Yecuatla
Encyclopedia
Yecuatla is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 40 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 135.72 km2. It is located at 19°52′N 96°47′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Yec-uauh-tlan; that means “Place of three snakes ".
, to the west by Misantla and to the north-west by Colipa.
, bean
, green chile, orange fruit and coffee
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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 135.72 km2. It is located at 19°52′N 96°47′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Yec-uauh-tlan; that means “Place of three snakes ".
Geographic
The municipality of Yecuatla is bordered to the north-east by Colipa, to the south by ChiconquiacoChiconquiaco
Chiconquiaco is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the middle of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 68.27 km2. It is located at ....
, to the west by Misantla and to the north-west by Colipa.
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...
, bean
Bean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
, green chile, orange fruit and 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,...
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