Cosautlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the montane central zone of the state, about 23.5 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 72.38 km2. It is located at 19°20′N 96°59′W / 19.333°N 96.983°W. The town has 2224 men and 2393 women.[2]
Cosautlán de Carvajal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Cosautlán de Carvajal Location in Mexico  Cosautlán de Carvajal Cosautlán de Carvajal (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°20′00″N 96°59′00″W / 19.33333°N 96.98333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Cosautlán de Carvajal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Valdivia Huerta (MC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.6 km2 (29.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,167 |
| • Density | 211.1/km2 (547/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,768 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 91620 |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 14,268 | — |
| 2000 | 15,303 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,724 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 15,668 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,353 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16,167 | −1.1% |
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Geography
editThe municipality of Cosautlán is delimited to the north by Teocelo, to the south by Tlaltetela, to the east by Tlaltetela, to the south by Oteapan, and to the west by Ixhuacán de los Reyes.[3]
The weather in Cosautlán is cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Demographics
editAs 2020, the municipality had a population of 16,167inhabitants in 29 localities.[1] About 25%, resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Limones (2,369 hab.), Piedra Parada (1,474 hab.), San Miguel Tlapéxcatl (1,098 hab.) and Emiliano Zapata (1,094 hab.).[1]
Economy
editCulture
editIn Cosautlán, in May takes place the celebration in honor to San Isidro Labrador, Patron of the town.
References
edit- ^ a b c 2020 Cosautlán de Carvajal CENSUS
- ^ "COSAUTLÁN DE CARVAJAL (Cosautlán de Carvajal, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)". mexico.PueblosAmerica.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Cosautlán" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]