[4] The municipality of Jilotepec is located in central Veracruz at an altitude between 860 and 1,900 metres (2,820–6,230 ft).

It borders the municipalities of Coacoatzintla to the north, Naolinco to the northeast, Xalapa to the southeast, Banderilla to the south, Rafael Lucio to the southwest, and Tlacolulan to the northwest.

[10] The municipal government comprises a president, a councillor (Spanish: síndico), and a trustee (regidor).

[11] In the 2020 Mexican Census, the municipality of Jilotepec recorded a population of 16,585 inhabitants living in 3474 localities.

[6] The 2015 Intercensal Survey estimated a population of 16,682 inhabitants in Jilotepec, of which 3.97% reported being of African descent.