Chiconamel (municipality)
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Chiconamel is one of the 212 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chiconamel, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 6,811, of whom 1,517 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 3,902 (62%) spoke an indigenous language
, primarily Nahuatl
.
The municipality of Chiconamel covers a total surface area of 133.25 km². Unusually, however, the municapilty is divided into two by an intervening portion of the municipality of Chalma
, with the eastern portion of its territory an exclave.
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 Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chiconamel, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 6,811, of whom 1,517 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 3,902 (62%) 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 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...
.
The municipality of Chiconamel covers a total surface area of 133.25 km². Unusually, however, the municapilty is divided into two by an intervening portion of the municipality of Chalma
Chalma (municipality)
Chalma is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz....
, with the eastern portion of its territory an exclave.
Settlements in the municipality
- Chiconamel (municipal seat; 2005 population 1,517)
- Motoltepec (population 750)
- Tancazahuela (1,550)
- Los Venados (450)
External links
- Chiconamel Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 04 November 2008. Municipal Official Information