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Tonayán
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tonayán |
| settlement_type | City and municipal seat |
| imagesize | 300px |
| pushpin_map | Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |
| pushpin_label_position | above |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Veracruz |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Mexico |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Veracruz |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Capital Region |
| leader_title | Municipal President |
| established_title | Established |
| established_title3 | |
| established_date3 | |
| area_total_km2 | 75 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| area_blank1_sq_mi | |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 5293 |
| population_blank1_title | Municipality |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi | |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1960 |
| elevation_ft | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
Tonayán is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 20 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 74.03 km2. It is located at .
Name
The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tonali-tona-yan; that means “Place where it dawns".
History
Tonayán was founded as village between the year 1552 and 1564 when a group of inhabitants of the old village of Misantla established in this place to take care of its boundaries that were feeling threatened by the agrarian invasions of the village of Chapultepec.
Geography
The municipality of Tonayán is delimited to the north by Tenochtitlán, to the east by Landero y Coss, to the south-east by Naolinco and to the west by Coacoatzintla and Tlacolulan. It is watered by small tributary rivers of the river Actopan.
The weather in Tonayán is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Agriculture
It produces principally maize, beans, potatoes and coffee.
Celebrations
In Tonayán, in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Pedro Apostol, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
References
References
- "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tonayán". Gobierno Estatal.
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