Vega de Alatorre
Vega de Alatorre is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 60 km from the state capital, Xalapa. It has an area of 310.92 km2. It is located at 20°02′N 96°57′W.
Vega de Alatorre | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Vega de Alatorre Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°02′N 96°57′W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 310.92 km2 (120.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 18,507 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Geography
The municipality of Vega de Alatorre is bordered to the north by Nautla, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer and Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios and to the west by Misantla.[1]
Economy
It produces principally maize, beans, watermelon, green chile, banana, and orange fruit.
Notable people
- Rafael Hernández Ochoa, Governor of Veracruz from 1974-1980.
References
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Vega de Alatorre" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
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