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Ixhuatlán del Sureste
Ixhuatlán del Sureste is located in Mexico
Ixhuatlán del Sureste
Ixhuatlán del Sureste
Location in Mexico
Country Mexico
State Veracruz
Established 1831
Area
 • Total 276.37 km2 (106.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 14,015
 • Density 50.7110/km2 (131.341/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Website ixhuatlandelsureste.gob.mx

Ixhuatlán del Sureste is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south-east zone of Veracruz, about 320 km (200 mi) from Xalapa, the state capital. The total area of the municipality is 276.37 km2 (106.71 sq mi).

The municipality is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos, to the east and south by Moloacán, to the south-west by Minatitlán.

The weather tends to be warm year-round with rains in summer and autumn. The chief agricultural products are maize, beans, rice and oranges.

In August there is a celebration in honor of Saint Christopher, the town's patron saint.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Ixhuatlán del Sureste para niños

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