Landero y Coss
Landero y Coss is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Landero y Coss Municipality | |
|---|---|
 San Juan Bautista Church | |
  Landero y Coss Municipality Location in Mexico  Landero y Coss Municipality Landero y Coss Municipality (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°44′00″N 96°51′00″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Landero y Coss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xóchitl Domínguez Rosado (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,029 m (6,657 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,543 |
| • Density | 87.9/km2 (228/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 1,117 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 93860 |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
Geography
The municipality is located in the central zone of the state, about 33 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 21.39 km2. It is located at 19°44′N 96°51′W.
The municipality of Landero y Coss is delimited to the north-east by Misantla to the east by Chiconquiaco, to the south-east by Acatlán, to the south by Miahuatlán and to the west by Tonayan.[1]
The weather in Landero y Coss is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,599 | — |
| 2000 | 1,432 | −10.4% |
| 2005 | 1,549 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,546 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,534 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,543 | +0.6% |
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With a population of 1,543 inhabitants as 2020, Landero y Coss is the smallest municipality of Veracruz in terms of population.[2] There are only 3 localities, all of them classified as rural: Landero y Coss, the municipal seat, contains more than 70 % of the population (1,117 hab.); Buena Vista (421 hab.); and Raicero (5 hab.)[2].
Products
It produces principally maize, beans, coffee and green chile.
Culture
In Landero y Coss, in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan Bautista Patron of the town.
References
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Landero y Coss" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- 2020 Landero y Coss CENSUS
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
