Chicontepec de Tejeda

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Chicontepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz. It has a surface area of 978 sqkm. It is located at 20.96667°N, -98.16667°W.

Geography

The municipality of Chicontepec is delimited to the north by Tantoyuca and Ixcatepec, to the east by Temapache and Tepetzintla, to the south by Ixhuatlán de Madero, and to the west by Hidalgo. The weather in Chicontepec is very warm all year round with rain in summer.

Economy

It produces principally maize, beans and oranges.

Culture

Many inhabitants still speak the Nahuatl language and practice indigenous customs. The celebration in honor of Santiago Apóstol, Patron of Chicontepec, takes place in July.

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