Actopan, Veracruz

Actopan
Municipality
Top: Actopan main plaza; Middle: Villa Rica beach, Quiahuiztlan archaeological zone; Bottom: Descabezadero waterfalls, Actopan river
Coat of arms of Actopan
Coat of arms
Actopan is located in Veracruz
Actopan
Actopan
Location in Mexico
Actopan is located in Mexico
Actopan
Actopan
Actopan (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°31′55″N 96°30′52″W / 19.53194°N 96.51444°W / 19.53194; -96.51444
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Government
 • MayorMaría Esther López Callejas (MORENA)
Area
 • Total
859.5 km2 (331.9 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
41,762
 • Density48.6/km2 (126/sq mi)
 • Seat
4,607
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US 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%
[1]

Actopan is a municipality located at 19°30′N 96°37′W / 19.500°N 96.617°W / 19.500; -96.617 in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 50 km from the state capital of Xalapa. Actopan, the municipal seat, is a small city located near the capital of the state. The region is one of the most important producers of mangoes in the state.

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 with 10% of the population residing 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. ^ a b c 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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