It covers an area of 235.25 square kilometres (90.83 sq mi).

[1] Other localities includes Geovillas del Real (3,154 hab.

[1] The municipality of Coatzintla is delimited to the north by Tihuatlán and Poza Rica, to the east by Papantla, to the west by the state of Puebla and to the south-west by Coyutla.

Each July in Coatzintla a celebration is held to honor to Señor Santiago, Patron of the town.

The weather in Coatzintla is warm all year with rain in summer and autumn.