Catemaco with 48,593 inhabitants in 2010 is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the center of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, in the extreme southeast of the state center. Its capital is the city of Catemaco.
The municipality of Catemaco is located in the vicinity of a body namesake lake, Laguna de Catemaco is one of the major attractions for its gastronomic specialties lake (tegogolos, topotes, Catemaco sunfish and several endemic fish species) and as being a major center of ancestral tradition of witchcraft.
Tourism in Los Tuxtlas is mainly concentrated in the city of Catemaco, and less participation
Santiago Tuxtla and San Andres Tuxtla. Except during Easter and the start of