Tuxpan Municipality, Veracruz

Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
Coat of arms of Tuxpan
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20°57′N 97°24′W / 20.950°N 97.400°W / 20.950; -97.400Country MexicoStateVeracruzGovernment
 • Municipal PresidentJuan Antonio Aguilar ManchaArea
 • 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/

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

The municipal seat 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

  • N: Tamiahua Municipality
  • S: Cazones Municipality
  • E: Gulf of Mexico
  • W: Álamo-Temapache Municipality and Tihuatlán Municipality
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Veracruz State of Veracruz
Xalapa (capital)
Municipalities of Veracruz
Huasteca Alta Region
Huasteca Baja Region
Totonaca Region
Nautla Region
Capital Region
Sotavento Region
Mountains Region
Papaloapan Region
Los Tuxtlas Region
Olmeca Region