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Chalma | |
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  Chalma  Chalma | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Chalma |
| Municipality created | 1 November 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 199.05 km2 (76.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 13,067 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -6 |
| Website | https://chalmaver.gob.mx/wp/ |
Chalma is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
- Chalma, Veracruz: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life ... (Secretariat of Economy)
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