Tlacotalpan (municipality)
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The municipality
of Tlacotalpan is located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican
state
of Veracruz
. It covers a total surface area is 646.51 km² (250 sq mi), accounting for 0.89% of the state total.
Tlacotalpan borders with the municipalities of Alvarado
to the North; José Azueta
, Isla
, and Santiago Tuxtla
to the South; Lerdo de Tejada, Saltabarranca
, and Santiago Tuxtla
to the East; and Acula
and Amatitlán
to the West.
The municipality is drained by the San Juan
and Tuxpan rivers, which are tributaries of the larger Papaloapan River
.
The municipal seat is the city of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
.
were few, numbering only 42 (predominantly Zapotec
Population centres in the municipality include:
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
of Tlacotalpan is located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican
Mexico
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state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
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 covers a total surface area is 646.51 km² (250 sq mi), accounting for 0.89% of the state total.
Tlacotalpan borders with the municipalities of Alvarado
Alvarado (municipality)
Alvarado is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz which municipal seat is established in the city of Alvarado.-History:...
to the North; José Azueta
José Azueta, Veracruz
José Azueta is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 205 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 582.63 km2...
, Isla
Isla, Veracruz
Isla in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south zone of the State of Veracruz, about 370 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 714.80 km2...
, and Santiago Tuxtla
Santiago Tuxtla
The municipality of Santiago Tuxtla, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was founded in 1524.The municipality has approximately 51,000 inhabitants and occupies the northwestern slope of Volcano San Martin to the Rio San Juan...
to the South; Lerdo de Tejada, Saltabarranca
Saltabarranca
Saltabarranca is a municipality located in the south zone of the State of Veracruz, Mexico, about from state capital Xalapa. It has an area of . It is located at...
, and Santiago Tuxtla
Santiago Tuxtla
The municipality of Santiago Tuxtla, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was founded in 1524.The municipality has approximately 51,000 inhabitants and occupies the northwestern slope of Volcano San Martin to the Rio San Juan...
to the East; and Acula
Acula (municipality)
Acula is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 230 km from state capital Xalapa to the south-east.The municipality of Acula is delimited to the east by the Tlacotalpan, to the south by the Amatitlán, to the west by the Ignacio de la Llave, and to the north by Alvarado.It produces...
and Amatitlán
Amatitlán
Amatitlán is a town in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The main industry of the town during colonial times was the preparation of cochineal...
to the West.
The municipality is drained by the San Juan
Río San Juan
Río San Juan may refer to* Río San Juan , Nicaragua* Río San Juan, Dominican Republic* Río San Juan, north-eastern Venezuela* Río San Juan , Mexico...
and Tuxpan rivers, which are tributaries of the larger Papaloapan River
Papaloapan River
The Papaloapan River is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl papalotl and apan ....
.
The municipal seat is the city of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, a UNESCO
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
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.
Demographics
The 2005 INEGI census reported a population of 13,845. Spekaers of indigenous languagesLanguages 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...
were few, numbering only 42 (predominantly Zapotec
Zapotec language
The Zapotec language are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken by the Zapotec people from the southwestern-central highlands of Mexico. Present-day native speakers are estimated to number over half a million, with the majority inhabiting the state of Oaxaca....
Population centres in the municipality include:
- Tlacotalpan, the municipal seat, with 8006 inhabitants
- Boca de San Miguel (391 inhabitants)
- Pérez y Jiménez (369)
- Las Amapolas (231)
- Linda VistaLinda VistaLinda Vista commonly refers to:* Linda Vista, Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico* Linda Vista, Pasadena, California, United States* Linda Vista, San Diego, California, United States...
(170)
External links
- Municipio de Tlacotalpan (on Veracruz state government web site)