Ixhuatlán del Sureste | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ixhuatlán del Sureste in Mexico |
Coordinates: | 18.017°N -94.38°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Veracruz |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1831 |
Leader Title: | Municipal president |
Leader Name: | Samuel Hernandez Cruz |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 276.37 |
Population Total: | 14,015 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Website: | ixhuatlandelsureste.gob.mx |
Ixhuatlán del Sureste is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south-east zone of Veracruz, about 320km (200miles) from Xalapa, the state capital. The total area of the municipality is 276.37sqkm.
The municipality is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos, to the east and south by Moloacán, to the south-west by Minatitlán.[1]
The weather tends to be warm year-round with rains in summer and autumn. The chief agricultural products are maize, beans, rice and oranges.
In August there is a celebration in honor of Saint Christopher, the town's patron saint.