Ixcatepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the north zone of the state, about 220 kilometres (137 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 229.49 square kilometres (88.61 sq mi). It is located at 21°14′N 98°00′W / 21.233°N 98.000°W / 21.233; -98.000.

Ixcatepec
Municipality
Ixcatepec Location of Ixcatepec within Mexico
Coordinates: 21°14′N 98°00′W / 21.233°N 98.000°W / 21.233; -98.000
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Municipal President	Erick Omar Martínez Márquez
Area
• Total	229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	12 664
• Density	55.18/km2 (142.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	http://www.ixcatepec.gob.mx/

The municipality of Ixcatepec is delimited to the north and north-east by Chontla, to the west by Tantoyuca, to the south by Chicontepec de Tejeda and to the south-east by Tepetzintla.^[1] The weather in Ixcatepec is very warm to hot all year with rains in summer and autumn.

It produces principally maize, beans and sugarcane.

In Ixcatepec, in August takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Asunción, Patron of the town.