Zozocolco de Hidalgo
| Zozocolco de Hidalgo | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 Zozocolco de Hidalgo
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,455 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Zozocolco de Hidalgo is a municipality located in southern Veracruz, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from state capital, Xalapa. It hasrface of 106.11 square kilometres (40.97 sq mi) and is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. The name comes from the Nahuatl: Xoxo-colco, which means “In the potter of clay".
Geography
The municipality of Zozocolco is bordered to the north by Nautla, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer and to the west by Misantla.[1]
Agriculture
It produces principally maize, beans and coffee.
Celebrations
Every September, a festival is held to celebrate St Michael (San Miguel), patron of the town, and in December there is a festival held in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Climate
The climate in Zozocolco is warm-humid with an average temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), with rains in summer and autumn.
References
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External links
- (Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (Spanish) Municipal Official Information
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