Actopan, Veracruz

Actopan Municipality is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 50 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 859.5 km2. It is located at 19°30′N 96°37′W. Actopan, the municipal head-board is a small city, located closely of the capital of the state; for its nature, the extraordinary richness of its lands and the determination of its population has placed to this region as one of the most important zones of production of Mango of the State.

Actopan Municipality
Top: Actopan main plaza; Middle: Villa Rica beach, Quiahuiztlan archaeological zone; Bottom: Descabezadero waterfalls, Actopan river
Coat of arms of Actopan Municipality
Actopan Municipality is located in Veracruz
Actopan Municipality
Actopan Municipality
Location in Mexico
Actopan Municipality is located in Mexico
Actopan Municipality
Actopan Municipality
Actopan Municipality (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°31′55″N 96°30′52″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Government
  MayorMaría Esther López Callejas (MORENA)
Area
  Total859.5 km2 (331.9 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total41,762
  Density48.6/km2 (126/sq mi)
  Seat
4,607
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
91480
Website(in Spanish)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 41,884    
2000 39,354−6.0%
2005 37,867−3.8%
2010 40,994+8.3%
2015 43,388+5.8%
2020 41,742−3.8%
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Geography

The Descabezadero, located in the municipality, is fed by the Actopan River.

Adjacent municipalities

Major highways

Geographic limits

The municipality of Actopan is delimited to the east by the Golfo de Mexico, to the south by the Emiliano Zapata, to the west by the Naolinco, and to the north by Alto Lucero.[2] It is watered by the river Actopan, which it is born in Cofre de Perote, ends in the Gulf of Mexico, forming the Barra de Chachalacas.

Weather

The weather in Actopan is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Demographics

As 2020, Actopan had a population of 41,762 inhabitants in 194 localities. 10 % of the population resides in the municipal seat (4,607 hab.)[1]. Other localities includes Mozomboa (3,329 hab.), Coyolillo (2,394 hab.), Tinajitas (2,038 hab.) and Santa Rosa (1,975 hab.)[1].

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans chayote squash and the most important the mango production.

Celebrations

In Actopan , in October takes place the celebration in honor to San Francisco de Asís, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe also a Mexican celebration called El dia de los muertos which means Day Of the dead.

References

  1. 2020 Actopan CENSUS
  2. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Actopan" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2009-06-16.


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