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El Obispo Destination Guide
Touring El Obispo in Mexico
El Obispo in the region of Veracruz-Llave is a city located in Mexico - some 217 mi or ( 350 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Time in El Obispo is now 10:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zacate Colorado, Vueltas Cortas, Tlalixcoyan, Socorrido, and Puebla. Being here already, consider visiting Zacate Colorado . Check out our recommendations for El Obispo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Veracruz dry forests
The Veracruz dry forests are a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion located in central Veracruz, Mexico. They cover an area of 6,600 km . The dry climate is a result of the rain shadow created by the Sierra de Chiconquiaco. The forests receive <1,000 mm of annual rainfall, and a long dry season forces many plants to be deciduous. Soils are derived from sedimentary rocks and are calcareous.
Located at 18.71 -95.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
1937 Orizaba earthquake
The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26, 1937 at 03:47 UTC, near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. It had a magnitude of Ms 7.3. 34 people were reported dead. Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This earthquake was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate.
Located at 18.52 -95.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Santiago Sochiapan
Santiago Sochiapan is a municipality located in the south of the Papaloapan zone in the central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 240 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 40.04 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|39|N|95|44|W||| | |name= }}. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Xochi-apa-tlan; that means “Place with blue flowers".
Located at 18.65 -95.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Acula (municipality)
Acula is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 230 km from state capital Xalapa to the south-east. The municipality of Acula is delimited to the east by the Tlacotalpan, to the south by the Amatitlán, to the west by the Ignacio de la Llave, and to the north by Alvarado. It produces maize, rice, bean, mango and sugar cane.
Located at 18.52 -95.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz
Tlalixcoyan (pronounced Tlah-lees-koh-yan) is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. Tlalixcoyan is bordered by: Alvarado, Medellín, and Cotaxtla and is on Mexican Federal Highways 180 and 190. Lorenzo Barcelata, composer, was born in Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz, and he died in Mexico City from cholera. In Tlalixcoyan the main indigenous language is the Chinantec.
Located at 18.80 -96.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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