Nanchital is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is about 438 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has an area of 63.99 km2. It is at 18°04′N 94°25′W / 18.067°N 94.417°W.
The municipality of Nanchital is delimited to the north by Coatzacoalcos to the south by Minatitlán and Moloacán.[1]
The weather in Nanchital is warm all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Every December is the celebration in honor of San Nicolás de Baré, town patron. [citation needed]
The town was the inspiration for "El apagón" ('the black out'), a song by the Mexican pop culture idol Yuri. It makes reference to the frequent black outs in the city.[citation needed]