Hueyapan de Ocampo

Hueyapan de Ocampo in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the state, about 245 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 824.18 km2. It is located at 18°09′N 95°09′W.

Hueyapan de Ocampo
Hueyapan de Ocampo
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 18°09′N 95°09′W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Government
  Municipal PresidentGaspar Gómez Jiménez
Area
  Total824 km2 (318 sq mi)
Population
  Total38 175
  Density46.33/km2 (120.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
WebsiteOfficial Website

The municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tuxtla and Catemaco, to the south by Santiago Tuxtla, Acayucan and Juan Rodríguez Clara, to the east by Soteapan and to the west by Isla.[1]

It produces principally maize, beans, sugarcane, rice, coffee, mango and orange fruit.

In Hueyapan de Ocampo, in March takes place the celebration in honor of San José, Patron of the town.

The weather in Hueyapan de Ocampo is warm-medium all year with rains in summer and autumn.

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Hueyapan de Ocampo" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
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