Xico, Veracruz | |
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 Church of Santa María Magdalena | |
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| Coordinates:19°25′01″N97°00′00″W / 19.417°N 97.000°W /19.417; -97.000 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 18,652 |
| • Municipality | 35,188 |
Xicopronunciationⓘ (Spanish pronunciation:['xi.ko]) is a city and municipality located in the central part of theMexican state ofVeracruz. It producescoffee, tropicalfruit,wine, handicrafts, and other products. A regional special dish is their variant ofmole known as Mole Xico or Xiqueño[1] which consists of 25+ ingredients and is comparatively sweeter to other dark moles such as mole poblano due to the use of more fruits. It is 25 km from the state capitalXalapa.Every year in July, Xico has a very largebullfighting event. In 2006,Veracruz GovernorFidel Herrera attended the event.
In 2011, Xico earned the designation ofPueblo Mágico from Mexico's federal tourism sector.[2]
Three kilometres outside the town isCascada de Texolo.
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