Minatitlán, Veracruz
Minatitlán | |
|---|---|
City and municipal seat | |
Parque Central Independencia and Church of St Peter the Apostle | |
| Nickname: Tierra de Flechadores (Land of the Archers) | |
| Coordinates: 17°59′N 94°33′W / 17.983°N 94.550°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Olmeca Region |
| Municipality | Minatitlán |
| Settled | 1826 |
| Founded by | Tadeo Ortiz de Ayala |
| Government | |
| • Presidente Municipal | Leopoldo Torres García (PRI) |
| Area | |
| 4,124 km2 (1,592 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 356,020 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Minatitleco, Minatitlense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 96700 – 96927 |
| Area code | 922 |
| Airport | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport |
| IATA Code | MTT |
| ICAO Code | MMMT |
| Website | www |
Minatitlán is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, in the Olmeca region, to the north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, along the Coatzacoalcos River.
In 2010 the greater metropolitan area had a population of 356,020.
Minatitlán is home to the Refinería Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (now named for President Lázaro Cárdenas) a 1906 oil refinery that was the first such facility built in Latin America. The refinery underwent an expansion that started in 2003 to bring the capacity of the plant up to 240,000 barrels per day, up from its previous capacity of 185,000 barrels per day.
It is a sister city of Minatitlán, in the state of Colima, on the other side of the country. The local economy is largely dependent on the oil industry and trade.
The Feria del Café y Minería (Coffee and Mining Fair) is held each year in January.