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Chinampa de Gorostiza

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Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza is located in Veracruz
Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza is located in Mexico
Chinampa de Gorostiza
Chinampa de Gorostiza
Coordinates: 21°22′N 97°44′W / 21.367°N 97.733°W / 21.367; -97.733
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Government
 • Municipal PresidentBaltazar Avendaño Delgado
Area
 • Total153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population
 • Total14 143
 • Density92.44/km2 (239.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Websitehttp://www.chinampa.gob.mx/

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

History

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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

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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 / 21.367; -97.733.

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

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It produces principally maize, beans, orange and mango.

Culture

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Festivities take place in June in honour of Anthony of Padua, the town's patron saint.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ "Gorostiza, Manuel Eduardo de (1789-1851) – Guía de Memorias de Hacienda de México (1822-1910)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. ^ "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.
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