Rafael Delgado is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 39.48 km2.In 1831 the village of San Juan of the Rio constituted a municipality. Into Decree of November 5, 1932 the municipality of San Juan of the Rio and the head-board they change its name to that of Rafael Delgado, in honor of the notable writer native of Cordoba.