Chinampa de Gorostiza is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

History

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.

Geography

It is located in the north of the state of Veracruz, about 220 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 152.99 sqkm. It is located at 21.36667°N, -97.73333°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.

Products

It produces principally maize, beans, orange and mango.

Culture

Festivities take place in June in honour of Anthony of Padua, the town's patron saint.