Chalma (municipality)
Chalma | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Chalma Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°WCoordinates: 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) |
Chalma Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Geography[]
It is located in the state's 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)
- (population 2,916)
- (1,396)
- El Pintor (925)
- (360)
- (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[]
- ^ "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[]
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
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