Cerro Azul (municipality)
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Cerro Azul is one of the 212 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the city of Cerro Azul, Veracruz
.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 24,739 (down from 27,071 in 1995), of whom
23,573 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 565 (2%) spoke an indigenous language
, primarily Huasteco
and Nahuatl
.
The municipality of Cerro Azul covers a total surface area of 92.50 km².
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 Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the city of Cerro Azul, Veracruz
Cerro Azul, Veracruz
Cerro Azul is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Baja region, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city reported a total population of23,573....
.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 24,739 (down from 27,071 in 1995), of whom
23,573 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 565 (2%) spoke an indigenous language
Languages of Mexico
The government of Mexico recognizes 68 distinct indigenous Amerindian languages as national languages in addition to Spanish. According to the Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples and National Institute of Indigenous Languages [INALI], while 10-14% of the population identifies as...
, primarily Huasteco
Wastek language
The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastecs living in rural areas of San Luis Potosí and northern Veracruz. Though relatively isolated from them, it is related to the Mayan languages spoken further south and east in Mexico and Central America...
and Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
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The municipality of Cerro Azul covers a total surface area of 92.50 km².