Vega de Alatorre
Encyclopedia
Vega de Alatorre is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 60 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 310.92 km2. It is located at 20°02′N 96°57′W.
, to the east by Gulf of Mexico
, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer
and Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios and to the west by Misantla .
, beans, watermelon
, green chile, banana
and orange fruit.
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 310.92 km2. It is located at 20°02′N 96°57′W.
Geography
The municipality of Vega de Alatorre is bordered to the north by NautlaNautla
Nautla is a settlement in the Mexican state of Veracruz.Nautla comes from the Nahuatl Naui, four; and from tlan, that means place; so it is known as Four Places....
, to the east by Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer
Juchique de Ferrer
Juchique de Ferrer is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 259.10 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 934.20 km2...
and Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios and to the west by Misantla .
Economy
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, 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...
, green chile, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
and orange fruit.