Atlahuilco is amunicipality in theMexicanstate ofVeracruz. It is located about 131 km from state capitalXalapa. It has a surface of 64.98 km2. It is located at18°42′N97°05′W / 18.700°N 97.083°W /18.700; -97.083.
The municipality of Atlahuilco is delimited to the north byTlilapan, to the north-east bySan Andrés Tenejapan, to the east byTequila, Veracruz, to the south-east byLos Reyes, to the south byXoxocotla, to the west bySoledad Atzompa and to the north-west byHuiloapan de Cuauhtémoc.[1]
It produces principallymaize.
In Atlahuilco, from 11 to the 12 November takes place the celebration in honor to San Martin Caballero, Patron of the place. During the celebration, they perform dances like that of the Tocotines, Moors and Christians. The interpreted traditional dances are accompanied by sones with guitar, violin, vihuela and contrabass and specially at the moment when the flower is carried and when the arc is decorated. A floral arc is placed on the reception of the Virgin image.
