Editing Coatepec, Veracruz

{{Other uses|Coatepec (disambiguation)}}
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{{Historical populations
|1995 | 70,430
|2000 | 73,536
|2005 | 79,787
|2010 | 86,696
|2015 | 92,127
|2020 | 93,911
|footnote=<ref name=2020CENSUSCOATEPEC/>
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[[File:Iglesia.png|thumb|Iglesia de San Jerónimo]]
[[File:Callecoatepec.png|thumb|A typical street in Coatepec]]
[[File:Kioskocoatepec.png|thumb|A street in Coatapec beside the City Hall]]
[[File:Mercadocoatepec.png|thumb|The main market of Coatepec]]

The [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] of '''Coatepec''' ({{IPA|es|koateˈpek|lang|CoatepecPronunciation.ogg}}) is located in the central region of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Veracruz]]. Its north latitude is 19° 27′, west longitude is 96° 58′, altitude of {{convert|1200.00|m|abbr=on}}, and surface of {{convert|202.4|km2|abbr=on}}, which represents 0.338% of the current state.<!-- Based on area? Population? What? --> The municipal seat and largest community of the municipality is also called '''Coatepec'''. The Mexican census of 2020 reported a population of 55,720 in the city, while the municipality had 93,911 inhabitants.<ref name=2020CENSUSCOATEPEC>[http://ceieg.veracruz.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/09/Coatepec.CM_.Ver_.2022.4.pdf 2020 Coatepec CENSUS]</ref> The municipality also includes many smaller communities within its boundaries. The largest of these are Tuzamapan (population 8,300) Pacho Viejo (4,829), and Mahuixtlán (3,946).<ref name=2020CENSUSCOATEPEC/>

Often called ''The Coffee Capital of Mexico'', the name Coatepec comes from the [[Nahuatl]] ''coatl'' (serpent), and ''tepetl'' (hill), or "The Hill of the Snakes".

Coatepec was named a "[[Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico)|Pueblo Mágico]]" in 2006.

==Geography==
Coatepec borders the municipalities of [[Xalapa]] and [[Tlalnelhuayocan]] (north); [[Teocelo]] and [[Jalcomulco]] (south); [[Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz|Emiliano Zapata]] (east); and [[Xico (Veracruz)|Xico]] and [[Teocelo]] (west).

This municipality has four small rivers: the Pixquiac, the Pintores, the Sordo and the Hueyapan; all flow into the Pescados (La Antigua) River.

===Climate===
Coatepec's yearly median temperature is 19.5&nbsp;°C (67&nbsp;°F). Seasonal variations in temperature are moderate as elsewhere in central Mexico, whilst precipitation has more pronounced changes. The warmest month is May, when temperatures top 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F) on average, although at night because of the high elevation the mercury drops to 15&nbsp;°C (59&nbsp;°F). The coolest month is January with temperatures varying from 9&nbsp;°C (48&nbsp;°F) to 22&nbsp;°C (72&nbsp;°F). Precipitation is at its lowest during the spring months (however still some rainfall falls from late cold fronts or early thunderstorm activity). Rainfall peaks at two times during the year, in June, at the beginning of the rainy season, and in September, towards the end of it. During these months precipitation exceeds on average 300&nbsp;mm (11.8&nbsp;in) and have been as high as over 25&nbsp;in (640.7&nbsp;mm in September 1974). The city's mild to warm temperatures have their extremes in 33&nbsp;°C (92&nbsp;°F) in May 1984 and -1&nbsp;°C (28&nbsp;°F) during February, 1976. There are 161 days with rain each year, while fog is common during the winter months.

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==Culture==
Coatepec has many traditions, with the most important being The Feast of Sán Jerónimo, which the people celebrate on September 30 each year.

The foods in Coatepec that are most popular with the local population and tourists alike include tamales, chilaquiles, emmoladas, gorditas, lupitas, enfrijoladas, and others.

==Products==
Coatepec is known for its coffee.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130406130712/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110517162104/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_veracruz Veracruz] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929235540/http://www.municipiocoatepec.gob.mx/ Ayuntamiento de Coatepec] Official website for the 2005-2007 administration
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110510162528/http://somoscoatepec.com/about-coatepec Site with tourist information about Coatepec]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004043343/http://coatepec.gob.mx/ Site of government] Current administration
* {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215021141/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153%2C4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=coatepec.pdf Municipal Official Information]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061021204217/http://festivalsanjeronimo.com/ Cultural festival]
* [http://www.tagzania.com/item/24694/ Geographical information in Tagzania]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722224520/http://www.vistasveracruz.com.mx/ El Retoño Ecolodge]
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[[Category:Municipalities of Veracruz]]
[[Category:Pueblos Mágicos]]