Catemaco | |
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City and municipal seat | |
 Catemaco seen from the lake | |
 Seal | |
  Catemaco  Catemaco | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′0″N 95°07′0″W / 18.41667°N 95.11667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Catemaco |
| Founded | 1774 |
| Declared city | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Jorge Alberto Gonzalez Azamar |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,116 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,615 |
| • Municipality | 48,593 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 95870 |
| Area code | 294 |
Catemaco (Spanish: [kate'mako] ) is a city in the south of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat for the municipality of the same name. The city is located on Lake Catemaco, with the municipality stretching north to the Gulf of Mexico. Catemaco is a tourist destination, with its main attractions being the lake, remnants of the region's rainforest and a tradition of sorcery/witchcraft that has its roots in the pre-colonial period and is mostly practiced by men. This tradition is well-known in Mexico and attracts clients from various walks of life, including businessmen and national-level politicians. Catemaco holds an annual event in March dedicated to sorcery, which can draw up to 5,000 visitors.