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Camarón de Tejeda (municipality)
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Camarón de Tejeda is one of the 212 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Las Montañas region. The municipal seat is the city of Camarón de Tejeda
. It covers a total of 74.38 km².
At the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 5,660, of whom 2019 lived in the municipal seat.
The municipality of Camarón de Tejeda is delimited to the east by the Soledad de Doblado
, to the south and west by the Paso del Macho
, and to the west by Zentla
.
Camarón de Tejeda is famous for the Battle of Camarón
, fought on 30 April 1863 between the French Foreign Legion
and the Mexican Army
.
Municipalities of Veracruz
The Mexican state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities :-External links:* *...
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Las Montañas region. The municipal seat is the city of Camarón de Tejeda
Camarón de Tejeda
Camarón de Tejeda is a town in the Mexican state of Veracruz.It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same nameIt is most famous for the 1863 Battle of Camarón at the town's Hacienda Camarón....
. It covers a total of 74.38 km².
At the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 5,660, of whom 2019 lived in the municipal seat.
The municipality of Camarón de Tejeda is delimited to the east by the Soledad de Doblado
Soledad de Doblado
Soledad de Doblado is a municipality located in the semiarid zone of the center of the State, in the plains of the Sotavento of Veracruz, about 75 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 370.96 km2. It is located at...
, to the south and west by the Paso del Macho
Paso del Macho
This name comes for the fact that in this place was necessary to move with mules or males for injured of the area.Paso del Macho is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 70 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of...
, and to the west by Zentla
Zentla
Zentla is a town located in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality of Zentla. It has an area of 241 km2. The city has a population of 12,339..It has an elevation of 950 meters above mean sea level....
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Camarón de Tejeda is famous for the Battle of Camarón
Battle of Camarón
The Battle of Camarón, which occurred 30 April 1863 between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army, is regarded by the Legion as a defining moment in its history...
, fought on 30 April 1863 between the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
and the Mexican Army
Mexican Army
The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
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