Chalma (municipality)

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

Chalma
Municipality
Chalma
Location in Mexico
Chalma
Chalma (Veracruz)
Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatChalma
Municipality created1 November 1938
Area
  Total199.05 km2 (76.85 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total13,067
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)

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.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.


References

  1. "Chalma". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2008-11-02.


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