Chinampa de Gorostiza | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Chinampa de Gorostiza  Chinampa de Gorostiza | |
| Coordinates: 21°22′N97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Baltazar Avendaño Delgado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 143 |
| • Density | 92.44/km2 (239.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | http://www.chinampa.gob.mx/ |
Chinampa de Gorostiza is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
The municipality was created in 1874 as San Antonio Chinampa. It adopted its current name in 1932 to honour Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza (1789–1851), a playwright, diplomat and cabinet minister. [1] [2]
It is located in the north of the state of Veracruz, about 220 kilometres (137 mi) from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 152.99 square kilometres (59.07 sq mi). It is located at 21°22′N97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°W .
The municipality of Chinampa de Gorostiza is bordered to the south by Tantima and Tuxpam, to the east by Tamiahua and to the north by Tamalín. [3]
Festivities take place in June in honour of Anthony of Padua, the town's patron saint. [1]
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