Tuxpan Municipality, Veracruz
Appearance
Tuxpan | |
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Coordinates: 20°57′N 97°24′W / 20.950°N 97.400°W | |
Country | |
State | Veracruz |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Juan Antonio Aguilar Mancha |
Area | |
• Total | 1,061.9 km2 (410.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 143 362 |
• Density | 135.01/km2 (349.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (CDT) |
Website | http://tuxpanveracruz.gob.mx/ |
Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Spanish: Municipio de Tuxpan) is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
The municipal seat is Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano.
Demographics
[edit]The population of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2005, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km2 (406.14 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]The municipality covers an area of 1,061.90 km2.
Subdivisions
[edit]The municipality includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Alto Lucero and Santiago de la Peña. A local beachside community is also nearby.
- 43 congregaciones.
- 41 rancherías
- 1 poblado.