18°09′N 95°09′W / 18.150°N 95.150°W
Hueyapan de Ocampo | |
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  Hueyapan de Ocampo Location within Mexico  Hueyapan de Ocampo Hueyapan de Ocampo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′N 95°09′W / 18.150°N 95.150°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Juan Gómez Martínez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 824.18 km2 (318.22 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 41,670 |
| • Density | 46.33/km2 (120.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | hueyapandeocampo |
Hueyapan de Ocampo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in south of the state, about 245 km from state capital Xalapa. The municipality has an area of 824.18 km2.
The municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tuxtla and Catemaco, to the south by Santiago Tuxtla, Acayucan and Juan Rodríguez Clara, to the east by Soteapan and to the west by Isla.[1]
Currently, Hueyapan de Ocampo is known for its rich indigenous culture, traditions, gastronomy, and natural beauty. The Totonac community remains an important part of the local identity, and the municipality attracts visitors interested in learning about its history and cultural heritage.
Juan Díaz Covarrubias, on the other hand, serves as the economic hub with its commerce, services, and main communication routes within the municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo.
The municipality's primary economic activities include agriculture, livestock farming, and industry. It comprises 80 localities with a total population of 41,670 people.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Hueyapan de Ocampo" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Retrieved 2009-06-09.