930, the Playa Vicente people rises up to category of Villa, with Venustiano Carranza's denomination; in 1937 for Decree of December 14 Vicente returns the beach denomination.
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, orange fruit, 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 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...
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