Isla, Veracruz

Isla, Veracruz
Municipality and seat
Municipal palace
Location in Veracruz Show map of Veracruz Isla, Veracruz (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Coordinates: 18°02′N 95°32′W / 18.033°N 95.533°W / 18.033; -95.533
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Papaloapan Region (Veracruz)
Population  (2020)
• Total	42,807

Isla is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south zone of the state, about 370 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 714.80 km². It is located at 18°02′N 95°32′W / 18.033°N 95.533°W / 18.033; -95.533.

Etymology

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

Geography

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

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

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.

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.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information^{[permanent dead link]}