Vega de Alatorre

Vega de Alatorre is a municipality located in the central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 60 km from the state capital, Xalapa. It has an area of 310.92 km2. It is located at 20°02′N 96°57′W.

Vega de Alatorre
Municipality and town
Vega de Alatorre is located in Mexico
Vega de Alatorre
Vega de Alatorre
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°02′N 96°57′W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Area
  Total310.92 km2 (120.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total18,507
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

In 2017, the total population of the municipality of Vega de Alatorre was 20,490.

Geography

The municipality of Vega de Alatorre is bordered to the north by Nautla, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer and Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios and to the west by Misantla.[1]

Economy

It produces principally maize, beans, watermelon, green chile, banana, and orange fruit.

Notable people

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Vega de Alatorre" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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