Totutla
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Municipality and town
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  Totutla Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°13′N 96°58′W / 19.217°N 96.967°W / 19.217; -96.967 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.61 km2 (31.12 sq mi) |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 15,016 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Totutla is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican stateofVeracruz, about 40 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 80.61 km2. It is located at 19°13′N 96°58′W / 19.217°N 96.967°W / 19.217; -96.967. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Toto-tlan; that means “Among the birds".
The municipality of Totutla is bordered to the north by Tenampa, to the north-east by Tlacotepec de Mejía and to the south-west by Chiapas State.[1]
The weather in Totutla is cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
It produces principally maize, beans, coffee and sugarcane.
In Totutla , in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santiago Apostol, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.
