Ignacio de la Llave
La Mixtequilla | |
|---|---|
| Villa de Ignacio de la Llave | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Veracruz |
| Region | Papaloapan |
| Established | 1838 |
| Named for | Ignacio de la Llave |
| Municipal Seat | Ignacio de la Llave |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Jose Flores Lira (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 397.13 km2 (153.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,370 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
The current municipality of Ignacio de la Llave, previously known as San Cristobal de la Llave, is placed in the popularly known region of La Mixtequilla, which is located in the western limit of the Papaloapan river, going through the Blanco, Limón and Las Pozas rivers. The climate of the region varie between hot-humid and tropical-humid, with frequent summer rains between July and September. The average temperature is from 64 and 72 °F, with a maximum registered in the high 70s °F[quantify] (24-26°C) and the lowest in the high 40[quantify] °F (7-9°C).[1] Ignacio de la Llave is neighbor and has deep political, social and trading relationships with: Alvarado, Acula, Ixmatlahuacan, Tlalixcoyan and Tierra Blanca.[1]
The municipality celebrates its carnival in the month of March were music, dances and joy are spread by its inhabitants.
Mayor Juan José Flores Lira died of a heart attack on April 24, 2017.[2]
- ^ a b Suzan Morales, Adelina (1997). La muerte en El Zapotal: el simbolismo de sus esculturas.
- ^ "Fallece, de un infarto, alcalde de Ignacio de la Llave". 24 April 2017.