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Zozocolco de Hidalgo is a municipality located in northwest

Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Municipality and town
Zozocolco de Hidalgo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°08′N 97°35′W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Area
• Total	106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	12,455
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Veracruz, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from state 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. 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 Nautla, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer and to the west by Misantla.[1]

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans and coffee.

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.

Climate

The climate in Zozocolco is warm-humid with an average temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), with rains in summer and autumn.

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information

На других языках

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- [en] Zozocolco de Hidalgo

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[es] Municipio de Zozocolco de Hidalgo

El municipio de Zozocolco de Hidalgo es uno de los 212 municipios en que se encuentra dividido el estado mexicano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave. Ubicado al norte del mismo, su cabecera es el pueblo de Zozocolco de Hidalgo.

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