Medellín Municipality, Veracruz
Medellín Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The municipal seat is the town of Medellín.
Medellín de Bravo | |
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  Medellín de Bravo Location in Mexico  Medellín de Bravo Medellín de Bravo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°03′42″N 96°09′44″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Sotavento Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Isleño Andrade (PVEM) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 398.2 km2 (153.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Municipality | 95,202 |
| • Density | 239.1/km2 (619/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 2,820 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 94270 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 32,828 | — |
| 2000 | 35,171 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 38,840 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 59,126 | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 75,346 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 95,202 | +26.4% |
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Geography
The municipality is located in the central zone of the state, about 100 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 398.2 km2. The municipality of Medellín is delimited to the north by Veracruz, to the north-east by Boca del Río, to the east by Alvarado, to the south by Tlalixcoyan and to the west by Jamapa.[2]
The weather in Medellín is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Demographics
As 2020, Medellín Municipality had a population of 95,202, with over 155 localities. However only 3 % lives in the municipal seat (2,820 hab.). The biggest localities as 2020 are Puente Moreno (34,913 hab.), El Tejar (11,144 hab.), Arboledas San Ramón (8,894 hab.), Paso del Toro (5,787 hab.) and Arboledas San Miguel (4,159 hab.)[1].
Agriculture
It produces principally maize, beans, green chile, rice, watermelon, mango and pineapple.
Culture
In Medellín, in September takes place the celebration in honor to San Miguel Arcangel, Patron of the town.
References
- "Censo Medellín de Bravo 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Medellín" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
