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Catemaco's 275 square miles (710 square kilometers) stretch along the Gulf Of Mexico between the foothills of Volcano San Martin and the Sierra Santa Marta, and incorporate Lake Catemaco and Laguna Sontecomapan plus a large part of the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere preserve. The 2005 population—roughly 46,000 in the county and 24,000 in the city—is primarily of mestizo origins. Indigenous language speakers number less than 500. The city of Catemaco nestles against Lake Catemaco at 340 meters (1,115 feet), surrounded by numerous taller volcanic peaks. To the north, Laguna Sontecomapan occupies a large flood plain and joins the gulf at La Barra de Sontecomapan, Catemaco´s most popular beach. Catemaco's jagged borders meet the ''municipios'' San Andres Tuxtla to the west, Hueyapan De Ocampo and San Pedro Soteapan to the south and Tatahuicapan De Juarez and Mecayapan to the east. Economically, Catemaco enjoys a mix of tourism, cattle ranching, fishery and agriculture. Nevertheless, statistically the ''municipio'' ranks as one of the poorer of Veracruz. Mel Gibson recently filmed parts of Apocalypto in the vicinity. He joins Sean Connery and many others in having found the Los Tuxtlas environment to be a perfect backdrop for jungle scenes. References |