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| missing Los Morritos Agua Nacida |
| Villages near the Coast & Sontecomapan |
| Coxcoapan Description: village, ejido Name: Nahuatl "river of the pheasants" Population: 666 (2005), Altitude: 20 m History: Economy: cattle, some crops Access: paved Catemaco to Sontecomapan, then 3 miles dirt road to village, 13 miles northeast of Catemaco Tourism: intermittent restaurant featuring river shrimp, possible down stream kayaking Visit Coxcoapan soon |
| El Real Description: hamlet, trying to become an ejido Name: El Real , old Spanish coin Population: 202 (2005), Elevation: 10 m History: Economy: cattle, fishing, Mexican Navy station Access: paved Catemaco to Montepio, exit near La Palma, then east 2+ miles dirt road, 19 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: cabañas, kayaks, lagoon access Visit El Real soon |
| La Palma Description: village, colonia agraria Name: Spanish "the palm" Population: 825 (2005), Elevation: 20 m History: Economy: cattle, some crops, (chili) Access: paved Catemaco to Montepio, exit at La Palma, 16 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: restaurant Visit La Palma soon |
| the town of Sontecomapan Description: town, ejido Name: Nahuatl "confluence of rivers, headwaters" Population: 2375 (2005), Elevation: 20 m History: History: cattle, fishing, tourism Access: paved, Catemaco to Sontecomapan, 11 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: hotels, restaurants, boat rental, natural spring, ecotouristic center Visit Sontecomapan soon |
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| Capulteolt, Capulteotl Description: settlement, ejido Name: Nahuatl, village of god Population: 81 (2005), Elevation: 10 m History: Economy: cattle Access: paved Catemaco to Montepio, exit at La Palma, then 6 miles dirt road to La Barra, ferry to La Chorrera, then 1 mile dirt road uphill to beach, 23 miles from Catemaco Tourism: turtles in season (April - May) Visit Capultéotl soon |
| La Barra de Sontecomapan Description: hamlet, ejido Name: Spanish "Sontecomapan's sandbar" Population: 286 (2005), Elevation: 5 m History: former pirate hangout?, also intracoastal port in the 1800s Economy: cattle, fishing, tourism Access: paved Catemaco to Montepio, exit at La Palma, then east 6 miles dirt road, 22 miles from Catemaco Tourism: hotel, mini lodging, restaurants, boat rental, turtles in season (April - May) Visit La Barra now |
| The population of the Sontecomapan area is estimated at 6,000 inhabitants. Almost the majority of inhabitants live in the village of Sontecomapan. The only population centers on the Gulf are the villages of La Barra and Capulteotl. Ejidos occupy most of the land, including Coxcoapan, Los Morritos, Dos Amates, Sontecomapan plus the colonia agraria La Palma, wannabe ejido El Real. The economy is mainly focused on livestock, crops (chile), fishing and tourism. |
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| Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico |
| villages |
| For a list of attractions of the Sontecomapan and coastal area, see: Catemaco attractions |
| For hotel and general tourism information, see: catemaco.info - tourism |