Sitalá

Sitalá is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It is, lamentably, one of the poorest municipalities of Chiapas and Mexico.

Sitalá
Municipality
Sitalá
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°2′N 92°18′W
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
  Total150 sq mi (390 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total12,269

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 12,269,[1] up from 7,959 as of 2005.[2] It covers an area of 178.9 km².

As of 2010, the town of Sitalá had a population of 1,738.[1] Other than the town of Sitalá, the municipality had 144 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000. The main economic activity is agriculture, and it is one of the most explotated oil regions of PEMEX. [1]

References

  1. "Sitalá". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Sitalá". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.


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