Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Zozocolco de Hidalgo | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 San Miguel Arcángel Church | |
  Zozocolco de Hidalgo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°08′N 97°35′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serafín Pérez Carmona (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,254 |
| • Seat | 3,794 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
The municipality
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,346 | — |
| 2000 | 12,607 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 12,455 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,434 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 15,031 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 14,524 | −3.4% |
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Zozocolco de Hidalgo is a municipality located in northwest of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from state the capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 106.11 square kilometres (40.97 sq mi) and is located at 20°08′N 97°35′W.
Name
The name comes from the Nahuatl languages: Xoxo-colco, which means "In the potter of clay".
Geography
The municipality of Zozocolco is bordered to the north by Coxquihui, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the northeast by Espinal, and to the west, south and southeast by Puebla.[2]
Climate
The climate in Zozocolco is warm-humid with an average temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), with rains in summer and autumn.
Celebrations
Every September, a festival is held to celebrate St Michael (San Miguel), patron of the town, and in December there is a festival held in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
References
- "CEIEG Census 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Zozocolco de Hidalgo" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
