Atzacan

Traditions in the church of Santa Ana Atzacan

Atzacan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 198 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 80.61 km2. It is located at 18°54′N 97°05′W / 18.900°N 97.083°W / 18.900; -97.083.

The municipality of Atzacan is delimited to the north by Chocaman, to the east by Iztaczoquitlán, to the south by Orizaba, to the south-west by Mariano Escobedo, to the west by La Perla, to the north-west by Coscomatepec de Bravo.[1]

It produces principally maize and beans.

A celebration in honor of Santa Ana, Patronress, takes place in April.

A large crowd attended the funeral of mayor Octavio Misael Lorenzo Morales on February 8, 2021, who died of COVID-19. As of this date, there have been 106 confirmed cases and ten deaths due to the virus in Atzacan.[2] Few of the mourners practiced social distancing.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Atzacan" (in Spanish). [Gobierno Estatal]. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Atzacan, Veracruz". gncys.com (in Mexican Spanish). 1 February 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alcalde veracruzano murió por COVID y salieron a despedirlo cientos de personas sin sana distancia". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.