Summary
Cosoleacaque is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the south-east zone of the state, about 300 km (190 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 234.42 km2 (90.51 sq mi). It is located at 18°00′N 94°38′W / 18.000°N 94.633°W.
Geography edit
Cosoleacaque borders to the north on Coatzacoalcos and Pajapan, to the south on Minatitlán, to the east on Ixhuatlán del Sureste and Nanchital and to the west on Chinameca.[1]
The weather is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.[citation needed] Cosoleacaque's main products are maize and rice.[citation needed]
Culture edit
Cosoleacaque has a celebration in honor of Santa Cruz, patron of the town.[who?][citation needed]
Transportation edit
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport is located in Cosoleacaque.[2]
History edit
Recent events edit
Former mayor Gladys Merlín Castro (
PRI, 2008-2010) and her daughter, Carla Enríquez Merlín, were shot and killed outside their home in Barrio Segundo on February 16, 2021.[3]
As of March 5, 2021, 577 confirmed cases and 130 deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico had been reported.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Cosoleacaque" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "DIRECTORIO DE OFICINAS DE VENTAS Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Aeromar. 4/7. Retrieved on December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Asesinan a ex alcaldesa Gladys Merlín Castro y a su hija en Cosoleacaque, Veracruz". Dallas News (in Spanish). 16 February 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Cosoleacaque, Veracruz". gncys.com (in Mexican Spanish). 1 February 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links edit
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]