Soledad Atzompa () is a village in the mountainous central zone in the State of

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, about 90 km south-east of the state capital

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. It has an area of 65.80 km2 and stands at an elevation of 2260 metres above sea level Its name, Atzompa, comes from the

nahuatl Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have small ...

language and refers to the small river valleys on the mountain looking like a scalp In time it took the other part of its name from the Soledad river which runs through the town. This river is a tributary of the River Blanco.

Geographic limits

The municipality of Soledad Atzompa is delimited to the north by

Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc, Veracruz, Mexico, is a municipality located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 180 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 23.85 km2. The municipality of Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc is delim ...

, to the east by

Atlahuilco Atlahuilco is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 131 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 64.98 km2. It is located at . The municipality of Atlahuilco is delimited to the north by Tlilapan, to the north-east by Sa ...

, to the southeast by Xoxocotla, and to the west and northwest by Acultzingo. There had been a number of border disputes in the past settled by a decree in 1982.

Agriculture

The local soil is composed of sandy rock and only 50% can be used for agriculture. The area produces principally

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Celebrations

In February there are celebrations in honor of "Virgen de la Candelaria", patron of the town, and in December there are celebrations in honor to

Virgin of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe ( es, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( es, Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions, which are believed ...

Weather

The climate of Soledad Atzompa is temperate-humid, with an average temperature of 12 °C; annual average rainfall is 887 mm.

References

External links

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