Temapache

Álamo Temapache
Álamo Temapache
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Álamo Temapache Álamo Temapache
	Coordinates: 20°59′21″N 97°42′21″W / 20.98917°N 97.70583°W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipal seat	Álamo
Government
• Municipal President	Jorge Vera Hernández
Area
• Total	1,137.57 km2 (439.22 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	104 500
• Density	91.91/km2 (238.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	92769
Climate	Aw
Website	http://www.temapache.gob.mx/

Álamo Temapache (or simply Temapache) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 90 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at 20°59′21″N 97°42′21″W / 20.98917°N 97.70583°W / 20.98917; -97.70583. The municipal seat is at Álamo.

Geography

The municipality of Temapache is delimited to the north by Tepetzintla, Cerro Azul and Tamiahua to the east by Tuxpam, to the south by Tihuatlán, Castillo de Teayo and the state of Puebla, and to the south-west by Ixhuatlán de Madero.^[1] It is drained by several rivers including the Hondo and the Buenavista.

Weather

The weather in Temapache is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.^{[citation needed]}

Agriculture

It produces principally maize, beans, orange fruit, watermelon and pumpkins seed.

Celebrations

In Temapache, in September takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen del Carmen, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.