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The municipality of Coatepec is found on the central region of Veracruz , Mexico . Its north latitude is 19° 27', west longitude is 96° 58', altitude of 1200.00 m, and surface of 255.81 km&2. It represents the 0.0034% of the current State . Coatepec borders the municipalities of Xalapa and Tlalnelhuayocan (north); Teocelo and Jalcomulco (south); Emiliano Zapata (east); and Xico and Teocelo (west). Often called ''the capital of Coffee in Mexico'', the name Coatepec comes from the Nahuatl ''coa'', serpent and ''tepetl'', hill (''The Hill where the Snakes are''). This municipality has four small rivers: the Pixquiac, "Pintores", "Sordo" and Hueyapan; all coming from "Pescados" ("La Antigua") river. --
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