Tancoco

Tancoco
Municipality
Tancoco

Location of Tancoco within Mexico

Coordinates: 21°17′N 97°47′W / 21.283°N 97.783°W / 21.283; -97.783
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Government
  Mayor Jesús Zaleta Arredondo[1]
Area
  Total 145.6 km2 (56.2 sq mi)
Population
  Total 5 844
  Density 40.14/km2 (104.0/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
Website http://www.tancoco.gob.mx/

Tancoco is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 210 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 145.59 km2. It is located at 21°17′N 97°47′W / 21.283°N 97.783°W / 21.283; -97.783. On the occasion of the development reached by the camp petroleum of Zacamixtle, the municipal head-board was moved to this place. For Decree of December 26, 1929 it returns to the village of Tancoco, its category of Municipality.

Geographic limits

The municipality of Tancoco is delimited to the north by Tamalín and Naranjos Amatlán, to the east by Tamiahua, to the south by Cerro Azul and Tepetzintla, to the west by Chontla.[2] It is watered by small creeks, which end in Tamiahua's lagoon.

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans and orange fruit.

Celebrations

In Tancoco, in February takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Candelaria, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Tancoco is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

References

  1. Lozada, Pepe. "Alcaldes electos de Veracruz se sacaron la rifa del tigre". Retrieved 29 Dec 2013.
  2. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tancoco" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-15. External link in |publisher= (help)
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