Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Chinampa de Gorostiza  Chinampa de Gorostiza | |
| Coordinates: 21°22′N 97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Baltazar Avendaño Delgado |
| Area | |
• Total | 153 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14 143 |
| • Density | 92.44/km2 (239.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | http://www.chinampa.gob.mx/ |
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.[1][2]
Geography
It is located in the north of the state of Veracruz, about 220 kilometres (137 mi) from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 152.99 square kilometres (59.07 sq mi). It is located at 21°22′N 97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°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.[3]
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b http://www.veracruz.gob.mx/finanzas/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/PMD/PMD%20Chinampa%20de%20Gorostiza.Veracruz.2022-2025.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Gorostiza, Manuel Eduardo de (1789-1851) – Guía de Memorias de Hacienda de México (1822-1910)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Chinampa de Gorostiza" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) [permanent dead link] Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]
