Chalma (municipality)

Chalma
—  Municipality  —
Chalma Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.216667°N 98.4°W / 21.216667; -98.4Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.216667°N 98.4°W / 21.216667; -98.4
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipal seat	Chalma
Municipality created	1 November 1938
Government
- Municipal President
Area
- Total	199.05 km2 (76.9 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (459 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	13,067
- Density	65.6/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code

Chalma is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz.

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.

The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².

Settlements in the municipality

• Chalma (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,555)
• Chapopote (population 2,916)
• San Pedro Coyutla (1,396)
• El Pintor (925)
• La Laja (360)
• Aquixcuatitla (200)

References

1. ^ "Chalma". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30055a.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipal Official Site
• (Spanish) Municipal Official Information