Chalma (municipality)

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Chalma (Veracruz)
Coordinates: 21°13′0″N98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°W / 21.21667; -98.40000 Coordinates: 21°13′0″N98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°W / 21.21667; -98.40000
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipal seat Chalma
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)

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

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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

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.


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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.