Tlilapan

Tlilapan
Municipality and town
Church of Santiago Apostol, Tlilapan
Tlilapan Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 18°48′N 97°06′W / 18.800°N 97.100°W / 18.800; -97.100
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Area
• Total	23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	4,536
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Tlilapan is a municipality located in the central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) from the state capital of Xalapa. It has an area of 23.85 square kilometres (9.21 sq mi). It is located at 18°48′N 97°06′W / 18.800°N 97.100°W / 18.800; -97.100. The name comes from the Náhuatl language, meaning “Black creek ". The village has existed since the 16th century and, following national independence, and was designated a municipality along with Orizaba, San Andrés Tenejapan, San Francisco Necoxtla, and San Juan del Rio. The municipal cemetery was established in 1880 and, in 1916 the first Municipal President was named.