Tlilapan is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 85 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 23.85 km2. It is located at 18°48′N 97°06′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, that means “Black creek ". The village exists from the 16th century and the national independence constituted the consumarse a municipality that was adjacent to Orizaba, San Andrés Tenejapa, San Francisco Necoxtla and San Juan of the Rio, in 1880 the municipal cemetery is established and, in 1916 the first Municipal President is named.

Geography

The municipality of Tlilapan is bordered to the north by Rafael Delgado

Rafael Delgado

Rafael Delgado is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 39.48 km2.In 1831 the village of San Juan of the Rio constituted a municipality...

, to the south by Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc

Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc

Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 180 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 23.85 km2...

 and to the west by Nogales . It is watered by small rivers as the Río Blanco.

Celebrations

In July, Tlilapan festival takes place the celebration of Santiago Apostol, Patron of the town, and in December a celebration takes place in honor of Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

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

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information