Minatitlán, Veracruz

Minatitlán is a city in the southeast of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is within Mexico known for its refinery plant Refineria General Lázaro Cárdenas. In Minatitlán refinery itself is the most important employer.

Location

Minatitlán is located on the Coatzacoalcos River in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the southeast of Veracruz near the Gulf of Mexico at 20 m above sea level The distance to Veracruz is about 300 kilometers, according to the Coatzacoalcos around 30 kilometers and to Villahermosa around 180 kilometers.

Population

According to the population census of 2005, Minatitlán 152 907 inhabitants ( 109 791 in the municipality of Minatitlán and 43 116 in the municipality of Cosoleacaque ) and is the fifth largest city in terms of population in the state.

Traffic

Car

Minatitlán is right on the Mexican highway MEX -180 ( four lanes ), connects the Minatitlán with Villahermosa. To get to Vera Cruz, one can choose between the toll-free coastal road via Catemaco and the toll highway MEX- 145D, which runs inland.

On the highways near the toll booths must be reckoned with fixed military checkpoints.

Bus

Minatitlán has a bus terminal of ADO with daily connections to Veracruz, Villahermosa and other major cities in the surrounding area.

Aircraft

With its own domestic airport ( IATA code: MTT) Minatitlán is also connected by air with Mexico City and other Mexican cities. In addition, the bus company ADO provides shuttle buses to Villahermosa on the local international airport Carlos Rovirosa Pérez.

Economy

In Minatitlán is a Mexican of six oil refineries of PEMEX. This brings the city work and in addition also a number of other companies in the city.

Climate

Flood disasters

In the fall of 2008, the area of ​​Minatitlán and Coatzacoalcos was flooded after several days of heavy rains. In Minatitlán even the Coatzacoalcos River flooded about half of the city, including the bus terminal of the ADO. Riverside Boulevard even the water was at the houses up to the ceiling of the ground floor.

In late summer 2010, the violent floods for the second time repeated within a few years. Violent rains, which brought greater mass of water as Hurricane Stan with him, led the entire state of Veracruz to the water peaks. In Minatitlán early September, a water level of 3.50 meters was measured. This corresponds to about a quarter meters more than in 2008.