La Perla, Veracruz

La Perla is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 75 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 199.880 km². It is located at 18°56′N 97°08′W.

La Perla, Veracruz
City and municipality
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Coordinates: 18°56′N 97°08′W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Mountains Region
Area
• Total	200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation	2,280 m (7,480 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,258
• Seat	4,627

Geography

The municipality of La Perla is bordered to the north by Coscomatepec and Calcahualco to the east by Chocamán and Atzacan, to the south by Mariano Escobedo, Ixhuatlancillo, Maltrata and to the west by Puebla State.^[1]

The weather in La Perla is cold all year with rain in summer and autumn.

Economy

Major crops are maize, beans, potatoes and faba bean.

Culture

The celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron of the town, is in December.

History

As of March 3, 2021, sixteen confirmed cases and two deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico had been reported.^[2]

Melquiades Vázquez Lucas (″El Pantera″), candidate for mayor (PRI), was assassinated on March 4, 2021.^[3]