Temapache
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Temapache is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 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 65.80 km2. It is located at 18°45′N 97°09′W. Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora, was mayor of the town hall of Veracruz and Governor of the Entity 1813-1861.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Temapache is delimited to the north by Tepetzintla
Tepetzintla
Tepetzintla may refer to:*Tepetzintla, Puebla*Tepetzintla, Veracruz...

, Cerro Azul
Cerro Azul (municipality)
Cerro Azul is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the city of Cerro Azul, Veracruz....

 and Tamiahua
Tamiahua
Tamiahua is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 985.4 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the náhuatl...

 to the east by Tuxpam, to the south by Tihuatlán
Tihuatlán (municipality)
Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at...

, Castillo de Teayo
Castillo de Teayo (municipality)
Castillo de Teayo is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the village of Castillo de Teayo....

 and Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

 State, to the south-west by Ixhuatlán de Madero
Ixhuatlán de Madero
Ixhuatlán de Madero is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 376 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 598.81 km2...

. It is watered by several creeks as the Hondo and the Buenavista.

Agriculture

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, orange fruit, 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...

 and pumpkins seed.

Celebrations

In Temapache , in September takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen del Carmen, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Temapache is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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