Tlilapan

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Tlilapan
Municipality and town
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Church of Santiago Apostol, Tlilapan
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Tlilapan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 18°48′N97°06′W / 18.800°N 97.100°W / 18.800; -97.100
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Veracruz
Area
  Total23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total4,536
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Tlilapan is a municipality located in the central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) from the state capital of Xalapa. It has an area of 23.85 square kilometres (9.21 sq mi). It is located at 18°48′N97°06′W / 18.800°N 97.100°W / 18.800; -97.100 . The name comes from the Náhuatl language, meaning “Black creek ". The village has existed since the 16th century and, following national independence, and was designated a municipality along with Orizaba, San Andrés Tenejapan, San Francisco Necoxtla, and San Juan del Rio. The municipal cemetery was established in 1880 and, in 1916 the first Municipal President was named.

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Geography

The municipality of Tlilapan is bordered to the north by Rafael Delgado, to the south by Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc and to the west by Nogales . [1] It is watered by small rivers such as the Río Blanco.

The climate of Tlilapan is temperate, with abundant rainfall in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

The chief agricultural products of Tlilapan are maize, coffee and sugarcane.

Celebrations

In July, Tlilapan festival takes place the celebration of Santiago Apostol, patron of the town, and in December a celebration takes place in honor of the Virgen de Guadalupe.

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References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tlilapan" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-16.