Chontla is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the northern part of the state, about 220 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 361.09 km2. It is located at 21.3°N, -97.91667°W.

Geography

Borders

Chontla is delimited to the west by Tantoyuca, to the south by Ixcatepec and Tepetzintla, and to the east by Citlaltépetl and Ozuluama.

Settlements

Weather

The weather in Chontla is warm all year with rains in summer.

Products

It produces principally maize, beans and chili peppers.

Events

In November the celebration in honor of Santa Catarina takes place.