Ixhuatlancillo

Ixhuatlancillo is a municipality in the central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 165 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 39.48 km² and is located at 18°54′N 97°09′W.

Geography

The municipality of Ixhuatlancillo is delimited to the north by La Perla, to the east by Mariano Escobedo, to the south by Orizaba, Río Blanco and Nogales and to the west by Maltrata.^[1]

The weather in Ixhuatlancillo is cool all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Economy

It produces principally maize, coffee and sugarcane.

Culture

On February 2, each year, there is a celebration in honor of Virgen de la Candelaria, patron of the town.