San Juan Evangelista
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San Juan Evangelista is a municipality located in the plains of the Sotavento zone in the central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 968.94 km2. It is located at 17°53′N 95°08′W.
, to the south-east by Jesús Carranza
, to the south by Oaxaca
State and to the west by Juan Rodríguez Clara
. There is watered by the river San Juan, which is a tributary of the Papaloapan.
, beans, coffee
, rice
, orange fruit and green chile.
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 968.94 km2. It is located at 17°53′N 95°08′W.
Geographic Limits
The municipality of San Juan Evangelista is delimited to the north by Acayucan, to the east by Sayula de AlemánSayula de Alemán
Sayula is a municipality located in the plains of the Sotavento zone in the central zone of the State of Veracruz in Mexico, about 382 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 640.76 km2...
, to the south-east by Jesús Carranza
Jesús Carranza, Veracruz
Jesus Carranza is a town and municipality located in the State of Veracruz, in Mexico. The town has an area of 486.32 kilometers squared. It represents about 0.67 percent of the State of Veracruz. Jesus Carranza borders the State of Oaxaca to its west. It is located 435 kilometers from the...
, to the south 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 and to the west 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...
. There is watered by the river San Juan, which is a tributary of the Papaloapan.
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, 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,...
, 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...
, orange fruit and green chile.