Banderilla, Veracruz

Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

Banderilla

Municipality

Top: Banderilla Municipal Palace; Middle: Maize sculpture, San José Church; Bottom: Banderilla main plaza, Banderilla Downtown

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Banderilla

Location in Mexico

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Banderilla

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Coordinates: 19°35′00″N 96°56′00″W﻿ / ﻿19.58333°N 96.93333°W﻿ / 19.58333; -96.93333
Country|  Mexico
State| Veracruz
Region| Capital Region
Municipal seat and largest town| Banderilla
Government

• Mayor| David San Gabriel Bonilla (PRD)
Area

• Total

| 19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation

(of seat)

| 1,536 m (5,039 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 25,993
• Density| 1,310.1/km2 (3,393/sq mi)
• Seat

| 22,760
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)|

91300

Website| (in Spanish) https://www.banderilla.gob.mx/
Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1995 | 33,798| —
2000 | 16,433| −51.4%
2005 | 19,170| +16.7%
2010 | 21,546| +12.4%
2015 | 24,822| +15.2%
2020 | 25,993| +4.7%
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Banderilla is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 9 km from the state capital, Xalapa. It has a surface area of 22.21 km2. It is located at 19°35′N 96°56′W﻿ / ﻿19.583°N 96.933°W﻿ / 19.583; -96.933.

## Name

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Tradition has it that the name alludes to a small flag (banderilla) that thieves would hoist on the summit of the hill of La Martinica as a signal to their accomplices that a valuable goods were being moved along the royal highway.[citation needed]

## Geography

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The municipality of Banderilla is delimited to the north and northeast by Jilotepec, to the east and the south by Xalapa, and to the southeast and west by Rafael Lucio.[2] To the municipality it is watered by tributary rivers of the Sedeño River, which in turn is a tributary of the Actopan River.

The weather in Banderilla is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

## Demographics

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As 2020, the municipality had a population of 25,993 inhabitants in 29 localities.[1] More than 87% resides in the municipal seat, Banderilla, other localities include La Haciendita (1,265 hab.), Xaltepec (1,040 hab.), Luis Donaldo Colosio (293 hab.) and Fredepo (164 hab.).[1]

## Agriculture

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It produces principally maize, sugarcane and coffee.

## Celebrations

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In  Banderilla , in March takes place the celebration in honor to San José, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

## References

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1. ^ a b c 2020 Banderilla CENSUS
2. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Banderilla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-16.

## External links

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* (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
* (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information

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State of Veracruz

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Huasteca Alta Region|

* Chalma
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* Chinampa de Gorostiza
* El Higo
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* Ozuluama de Mascareñas
* Pánuco
* Platón Sánchez
* Pueblo Viejo
* Tamalín
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* Tampico Alto
* Tantima
* Tantoyuca
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Huasteca Baja Region|

* Álamo Temapache
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* Castillo de Teayo
* Cerro Azul
* Chicontepec de Tejeda
* Chontla
* Citlaltépetl
* Huayacocotla
* Ilamatlán
* Ixcatepec
* Ixhuatlán de Madero
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Totonaca Region|

* Cazones de Herrera
* Chumatlán
* Coahuitlán
* Coatzintla
* Coxquihui
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* Gutiérrez Zamora
* Mecatlán
* Papantla
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* Zozocolco de Hidalgo

Nautla Region|

* Atzalán
* Colipa
* Juchique de Ferrer
* Martínez de la Torre
* Misantla
* Nautla
* San Rafael
* Tenochtitlán
* Tlapacoyan
* Vega de Alatorre
* Yecuatla

Capital Region|

* Acajete
* Acatlán
* Actopan
* Alto Lucero
* Altotonga
* Apazapan
* Ayahualulco
* Banderilla
* Chiconquiaco
* Coacoatzintla
* Coatepec
* Cosautlán de Carvajal
* Emiliano Zapata (Dos Ríos)
* Ixhuacán
* Jalacingo
* Jalcomulco
* Jilotepec
* Landero y Coss
* Las Minas
* Las Vigas de Ramírez
* Miahuatlán
* Naolinco
* Perote
* Rafael Lucio
* Tatatila
* Teocelo
* Tepetlán
* Tlacolulan
* Tlalnelhuayocan
* Tonayán
* Villa Aldama
* Xalapa
* Xico

Sotavento Region|

* Boca del Río
* Cotaxtla
* Jamapa
* La Antigua (José Cardel)
* Manlio Fabio Altamirano
* Medellín
* Paso de Ovejas
* Puente Nacional
* Soledad de Doblado
* Tlalixcoyan
* Úrsulo Galván
* Veracruz

Mountains Region|

* Acultzingo
* Alpatláhuac
* Amatlán de los Reyes
* Aquila
* Astacinga
* Atlahuilco
* Atoyac
* Atzacan
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* Camarón de Tejeda
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* Carrillo Puerto (Tamarindo)
* Chocamán
* Coetzala
* Comapa
* Córdoba
* Coscomatepec
* Cuichapa
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* Fortín de las Flores
* Huatusco
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* Ixhuatlán del Café
* Ixhuatlancillo
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* La Perla
* Los Reyes
* Magdalena
* Maltrata
* Mariano Escobedo
* Mixtla de Altamirano
* Naranjal
* Nogales
* Omealca
* Orizaba
* Paso del Macho
* Rafael Delgado
* Río Blanco
* San Andrés Tenejapan
* Sochiapa
* Soledad Atzompa
* Tehuipango
* Tenampa
* Tepatlaxco
* Tequila
* Texhuacán
* Tezonapa
* Tlacotepec de Mejía
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* Tlaquilpa
* Tlilapan
* Tomatlán
* Totutla
* Xoxocotla
* Yanga
* Zentla
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Papaloapan Region|

* Acula
* Ángel R. Cabada
* Alvarado
* Amatitlán
* Carlos A. Carrillo
* Chacaltianguis
* Cosamaloapan de Carpio
* Ignacio de la Llave
* Isla
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* José Azueta
* Juan Rodríguez Clara
* Lerdo de Tejada
* Otatitlán
* Playa Vicente
* Saltabarranca
* Santiago Sochiapan (Xochiapa)
* Tierra Blanca
* Tlacojalpan
* Tlacotalpan
* Tres Valles
* Tuxtilla

Los Tuxtlas Region|

* Catemaco
* San Andrés Tuxtla
* Santiago Tuxtla
* Hueyapan de Ocampo

Olmeca Region|

* Acayucan
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* Cosoleacaque
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* Minatitlán
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* Nanchital
* Oluta
* Oteapan
* Pajapan
* San Juan Evangelista
* Sayula de Alemán
* Soconusco
* Soteapan
* Tatahuicapan
* Texistepec
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