El Higo (municipality)

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El Higo
Municipality
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Coordinates: 21°46′0″N98°27′0″W / 21.76667°N 98.45000°W / 21.76667; -98.45000
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipal seat El Higo
Municipality created25 November 1988
Area
 • Total356.94 km2 (137.82 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total18,392
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6
Website http://elhigo.emunicipios.gob.mx/

El Higo is a municipality of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of El Higo, Veracruz.

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In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 18,392, of whom 7,844 lived in the municipal seat. [1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 218 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

The municipality of El Higo covers a total surface area of 356.94 km2. It was created on 25 November 1988, from the municipality of Tempoal.

Settlements in the municipality

Municipal presidents

Since the municipality's creation, the following individuals have held the position of municipal president (mayor):

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References

  1. ↑ "El Higo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
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