Rafael Delgado is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 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 39.48 km2.

In 1831 the village of San Juan of the Rio constituted a municipality. Into Decree of November 5, 1932 the municipality of San Juan of the Rio and the head-board they change its name to that of Rafael Delgado, in honor of the notable writer native of Cordoba.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Rafael Delgado is delimited to the north by Orizaba

Orizaba

Orizaba is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2005 census population of 117,273 and is almost coextensive with its small...

 and Ixmatlahuacan

Ixmatlahuacan

Ixmatlahuacan is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 175 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 335.59 km2...

 to the east by Ixtaczoquitlán, to the south by San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 85 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 24.68 km2...

, Tlilapan

Tlilapan

Tlilapan is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 85 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 23.85 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, that means “Black creek "...

 and Nogales and to the west by Río Blanco

Río Blanco, Veracruz

Río Blanco is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 24.68 km2. It is located at...

. It is watered by the Río Blanco river.

Celebrations

In Rafael Delgado , in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan de la Concepción, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Rafael Delgado is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information