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Nautla, Veracruz Location in Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipality	Nautla
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)

Nautla is a settlement in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Nautla comes from the Nahuatl naui, 'four'; and from tlan, that means 'place'; so it is known as 'Four Places'.

History

First it was a prehispanic town that was in Casitas, Veracruz. Now it is in the municipality of Nautla. In 1519, the Totonacos had an alliance with the Spaniards and they had a battle. Nautla was destroyed by the fire. In the 16th century the king gave to Juan de Cuenca the lands of the actual Nautla, San Sebastian, and La Peña, so that they established the residence of where to stay.

Geography

The village is in the middle of the Nautla and Misantla Rivers, both of which finish in the Gulf of Mexico. Nautla has an area of 358.63 km, which represents 0.49% of the state of Veracruz. The state is rich in minerals. Precious woods are the principal resource. According to INEGI, in the 2000 census, there are 2486 houses, with an average of 3.93 people living in. Most of them are owned by their owners, and the materials used are wood and rock. As the village is near the sea, the city has maritime activities like fishing, also many people dedicates to tourism.

Climate

The weather is warm, with temperatures of 25.5 °C.

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