Nanchital is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is about 438 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has an area of 63.99 km2. It is at 18°04′N 94°25′W / 18.067°N 94.417°W / 18.067; -94.417.

Geography

The municipality of Nanchital is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos to the south by Minatitlán and Moloacán.[1]

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

Economy

It produces principally maize, beans, and rice.

Culture

Every December is the celebration in honor of San Nicolás de Baré, town patron.

The town was the inspiration for "El apagón" ('the black out'), a song by the Mexican pop culture idol Yuri. It makes reference to the frequent black outs in the city.

References

  1. ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Nanchital" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11.


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