Tuxpan Municipality, Veracruz

Tuxpan Municipality (or Túxpam Municipality, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano Municipality, Spanish: Municipio de Tuxpan) is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Tuxpan Municipality
Coat of arms
Tuxpan Municipality
Location of Tuxpan within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°57′N 97°24′W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Government
  Municipal PresidentJuan Antonio Aguilar Mancha
Area
  Total1,061.9 km2 (410.0 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
  Total143 362
  Density135.01/km2 (349.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (CDT)
Websitehttp://tuxpanveracruz.gob.mx/

The capital is Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano.

Demographics

The population of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2005, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km² (406.14 sq mi).

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 1,061.90 km².

Subdivisions

The municipality includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Alto Lucero and Santiago de la Peña. A local beachside community is also nearby.

  • 43 congregaciones.
  • 41 rancherías
  • 1 poblado.

Borders

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