Huayacocotla (municipality)
Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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Huayacocotla is a municipalitity of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the town of Huayacocotla.
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  Huayacocotla Location within Veracruz  Huayacocotla Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°32′0″N 98°29′0″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Seat | Huayacocotla |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Mario Jorge Pérez Martínez (AFV), 2008-10 |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 2nd |
| Area | |
• Total | 571.79 km2 (220.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,149 m (7,051 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 20,765 |
| • Density | 36.316/km2 (94.057/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | www.huayacocotla.gob.mx |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 20,765, of whom 5,211 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's inhabitants, 779 (4.30%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.[1]
Huayacocotla Municipality covers a total surface area of 571.79 km². It borders Ilamatlán and Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes to the north; Texcatepec and Zacualpan to the east; and with the state of Hidalgo to the south and west.[2]
Settlements
- Huayacocotla (municipal seat; 2005 population: 1069)
- Palo Bendito (879)
- Carbonero Jacales (846)
- Zonzonapa (775)
- Texilmapa (678)