Town and Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
Chinampa de Gorostiza is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz .
History
The municipality was created in 1874 as San Antonio Chinampa . It adopted its current name in 1932 to honour Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza (1789–1851), a playwright,
diplomat and cabinet minister.[ 1] [ 2]
Geography
It is located in the north of the state of Veracruz, about 220 kilometres (137 mi) from state capital Xalapa . It has a surface of 152.99 square kilometres (59.07 sq mi). It is located at 21°22′N 97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°W / 21.367; -97.733 .
The municipality of Chinampa de Gorostiza is bordered to the south by Tantima and Tuxpam , to the east by Tamiahua and to the north by Tamalín .[ 3]
Products
It produces principally maize , beans , orange and mango .
Culture
Festivities take place in June in honour of Anthony of Padua , the town's patron saint.[ 1]
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