Colonia Manuel Gonzalez, Veracruz, Mexico


🇲🇽 Colonia Manuel González is a locality in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It is the seat of Zentla Municipality. It has an area of 241 km².

It has an elevation of 950 meters above mean sea level.

In 1884, it was founded with the name of "Colonia Manuel González" by Italian immigrants coming mainly from the north such as Veneto, Friuli, Piedmont, Lombardia, and some southerners like Abruzzo, Sicily and Calabria. Every summer they celebrate the arrival of the Italian immigrant community. In 1926, Zentla was established as a city. The main economic activities in Zentla are agriculture, the sugar industry, and fishing. Zentla is known for its piloncillo production. The main festival is the "day of sugar" in May.

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Colonia Manuel Gonzalez has a population of over 982 people. Colonia Manuel Gonzalez also forms the centre of the wider Zentla Municipality which has a population of over 12,581 people. It is also a part of the larger Veracruz state.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Colonia Manuel Gonzalez has links with:

🇮🇹 Villa Lagarina, Italy
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