Tamalín
Tamalín is located in Mexico
Tamalín
Location of Tamalín within Mexico
Coordinates: 21°20′N 97°49′W / 21.333°N 97.817°W / 21.333; -97.817
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Government
  Municipal PresidentMaría del Carmen Antonio Nicanor
Area
  Total417.9 km2 (161.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total11 269
  Density26.97/km2 (69.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.tamalin.gob.mx/

Tamalín is a municipality located in the north zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It has a surface of 417.85 km2. It is located at 21°20′N 97°49′W / 21.333°N 97.817°W / 21.333; -97.817. By Decree of November 13, 1875 there was raised in municipality Tamalín's congregation that concerned to Tantima's municipality.

Geography

Tamalín lies on the west shore of Tamiahua Lagoon. The municipality is delimited to the north and north-west by Ozuluama, to the east by Tamiahua, and to the south by Tancoco, Naranjos Amatlán and Chinampa de Gorostiza.[1]

The weather in Tamalín is very warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans, watermelon and orange fruit

Celebrations

In Tamalín , in July takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe, Patron of the town.

References

  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tamalín" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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