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Chalma (municipality)

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Country
  
Mexico

Municipal seat
  
Chalma

Elevation
  
140 m

Population
  
13,067 (2005)

State
  
Veracruz

Municipality created
  
1 November 1938

Area
  
199 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:09 PM

Chalma (municipality)

Weather
  
27°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 64% Humidity

Chalma Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Contents

Map of Chalma, Ver., Mexico

Geography

It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz.

The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².

Settlements in the municipality

  • Chalma (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,555)
  • Chapopote (population 2,916)
  • San Pedro Coyutla (1,396)
  • El Pintor (925)
  • La Laja (360)
  • Aquixcuatitla (200)
  • Demographics

    In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 13,067, of whom 2,555 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

    References

    Chalma (municipality) Wikipedia