Zozocolco de Hidalgo

Zozocolco de Hidalgo is a municipality located in northwest of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 106.11 square kilometres (40.97 sq mi) and is located at 20°08′N 97°35′W.

Zozocolco de Hidalgo
Municipality and town
San Miguel Arcángel Church
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Coordinates: 20°08′N 97°35′W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Mayor	Serafín Pérez Carmona (PAN)
Area
• Total	106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,254
• Seat	3,794
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1995	11,346	—
2000	12,607	+11.1%
2005	12,455	−1.2%
2010	13,434	+7.9%
2015	15,031	+11.9%
2020	14,524	−3.4%
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Name

The name comes from the Nahuatl languages: Xoxo-colco, which means "In the potter of clay".

Geography

The municipality of Zozocolco is bordered to the north by Coxquihui, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the northeast by Espinal, and to the west, south and southeast by Puebla.^[2]

Climate

The climate in Zozocolco is warm-humid with an average temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans and coffee.

Celebrations

San Miguel Arcángel festival at september

Every September, a festival is held to celebrate St Michael (San Miguel), patron of the town, and in December there is a festival held in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.