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Acatlán, Veracruz

Coordinates: 19°41′50″N 96°50′31″W / 19.69722°N 96.84194°W / 19.69722; -96.84194
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Acatlán Municipality
Top: Acatlán main plaza; Middle: Park at Acatlán downtown, Acatlán Municipal Palace; Bottom: Actopan river, San Pedro Apóstol Church
Acatlán Municipality is located in Veracruz
Acatlán Municipality
Acatlán Municipality
Location in Mexico
Acatlán Municipality is located in Mexico
Acatlán Municipality
Acatlán Municipality
Acatlán Municipality (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°41′50″N 96°50′31″W / 19.69722°N 96.84194°W / 19.69722; -96.84194
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Government
 • MayorAquilino Rodríguez Sánchez (PT)
Area
 • Total
18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,441
 • Density189.7/km2 (491/sq mi)
 • Seat
3,253
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)
91420
ClimateET
Website(in Spanish)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 2,644—    
2000 2,658+0.5%
2005 2,893+8.8%
2010 3,058+5.7%
2015 3,147+2.9%
2020 3,441+9.3%
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Acatlán is a municipality and village located in the central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 35 km from the state capital Xalapa. The municipality has an area of 18.1 km². As 2020, the municipality had a population of 3'441 inhabitants, more than 94 % of the population resided in the municipal seat.[1]

Geography

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The municipality of Acatlán is delimited to the east by the Tepetlán, to the south by the Naolinco, to the west by the Miahuatlán, and to the north by Chiconquiaco.[2] It is watered by the rivers Actopan and Pájaro Verde.

References

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  1. ^ a b 2020 Acatlán CENSUS
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Acatlán" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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