Filomeno Mata
Municipality
Location within Veracruz Show map of Veracruz Location within Mexico Show map of Mexico
Coordinates: 20°12′N 97°42′W / 20.200°N 97.700°W / 20.200; -97.700
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Municipal President	Petronila Jerónimo García
Area
• Total	62.5 km2 (24.1 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14 426
• Density	230.82/km2 (597.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	Official Website

Filomeno Mata is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in central zone of the state, about 298 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 62.51 km2. It is located at 20°12′N 97°42′W / 20.200°N 97.700°W / 20.200; -97.700.

Geography[edit]

The municipality of Filomeno Mata is delimited to the north by Coahuitlan, to the north-east by Mecatlán, to the south and to the west by Puebla State.^[1]

The weather in Filomeno Mata is warm-medium all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Economy[edit]

It produces principally maize and coffee.

Culture[edit]

In Filomeno Mata, in August takes place the celebration in honor to Santa Rosa de Lima, Patron of the town.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information^{[permanent dead link]}