Tehuipango

Tehuipango is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 110 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 111.04 km2. It is located at 18°31′N 97°03′W / 18.517°N 97.050°W / 18.517; -97.050. Santiago Tehuipango, it was a people belonging to Zongolica's federation, during the 16th century, later it tried to form its own town hall; in 1831 a municipality was consisting already of basics schools and parish of masonry. It was bordering on Mixtla, Eloxitlan, Alcomunga, Astacinga and Texhuacán.

Geography

The municipality of Tehuipango is delimited to the north by Astacinga, Mixtla de Altamirano and Zongolica and to the south by Puebla State.[1] It is watered by the Rio Moyoteampa that is a tributary of the affluent Idiot of the river Papaloapan.

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

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, plum, apple, pea and faba bean.

Celebrations

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

References

  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tehuipango" (in Spanish). veracruz.gob.mx. Retrieved 2009-06-16.