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Omealca

Municipality in Mexico

Omealca is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

In the 2020 INEGI census, the municipality reported a total population of 23,773.

01Etymology

Omealca means place with two rivers in Nahuatl, due to it being next to Blanco river and above a subterranean one.

02Geography

Climate

Omealca has a very diverse range of climates, as it is next to the state of Puebla and Oaxaca, meaning that besides having Veracruz's tropical climate, it also has Puebla's mountainous climate and Oaxaca's arid climate.

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