Coatepec borders the municipalities of Xalapa and Tlalnelhuayocan (north); Teocelo and Jalcomulco (south); Emiliano Zapata (east); and Xico and Teocelo (west).
This municipality has four small rivers: the Pixquiac, "Pintores", "Sordo" and Hueyapan; all coming from "Pescados" ("La Antigua") river.
Coatepec Harinas is a municipality in Mexico state.