Vega de Alatorre
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| Vega de Alatorre | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 Vega de Alatorre
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 310.92 km2 (120.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 18,507 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Vega de Alatorre is a municipality located in the central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 60 km from the state capital, Xalapa. It has an area of 310.92 km2. It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..
Geography
The municipality of Vega de Alatorre is bordered to the north by Nautla, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Juchique de Ferrer and Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios and to the west by Misantla.[1]
Economy
It produces principally maize, beans, watermelon, green chile, banana, and orange fruit.
Notable people
- Rafael Hernández Ochoa, Governor of Veracruz from 1974-1980.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (Spanish) Municipal Official Information
