Playa Vicente | |
|---|---|
City andmunicipality | |
 Palacio municipal de Playa Vicente | |
 Location in Veracruz | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Papaloapan Region |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 1,196 km2 (462 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Municipality | 39,327 |
| • Seat | 8,969 (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central(US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Playa Vicente is amunicipality located in the south zone of theMexicanstate ofVeracruz, about 220 km from the state capitalXalapa. It has a surface of 2,122.14 km2. It is located at17°50′N95°49′W / 17.833°N 95.817°W /17.833; -95.817.
The municipality ofPlaya Vicente is delimited to the north byJosé Azueta andIsla, to the east byJuan Rodríguez Clara and to the south and west byOaxaca State.[1] Playa Vicente is watered by the rivers La Lana and Playa Vicente.
The weather in Playa Vicente is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
The Playa Vicente people has very ancient origins, it was in its surrounding areas in Huaspala's settlement, Acuezpal's important city existed tepec. For Decree of January 14, 1930, the Playa Vicente people rises up to category of Villa, with Venustiano Carranza's denomination; in 1937 for Decree of December 14 Vicente returns the beach denomination.
It produces principallymaize,beans,orange fruit,coffee andmango.
In Playa Vicente, in February takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Candelaria, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
