Isla, Veracruz

Isla Municipality is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 370 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 714.80 km2. It is located at 18°02′N 95°32′W.

Borders

Isla Municipality is delimited to the north by Tlacotalpan Municipality and Santiago Tuxtla Municipality, to the east by Hueyapan de Ocampo Municipality and Juan Rodríguez Clara Municipality, to the south by Playa Vicente Municipality and to the west by José Azueta Municipality.[1]

Products

It produces principally maize, beans, rice, watermelon and pineapple.

Events

In Isla, in May takes place the celebration in honor to Sagrado Corazón, Patron of the town.

Weather

The weather in Isla is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Etymology

In Spanish, the word "Isla" means " Island "

References
  1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Isla" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2009-06-09.



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