It is located about 90 km from the state capital Xalapa.

The municipality of Temapache is delimited to the north by Tepetzintla, Cerro Azul and Tamiahua to the east by Tuxpam, to the south by Tihuatlán, Castillo de Teayo and the state of Puebla, and to the south-west by Ixhuatlán de Madero.

The weather in Temapache is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

[citation needed] It produces principally maize, beans, orange fruit, watermelon and pumpkins seed.

In Temapache, in September takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen del Carmen, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.