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Tlalnelhuayocan

Coordinates: 19°33′52″N 96°58′26″W / 19.56444°N 96.97389°W / 19.56444; -96.97389
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Tlalnelhuayocan
Locality
Iglesia San Andrés Tlalnelhuayocan
Iglesia San Andrés Tlalnelhuayocan
Tlalnelhuayocan is located in Veracruz
Tlalnelhuayocan
Tlalnelhuayocan
Tlalnelhuayocan is located in Mexico
Tlalnelhuayocan
Tlalnelhuayocan
Coordinates: 19°33′52″N 96°58′26″W / 19.56444°N 96.97389°W / 19.56444; -96.97389
Country Mexico
State Veracruz
MunicipalityTlalnelhuayocan
Elevation
1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,129
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

Tlalnelhuayocan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 2 kilometres from the state capital Xalapa. It stands on the Mexico CityVeracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 125. Its name was San Andrés Tlalnelhuayocan, who is the first name was used to the Nahuatl and the people of Jilotepec. Tlalnelhuayocan is formed by various localities, being, San Andres, Otilpan, Palenquillo, San Antonio, Xocotla and Xolostla the most known of them.

Vegetation

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There are reported more than 123 species, of which 95 are epiphytes. These numbers represents the 24% of the epiphyitic flora of central Veracruz.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gómez Díaz, Jorge Antonio (2010). Comparación florística de epífitas vasculares entre un bosque mesófilo de montaña y un acahual en el municipio de Tlalnelhuayocan, Ver. Xalapa, Veracruz: Universidad Veracruzana.