Mecatlán

Mecatlán
Municipality
Mecatlán Location of Mecatlán within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°13′N 97°01′W / 20.217°N 97.017°W / 20.217; -97.017
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Municipal President	Miguel González Antonio
Area
• Total	48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	11 256
• Density	232.08/km2 (601.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	Official Website

Mecatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north zone of the state, about 327 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 48.53 km2. It is located at 20°13′N 97°41′W / 20.217°N 97.683°W / 20.217; -97.683.

Mecatlán is delimited to the north by Coyutla, to the north-east by Chumatlan, to the north-west by Coahuitlan to the south-east by Coxquihui and to the south-west by Filomeno Mata.^[1]

According the INEGI official stadistics, in 2020 year the total population in Mecatlán was about 12,799 persons (49.2% men y 50.8% women). Compared with the 2010 year, the total population has grown about an 8.39%. It produces principally maize and coffee.

In Mecatlán, in September there is a celebration in honor of archangel Michael, patron of the town.

The weather in Mecatlán is warm all year, with rains in summer and autumn.

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
• (in Spanish) Fuente oficial de poblacion