Jilotepec (Nahuatl: "on the hill of jilotes"[4]) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-northwest of the state capital Xalapa.[4]
Jilotepec | |
|---|---|
 Panoramic view of Jilotepec | |
 Location in Veracruz | |
  Jilotepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′35″N 96°57′04″W / 19.60972°N 96.95111°W[1] | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Jilotepec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Balbino Castillo Murrieta (PVEM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] (of seat) | 1,368 m (4,488 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,585 |
| • Density | 295.2/km2 (765/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,309 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 91380–91396[3] |
| Area code | 228 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe municipality of Jilotepec is located in central Veracruz at an altitude between 860 and 1,900 metres (2,820–6,230 ft). It borders the municipalities of Coacoatzintla to the north, Naolinco to the northeast, Xalapa to the southeast, Banderilla to the south, Rafael Lucio to the southwest, and Tlacolulan to the northwest.[5] The municipality covers an area of 56.437 square kilometres (21.790 sq mi)[2] and comprises 0.1% of the state's area.[6]
The municipality is drained by upper tributaries of the Actopan River.[4] The perennial Naolinco River forms part of Jilotepec's border with the municipality of Naolinco.[5]
Jilotepec's climate is generally humid with rain throughout the year. Average temperatures in the municipality range between 16 and 22 °C (61–72 °F), and average annual precipitation ranges between 1,400 and 1,600 millimetres (55–63 in).[5]
| Climate data for La Concepción weather station at 19°36′17″N 96°54′00″W / 19.60472°N 96.90000°W, 1000 m above sea level (1981–2010 averages, 1951–2010 extremes) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.9 (2.67) |
59.7 (2.35) |
63.0 (2.48) |
73.0 (2.87) |
125.2 (4.93) |
285.5 (11.24) |
239.2 (9.42) |
203.7 (8.02) |
260.0 (10.24) |
146.4 (5.76) |
59.6 (2.35) |
56.8 (2.24) |
1,640 (64.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 134.7 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[7][8] | |||||||||||||
History
editJilotepec was founded by the Totonac people in 980 as part of the confederation of Tlacolulan. The Teochichimecas controlled Jilotepec from 1380 to 1489, when Jilotepec switched its allegiance to the Aztec Empire. A hacienda was established at La Concepción at the end of the 16th century. The parish of Jilotepec was inaugurated in 1811.[4]
On 28 March 1831, Jilotepec became a municipality in the canton of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz. It became a free municipality on 15 January 1918.[9] From 1995 to the beginning of the 21st century a wave of emigration occurred from central Veracruz to the United States; inhabitants from Jilotepec in particular preferred to emigrate to New York City.[10]
Administration
editThe municipal government comprises a president, a councillor (Spanish: síndico), and a trustee (regidor).[4] The current president of the municipality is Sergio Fernández Lara.[11]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,743 | — |
| 2000 | 13,025 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,653 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 15,313 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 16,682 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 16,585 | −0.6% |
| [6] | ||
In the 2020 Mexican Census, the municipality of Jilotepec recorded a population of 16,585 inhabitants living in 3474 localities.[6] The 2015 Intercensal Survey estimated a population of 16,682 inhabitants in Jilotepec, of which 3.97% reported being of African descent.[6]
There are 34 localities in the municipality,[6] of which two are classified as urban:
- The municipal seat, also called Jilotepec, which recorded a population of 4,309 inhabitants in the 2020 Census.
- La Concepción, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the municipal seat, which recorded 3,707 inhabitants in 2020.[6]
Other localities include Vista Hermosa (1,649 hab.), Paso de San Juan (1,214 hab.) and El Pueblito (1,198 hab.).[6]
Economy
editThe main economic activity in Jilotepec is agriculture, involving mainly the cultivation of coffee, sugarcane, corn and beans. Cattle and pigs are also raised.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sistema Nacional de Información Municipal" (in Spanish). SEGOB. 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Jilotepec: Datos generales". Cédulas de información municipal (in Spanish). SEDESOL. 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Consulta Códigos Postales". Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales. Mexican Postal Service. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Jilotepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México (in Spanish). INAFED. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Compendio de Información Geográfica Municipal 2010: Jilotepec, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g 2020 Jilotepec CENSUS
- ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Estado de Veracruz-Llave. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. pp. 111, 218. ISBN 970-13-1517-0.
- ^ Perez Monterosas, Mario (2003). "Las redes sociales de la migracion emergente de Veracruz a los Estados Unidos". Migraciones Internacionales (in Spanish). 2 (1): 136–160. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Portal Modelo de Transparencia Municipal" (in Spanish). Órgano de Fiscalización Superior del Estado de Veracruz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Plan Municipal de Desarrollo 2014–2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). Municipal council of Jilotepec, Veracruz. p. 42. Retrieved 27 February 2018.