Municipios of Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico
Mecayapan, Veracruz 95980
Mecayapan, Veracruz 95980
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Mecayapan is a municipio in southeast Veracruz state, south of Catemaco, along
the Gulf of Mexico and the highlands of the Sierra de Santa Marta.
In the 16th century the area was known as part of the province of Coatzacoalcos.
The municipio was created in 1831 and in 1889 split its surface area with Pajapan,
and again in 1997 with Tatahuicapan. As a consequence, the county is divided into
2 sections connected by a thread.
Its name arose from the nahuatl language meaning “En el agua o río de los
abalorios” or “Arroyo de macaya”, a name of a tree.
As of 2000, Mecayapan had 15210 inhabitants. The county seat (cabecera) is
also named Mecayapan and had a population of 4900. The only other towns of size
are Huazuntlan (2850) and Ixhuapan (1868).
Economically the area focuses on agriculture, and livestock raising ans some
fishing.
Touristically, the town offers a few budget restaurants, and a few balnearios.
Aside from an attractive beach area and turtle conservatory at Peña Hermosa, the
gulf coast is totally unexploited.
Geographically, tributaries of Rio Chalapa and numerous coastal rivers irrigate its
surface. A few small lakes (Tepache) and coastal lagoons are accesible (Barras
de Tecuanapa and Pilapa).
A large part of the municipio is integrated with the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere.
Main access is via a paved road from Chinameca, near Acayucan. A new road,
connecting the municipio to Soteapan has now been built.
The population consists of primarily Nahuatl speakers with a few Popolucas. A
curious aspect is the dominance of protestantism in the area.
the Gulf of Mexico and the highlands of the Sierra de Santa Marta.
In the 16th century the area was known as part of the province of Coatzacoalcos.
The municipio was created in 1831 and in 1889 split its surface area with Pajapan,
and again in 1997 with Tatahuicapan. As a consequence, the county is divided into
2 sections connected by a thread.
Its name arose from the nahuatl language meaning “En el agua o río de los
abalorios” or “Arroyo de macaya”, a name of a tree.
As of 2000, Mecayapan had 15210 inhabitants. The county seat (cabecera) is
also named Mecayapan and had a population of 4900. The only other towns of size
are Huazuntlan (2850) and Ixhuapan (1868).
Economically the area focuses on agriculture, and livestock raising ans some
fishing.
Touristically, the town offers a few budget restaurants, and a few balnearios.
Aside from an attractive beach area and turtle conservatory at Peña Hermosa, the
gulf coast is totally unexploited.
Geographically, tributaries of Rio Chalapa and numerous coastal rivers irrigate its
surface. A few small lakes (Tepache) and coastal lagoons are accesible (Barras
de Tecuanapa and Pilapa).
A large part of the municipio is integrated with the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere.
Main access is via a paved road from Chinameca, near Acayucan. A new road,
connecting the municipio to Soteapan has now been built.
The population consists of primarily Nahuatl speakers with a few Popolucas. A
curious aspect is the dominance of protestantism in the area.
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