Pánuco Municipality, Veracruz

Pánuco is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the Huasteca Alta region of Veracruz and shares borders with the states of San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas. The municipal seat is the city of Pánuco, Veracruz.

Pánuco
Coat of arms of Pánuco
Municipality of Pánuco in Veracruz
Municipality of Pánuco in Veracruz
Coordinates: 22°03′0″N 98°11′0″W / 22.05000°N 98.18333°W / 22.05000; -98.18333
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
SeatPánuco
Government
 • Municipal PresidentRicardo García Guzmán (AFV), 2008-10
Area
 • Total3,277.81 km2 (1,265.57 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total97,920
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Websitewww.panuco.gob.mx

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality of Pánuco reported a total population of 91,006, of whom 33,122 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 1,421 (1.5%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

The municipality of Pánuco covers a total surface area of 3277.81 km2.

The name "Pánuco" comes from the Río Pánuco, which crosses the municipality.

Settlements in the municipality

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References

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  1. ^ "Pánuco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
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