Chalma (municipality) explained

Chalma
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Mexico Veracruz #Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Veracruz
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Chalma
Leader Title:Municipal President
Established Title:Municipality created
Established Date:1 November 1938
Area Total Km2:199.05
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:13067
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:-6
Coordinates:21.2167°N -98.4°W
Elevation M:140
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:https://chalmaver.gob.mx/wp/

Chalma is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Geography

It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz.

The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².

Settlements in the municipality

Demographics

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 13,067, of whom 2,555 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chalma. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. 2008-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20070528163101/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30055a.htm. 2007-05-28. dead.