Palizada (Spanish: [paliˈsaða] ) is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated in the south-west of the state. It is the municipal seat for the Palizada Municipality.
Palizada | |
|---|---|
City and municipal seat | |
  Palizada | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′16″N 92°5′27″W / 18.25444°N 92.09083°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipality | Palizada |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,089 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| Website | www.palizada.gob.mx/ |
As of 2010, the Palizada had a population of 3,089.[1]
Palizada is on the Palizada River, a distributary of the Usumacinta which empties into Laguna de Términos.
Palizada was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Palizada". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- Palizada Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México (INAFED)
- Ayuntamiento de Palizada Municipal website (in Spanish)