Ixcatepec is a

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in the

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Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

. It is located in the north zone of the state, about from the state capital

Xalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexico, Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 ...

. It has a surface of . It is located at . The municipality of Ixcatepec is delimited to the north and north-east by Chontla, to the west by

Tantoyuca Tantoyuca is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Popularly known as "the Pearl of the Huastecas", it is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Tantoyuca. In the 2005 ...

, to the south by

Chicontepec de Tejeda Chicontepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface area of . It is located at . Geography The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca and ...

and to the south-east by Tepetzintla. The weather in Ixcatepec is very warm to hot all year with rains in summer and autumn. It produces principally

maize Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native American ...

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s and

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

. In Ixcatepec, in August takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Asunción, Patron of the town.

References

External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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