Tres Valles
Tres Valles | |
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Location of Tres Valles within Veracruz State | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′N 96°01′W / 18.167°N 96.017°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Papaloapan |
| Municipality | Tres Valles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Manuel Díaz Rodríguez |
| Area | |
• Total | 378.1 km2 (146.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 45 097 |
| • Density | 82.3/km2 (213/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 95300 |
| Area code | 288 |
| Website | http://www.tresvalles.gob.mx/ |
Tres Valles (transl. Three valleys) is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, created as a free municipality by decree on November 25, 1988. It is located in the lower reaches of the Papaloapan, and borders the state of Oaxaca and the towns of Tierra Blanca and Cosamaloapan.
The main source of income is agriculture, particularly sugar cane cultivation, but rice, corn, beans, pineapples, sorghum, and mangoes are also grown here.