Rafael Delgado, former known as San Juan del Río, is a

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located in the mountainous central zone of the

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, about 140 km from the state capital

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. It has an area of and, in the 2020 census, reported a population of 24,127. In 1831, the village of San Juan del Río constituted a municipality. By decree, on November 5, 1932, the municipality adopted its current name, in honor of the author Rafael Delgado, a native of nearby

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Geography

The municipality is bordered to the north by

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and

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, to the east by Ixtaczoquitlán, to the south by San Andrés Tenejapan, Tlilapan and Nogales, and to the west by Río Blanco. It is irrigated by the Río Blanco river. The weather in Rafael Delgado is cold and wet all year, with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

The municipality produces principally

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and

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Celebrations

Every June, a celebration is held in honor of San Juan de la Concepción, patron of the town, and in December the town holds festivities in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

References

External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
{{Veracruz Municipalities of Veracruz