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| Benito Juarez Description: village, ejido Name: Mexican president (1858-1872) Population: 471 (2005), Altitude: 1400 feet Economy: cattle, some crops, ecotourism Access: Catemaco - Tebanca highway, then dirt road south and uphill east 3 miles, 14 miles Tourism: ecotouristic installations Visit Benito Juarez |
| Miguel Hidalgo Description: village, ejido Name: Mexican independence hero (1753 - 1811) Population: 453 (2005), Altitude: 1850 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops, ecotourism Access: Catemaco - Tebanca highway, then 7 miles dirt road, 18 miles total. Tourism: ecotouristic installations Visit Miguel Hidalgo |
| Dos Amates Description: village, ejido Population: 687 (2005), Altitude: 1150 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: off Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, 7.6 miles Tourism: waterfall, cabañas Visit Dos Amates |
| Lázaro Cárdenas Description: hamlet, ejido Population: 176 (2005), Altitude: 530 feet Note: Belongs to San Andrés, but is only accessible from Catemaco History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: Catemaco - Montepio highway, La Palma exit, then dirt road 5 miles uphill, 18 miles total. More Info: 0 |
| Zapoapan de Cabañas Description: village, ejido Name: from Nahuatl, "near the river of the Zapote trees", Cabañas was added to distinguish the village from others. Population: 1280 (2005), Altitude: 1915 feet History: Access: Catemaco - Acayucan highway, KM 159, 10 miles Tourism: minor waterfall, coffee trees in season, plant nursery |
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| Name: from Spanish Archangel Saint Ralph Population: 93 (2005), Altitude: 950 feet History: Economy: coffee, sugarcane, some cattle Access: paved, end of Catemaco - Coyame highway, then dirt road 2 miles, 10 miles total Tourism: minor waterfall, coffee trees in season, plant nursery More Info: 0 |
| Vista Hermosa Description: dying hamlet, ejido Name: Spanish "pretty view" History: Population: 9* (2005), Altitude: 1520 feet Economy: cattle Access: Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, then dirt road 3 miles, 7 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: minor waterfall, pepper trees in season More Info: |
| Perla de San Martín Population: 231 (2005), Altitude: 2640 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: off Catemaco - Montepio highway, Perla exit, then dirt road 6 miles uphill, 13 miles Tourism: highest populated village in Catemaco More Info: 0 |
| Mario Souza Description: hamlet, ejido, Name: Chief of Mexican agrarian department 1950's? History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, Perla exit, then dirt road 2 miles uphill, 9 miles Tourism: panoramic views |
| Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Population: 203 (2005), Altitude: 1600 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: Catemaco - Sontecomapan highway, Perla exit, then dirt road 3 1/2 miles uphill, 11 miles Tourism: panoramic views More Info: 0 |
| Description: village, ejido, on Coxcoapan River Name: Spanish "Peninsula of ?" - who was Moreno? History: Population: 296 (2005), Altitude: 350 feet Economy: cattle Access: Catemaco - Coyame highway, then dirt road up & downhill 2 miles, 11 miles. Tourism: potential river kayaking More Info: 0 |
| Adolfo Lopez Mateos Location: Southwest foothills of Sierra Santa Marta, 11.5 miles north of Catemaco Description: village, ejido Population: 114 (2005), Altitude: 600 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops, fruits, tourism Access: paved, end of Catemaco - Tebanca highway, exit Coyame, then 2.5 mile dirt road, 12 miles Tourism: ecotouristic installations Visit Adolfo Lopez Mateos |
| Population: 121 (2005), Altitude: 1915 feet History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, exit Zapoapan, then 2 miles paved & 1 mile dirt road, 13 miles Tourism: downhill trail to Laguna More Info: 0 |
| Colonia El Aguila Description: village, colonia agricola Name: Spanish "village of the eagle " Population: 633 (2005), Altitude: 1980 feet History: Economy: cattle, coffee, some crops Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, exit Zapoapan, then 2 miles dirt road, 12 miles. Tourism: 0 |
| Ahuatepec Description: village, ejido Name: from Nahuatl, "water hill" Population: 326 (2005), Altitude: 575 m History: Economy: sugarcane, cattle Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, KM 159?, then 1 mile dirt road, 6 miles |
| La Candelaria Description: village, ejido? Name: Spanish "virgen of Calendaria" History: Economy: cattle, corn Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, KM 159?, then 2 miles dirt road, 8 miles Tourism: 0 |
| San Juan Seco de Valencia Location: Southwest foothills of Sierra Santa Marta, 11 miles south of Catemaco Description: village, ejido Name: Spanish " Dry saint John of Valencia?" no idea! History: Population: 1158 (2005), Altitude: 1550 feet Economy: cattle, Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, KM ??, then 4 miles dirt road, 11 miles. . Tourism: road to Covarrubias |
| La Laguneta Description: village, ejido Name: Spanish "the small lake" Population: 811 (2005), Altitude: 1600 feet History: Economy: corn, cattle Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, KM ??, then 2 1/2 miles dirt road, 7 miles. |
| East of Volcano San Martin Tuxtla Perla del San Martin, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Mario Souza Dos Amates, Vista Hermosa, (Lazaro Cardenas). Northeast of the Sierra de Santa Marta Peninsula de Moreno, San Rafael Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juarez. South of Laguna Catemaco Zapoapan de Cabañas, El Aguila, Dos Arroyos, etc. West of the Catemaco to Acayucan highway Ahuatepec, La Candelaria, San Juan Seco de Valencia, (La Laguneta). |
| South of Laguna Catemaco |
| Foothills east of Volcano San Martín Tuxtla |
| F.I. Madero Description: village, ejido Name: Mexican President 1911-1913 Note: Belongs to Hueyapan, included because it is part of the Laguna circumference road. Population: 285 (2005), Altitud: 2500 feet History: Economy: cattle. Access: off Catemaco - Acayucan highway, exit Zapoapan, then 2 miles paved to El Aguila, then 6 miles dirt road, 18 miles. Turismo: 0 (very bad road from El Aguila 2009) |
| La Magdalena Description: pueblo, ejido Note: Belongs to Soteapan, included because it is part of the Laguna circumference road. Population: 121 (2005), Altitude: 1910 feet History: founded by people from Puebla in the 1960´s Economy: Cattle Access: Catemaco - Tebanca highway, then 9 miles dirt road, 18 miles Turismo: 0 |
| West of the Federal Highway |
| Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico |
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