Mecayapan is a

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and city in the

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. It is located in the south-east zone of the State, about 428 km from the state capital

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. It has a surface of 523.96 km2. It is located at .

Geography

The municipality of Mecayapan is delimited to the north by

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to the east by

Pajapan Pajapan is a municipality and city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south zone of the state of Veracruz, about from the state capital of Xalapa. It has a surface of , and is located at . Geography The municipality of Pajap ...

, to the south by Chinameca and to the west by

Soteapan Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa. As of 2000, the municipality counted 27,487 inhabitants within 528.07 km², including about 10,000 in ...

State.

Climate

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

Economy

It produces principally

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and

green chile Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli ( ), are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency. They are used as a spice to add pungency ( ...

Culture

In Mecayapan, the celebration in honor to Santo Santiago Jacobo, the

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of the town, is held every May.

References

External links

Mecyapan Tourist Guide
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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
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