Tecolutla | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Fountain and municipal palace of Tecolutla | |
  Tecolutla Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°28′47″N 97°00′36″W / 20.47972°N 97.01000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal Status | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Ernesto Chavarria Miranda (2006–2009) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 471.31 km2 (181.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 24,258 |
| • Seat | 4,523 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 93570 |
Tecolutla is a town and municipality located on the Tecolutla River on the eastern coast of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. It has the closest beaches to Mexico City, and much of its economy is based on tourism, as it is only a four- or five-hour drive from the capital.[1][2] It is the northern end of a tourist corridor along the Gulf of Mexico called the "Emerald Coast," which extends down to the city of Veracruz.[1]
Tecolutla's biggest attraction is its natural settings of wetlands with estuaries, canals and mangroves associated with the river.[3] The town is known for the "Tecolutla Monster,"—probably a dead whale—that was washed ashore in 1969. Its remains are kept at the Marine Museum.[2] The name Tecolutla means "place of the tecolotes or owls."[4]
- ^ a b Tranks, Rhonda (2006-01-06). "Just Like Bogie And Bacall In Tecolutla, Veracruz". Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ a b Noguez, Luis Ruiz (11 July 2006). "El Monstruo de Tecolutla". anomalia.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Tecolutla, Veracruz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Tecolutla: Lugar de tecolotes o búhos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2009.