Ixhuacán, or Ixhuacán de los Reyes, is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located approximately 36 km (22 mi) from Xalapa Enríquez; Federal Highway 123 runs through it. It is bordered by Teocelo, Xico and Coatepec. Coffee is the chief product of Ixhuacán de los Reyes.

Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Ixhuacán de los Reyes is located in Veracruz
Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Location in Mexico
Ixhuacán de los Reyes is located in Mexico
Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Ixhuacán de los Reyes (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°21′22″N 97°07′01″W / 19.35611°N 97.11694°W / 19.35611; -97.11694
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Municipal seat and largest townIxhuacán de los Reyes
Government
 • MayorFortunato Ruiz Vargas (PRI)
Area
 • Total149.8 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,754 m (5,755 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,387
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Seat
2,692
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)
91250
Website(in Spanish)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 9,104—    
2000 9,517+4.5%
2005 9,933+4.4%
2010 10,724+8.0%
2015 11,442+6.7%
2020 11,387−0.5%
[1]

It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

History

edit

In August, 1519 Hernán Cortés passed through Ixhuacán on his way to Tenochtitlan. Both Cortes and his chronicler Francisco Lopez de Gomara described the town as having a fort.

Climate

edit

Ixhuacán de los Reyes has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with cool to mild weather year-round. It experiences heavy monsoonal precipitation from June to September.

Climate data for Ixhuacán de los Reyes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
19.1
(66.4)
21.4
(70.5)
23.1
(73.6)
23.9
(75.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.3
(72.1)
22.8
(73.0)
22.3
(72.1)
21.5
(70.7)
19.9
(67.8)
18.9
(66.0)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)
13.3
(55.9)
15.2
(59.4)
16.9
(62.4)
17.6
(63.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.3
(61.3)
16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
15.7
(60.3)
14.1
(57.4)
13.1
(55.6)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.5
(45.5)
9.0
(48.2)
10.7
(51.3)
11.3
(52.3)
10.6
(51.1)
10.3
(50.5)
10.8
(51.4)
10.7
(51.3)
9.8
(49.6)
8.3
(46.9)
7.4
(45.3)
9.4
(48.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 60.3
(2.37)
55.4
(2.18)
54.6
(2.15)
82.9
(3.26)
149.5
(5.89)
507.6
(19.98)
530.0
(20.87)
514.4
(20.25)
514.5
(20.26)
248.4
(9.78)
109.5
(4.31)
78.8
(3.10)
2,905.9
(114.4)
Average rainy days 8.7 8.0 7.5 8.4 11.0 20.9 23.6 23.4 23.2 16.9 10.5 9.2 171.3
Source: SERVICIO METEOROLÓGICO NACIONAL[2]

Demographics

edit

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 11,387inhabitants in 141 localities.[1] Abou 20%, resides in the municipal seat (2,692 hab.). Other localities includes Monte Grande (926 hab.), Barranca Nueva (808 hab.), Tlalchy (625 hab.) and Caltzontepec (554 hab.).[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c 2020 Ixhuacán de los Reyes CENSUS
  2. ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS". SERVICIO METEOROLÓGICO NACIONAL. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
edit