Chalma (municipality)

Chalma
Municipality
Chalma is located in Veracruz
Chalma
Chalma
Chalma is located in Mexico
Chalma
Chalma
Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°W / 21.21667; -98.40000
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatChalma
Municipality created1 November 1938
Area
 • Total
199.05 km2 (76.85 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
13,067
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone-6
Websitehttps://chalmaver.gob.mx/wp/

Chalma is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

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.


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.
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